VINTAGE 80'S GRAY SCHUTT NJOP-DW GREEN DOT FOOTBALL HELMET FACEMASK -

These are finally here!!!  My goal of being able to offer every version of the "High Double Wire" facemask is finally back on track! This auction is for a Schutt NJOP-DW green dot, long sides, football helmet facemask. When this mask was produced, it was typically only made available to top Division I schools or to NFL teams.  This mask is typically referred to as the Lawrence Taylor mask, but teams such as the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers used these special masks heavily. For the better part of two years, I have been offering the short side version of the NJOP-DW.  As I was doing research, I noticed that some players had side bars that stretched up a lot higher on the sides of the masks.  That research led me to learn that this longer side version is actually the third generation of 80's era DW masks.  This version is the long sides variety!!!  What I mean is that the two side horizontal bars stretch up about a half inch higher than do those of the short side variety (see last picture where the two blue masks are compared.  The long side mask is the one on the left.) In all of my years of collecting, I have only been able to acquire one original of these masks.  In order to put this mask together, we had to take that mask apart.  It was a difficult decision that was not made quickly.  As you will see, the sacrifice was worth it.  This mask is fantastic! This mask is a reproduction of that original mask. The very long and painstaking process was made to make sure this mask is exact to that original.  It was then dipped in the black, liquid (PVC) coating.  So it has the same thickness and feel that the old coatings from the 80's have. Please notice that even the green dot is placed correctly on the mask, in the exact color that Schutt used 35 years ago.  Something you will only find here... In going through this process, I have thought long and hard about where my pricing needs to be on these masks.  Please understand that this was not a cheap endeavor.  This asking price is as low as I can get it so the effort would be compensatory in some form.  I have tried to find a price that is conducive so more collectors can get their hands on this elusive mask.  I hope I have succeeded. There is no hardware included in this auction. Shipping is included in the price of the mask.  I will ship USPS Priority.  I try to ship out within a day or two of having received payment. Please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions you may have.  Furthermore, don't hesitate to come back and look at my other items for sale. Thanks!!!