Vintage Original Riddell Kra-Lite TK2 Football Helmet Rare 1973 Chicago Bears

Very rare, vintage and original Chicago Bears Riddell Kra-Lite TK2 helmet from 1973 as shown by the ring date stamp inside the helmet shell. This was a Riddell lamp as described below, so helmet includes the same original vintage decals used by the team!

This beauty includes genuine leather jaw pads and has also been equipped with an original Riddell single bar facemask as you see, as worn throughout the 1960s and 1970s by some of the NFL‘s most popular players.

Since 1973 is the first year the Bears used the orange and white “C” decal and RIDDell changed how these lamps were made before production of the lamps in 1974, this helmet was available for only one year making this one of the most scarcely made lamps, and therefore is very rare. Will make a stunning display, and looks like it just came off the field!

Many of our helmets are vintage from the 1960's and 1970's. We offer many helmets manufactured by Riddell which were destined to be actual game used NFL helmets but before they could be shipped out to the teams, these helmets were used to make very collectible lamps for retail sale.

These helmets had the suspension removed and were then attached to a wooden base with additional lamp parts attached. We have removed these helmets from the lamp and restored the suspension and the result is a stunning and amazing vintage helmet for with vintage authentic team decals and Riddell 2-bar BD-9 facemasks. All of our helmets are for display purposes only! They are not to be used or worn for competitive play. Westbrook Sportscards has been in business since 1988.