Helmet Patches

[MARBLEMISER]

I know that I should know?

But I talked to another collector &

we didn't agree??

I'm not saying who I think ( or know )

for the simple reason the more I think I

know the more I get put in my place>

thanks

marblemiser

[Steph]

They are Vitros from the 1930's. The company name was Tri-Lite.

[sissydear]

Steph is absolutely correct. In the early days, people thought they were Akro Agate, but they're not. I've been around so long that I had to take them out of the Akro case and put them into the vitro case. Some of them have oxblood chin straps on the helmets. In the beginning people thought only Akro Agate had used oxblood, so maybe its presence helped people to think wrong about which company made them.

[BobBlock]

Here's a box of them I bought at(believe it or not) Morphy's group antique shop about 20 years ago. I think I paid about $35 for it and almost had a panic attack at the time to be spending that much money on a box of Vitros.

[MARBLEMISER]

Thank you so much for the replies.

Vitro was my side of the debate.

Akro was the other.

I guess sometimes, I really do know,

what I think I know. Whew!!.

Thanks again Folks.

marblemiser