Milwaukee Braves / Hank Aaron batting helmet question

[yanks12025]

Pretty sure the guy you bought this helmet from on ebay does nothing but forge items. Anyone else remember this seller? minimick07

[dwight24]

Yes, that is his eBay handle. Anyone else have any information on this seller? He said he got the helmet from Jim Bibby. Helmet seems to be an authentic fiberglass ABC helmet from the time period. Accurate ABC label and pattent numbers inside.

Please pass on any other information you may have on this person as I was considering buying something else from him. His eBay rating is 100% positive with over 300 responses. Everything seems legit to me, but would like to hear stories of him if they are out there.

Thanks,

[yanks12025]

But you really think if he believed it was a real hank Aaron helmet he'd be selling it for $799?

[dwight24]

The story I was given is that he purchased this helmet, and other items, from Jim Bibby in the 1990s when Bibby was a pitching coach for the local minor league baseball team in Lynchburg, VA. What checked out is that the seller is from Lynchburg, and Bibby was the pitching coach for the Carolina League's Lynchburg, Virginia ballclub from 1985 to 1999. Dates and places seemed accurate. The helmet came with a card, apparently from Bibby, stating Aaron gave him (Bibby) the helmet in 1973. Card was signed by Bibby. Since the helmet looked good, background story sounded good, and he had 100% feedback, I figured that he had bought these items in the 1990s and eventually left the sports collecting hobby and just wanted to sell some stuff off, having lost track of current prices.

Anyone know if Bibby was a collector of sports memorabelia? Anyone ever hear this story before?

Thanks again

[karamaxjoe]

Pretty sure the guy you bought this helmet from on ebay does nothing but forge items. Anyone else remember this seller? minimick07

Isn't this the guy that would sell hall of famer helmets with really bad looking manikins?