Colt .45's
Dates used: 1962 - 64
Inside of helmet: Foam padding, which is missing Manufacturer: Bobbie Enterprises Logo: real sticker Thoughts: One of the more difficult helmets to find. The Astros were the Colt .45's (name picked from a newspaper contest) before the space race frenzy hit Houston. I also recently learned that The Colt Company threatened a lawsuit against the team for the name and that lead to the final decision to change to the Astronauts, or I mean Astros for short. |