19334

2005 Vince Young Game Worn U. of Texas Helmet

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Game Used Memorabilia Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
2005 Vince Young Game Worn U. of Texas Helmet
<B>2005 Vince Young Game Worn Helmet.</B></I> The second of two Young helmets presented for our bidding clientele in Heritage Auction Galleries' home state of Texas, and beyond. And yes, this one dates to that magical undefeated season that culminated with one of the most heroic individual athletic performances ever rendered on the field of play, ending a thirty-five year NCAA Championship drought for the Longhorn faithful. While the 2004 helmet shows terrific wear, this example takes the abuse a step further. In fact, a gash on the left shell of the helmet (one of many scars to be found) was deemed too severe for repair, so after the left Longhorn decal was replaced it served the remainder of the season as a back-up for the Horns' leader. But again, the tremendous wear, visible also in the "Riddell VSR-4" interior padding, ensures several games' use during this most glorious of seasons. All of the little details that ensure authenticity are present and accounted for, with Young's chinstrap still cocooned in its black cloth cover, and the proper distribution of decals on front, sides and verso. Again we remind bidders that the "Horns" decal over the facemask, and the State of Texas and "Longhorns" decal on verso were never made available to the public, and could only be team-issued. Dots on the Texas map recount wins over Texas Tech, Baylor, Texas A&M, Rice, and (finally!) OU. The Big 12 Tenth Anniversary decal is placed just above. Young's number "10" decals straddle the center stripe of the helmet, with the American flag and warning stickers to the right. As is the case with the helmet worn during the previous season, we have been able to definitively photo match this example, with prints of the match included in this lot. And, like the earlier helmet, a team letter is included. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson. Team letter of provenance.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19334 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>