This is my first time posting here...so I hope this is OK to ask this question. I am a lifelong Ducks fan (born and raised in Eugene and graduated from Oregon in 2007). I have been a season ticket holder since 2012 but for the first time ever decided to attend the surplus sale this past weekend. Hoping to snag some sweet gear, I was disappointed to be in nearly the worst possible spot in line with the ticket was drawn...so when I got in there wasn't a lot left. But, I did snag a couple cool helmet shells that will make nice display pieces at home and at work. Initially, I was disappointed but I realized that the shells might actually be fun because I will need to do some research to figure out why type and color of face mask they should have and make a little project out of them.
So, I think it will be a fun project.
That said, one of the helmets has created a bit of a mystery for me which I am hoping someone here might know the answer too.
I have attached photos below. But, it's a "webfoots" themed helmet with an initial certification date of 2016 and a recertification date of 2017. Based on my memory and some research I have done...Oregon did a webfoots themed spring game in 2016 but the helmets were gold in color. In addition, the 2016 Washington-Oregon game had blue webfoot helmets with the state flag. I can't find any other webfoot themed helmets/uniforms. In addition, I can't even find any evidence that a white helmet with a yellow O was used during these years at all (not even in practice photos - which are mostly white with a green O or black helmets during this era).
So, I'm kinda at a loss. I suppose someone could have assembled this helmet from a random assortment of parts...but why? At the surplus sale they sell tons of helmet shells without padding or bumpers on them...so I don't see a reason to create a bastardized webfoots helmet.
So, I don't really know what to make of this. It's cool looking and I'm glad I snagged it, but it's a mystery to me what it actually is.
I also thought maybe it was a mockup design that they never used...but it does show some dings so it saw some kind of action somewhere.
If anyone here has any idea please let me know.
Also, I know that buy/sell/trade posts are against the rules so as a first time poster I don't want anyone to think that this is some kind of thinly veiled ad. I bought this for my own enjoyment and am not trying to do anything other than learn about it. Thanks.