Wednesday, 14 November 2012

RUST PROTECTION





 
Guy and i went to Bonhams sale at Harrogate today but instead of coming home with just the usual amazement at how much people will pay for rusty shit i actually bought something. Not a shiny Sunbeam or an artistic masterpiece (seemingly painted by a blind child) but a box of '70s helmets with TT history and how long is it since you saw a Turbo visor ?
More of the day on Instagram (Greasykulture and Eattherichuk) .
Helmet collectors have your bidding fingers ready....

* Update. The 1923 Deemster, top pic, made £3,700, the '36 Bentley £13,500, the work of art £12 and the '32 Sunbeam 350 £5750, cheap.

3 comments:

Andy Morgan said...

Japan is the place for the helmets, I sell Griffins on ebay, they all go there.

WhitelinePsycho said...

Amazing what gets classified as 'art' mate, good score on the lids though.

Willie Summers said...

Wow, those are really nice finds! Love the helmet's! :)- www.permalac.com