Higgins mask on ebay ... https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/t16465 Runboard| Higgins mask on ebay ... en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:39:10 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:39:10 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 *bump*https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p275497,from=rss#post275497https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p275497,from=rss#post275497in case some newbies missed this === I'll do something totally new for next year ...nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:41:03 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274137,from=rss#post274137https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274137,from=rss#post274137Actually - it's a 1 year and 3 day old joke (and counting) ... but it was funny then and it's still funny now. nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Fri, 04 Apr 2014 08:27:24 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274133,from=rss#post274133https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274133,from=rss#post274133Geez, what is French for Yankee fools who read all 3 pages like a kid on X-mas Morning only to find it is a 3 day old joke? Talk about getting beat from the center ice...nondisclosed_email@example.com (Fullright)Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:19:51 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274124,from=rss#post274124https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p274124,from=rss#post274124*bump*nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:00:13 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269334,from=rss#post269334https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269334,from=rss#post269334Neums, your comment just killed me again this is the April Fool's that keeps on giving!! I love all you guys!!! you are truly the best!! and I know deep down...you were just playing along to humor me ... ; ) you didn't buy it for a minute - did you?!?!?! did you know that in this dead language (French) it isn't April 'Fool', but it's April 'fish'?? aka 'Poisson d'Avril'. My guess is that if you throw out a line and ... if somebody 'bites' then ... you have FISH on the line!!! Why am I suddenly getting a craving for halibut and fries??? tartar sauce... and ... lemon ... nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:11:29 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269323,from=rss#post269323https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269323,from=rss#post269323Hahahahahahaha! Well played! kslnondisclosed_email@example.com (goaltender41)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:13:54 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269319,from=rss#post269319https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269319,from=rss#post269319  Must have lost something in translation to ENGLISH . nondisclosed_email@example.com (hasbeen31)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:40:47 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269317,from=rss#post269317https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269317,from=rss#post269317It's not his fault, he's from Quebec..nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:10:08 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269316,from=rss#post269316https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269316,from=rss#post269316Oh, a wise guy, huh?nondisclosed_email@example.com (neums30)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:52:25 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269313,from=rss#post269313https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269313,from=rss#post269313Hey that was my Lefty for an hour or two!! Robbnondisclosed_email@example.com (robb bromley1)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:24:35 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269312,from=rss#post269312https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269312,from=rss#post269312AHH!!! They all look alike. :)nondisclosed_email@example.com (BERNIEPARENT30)Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:15:05 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269305,from=rss#post269305https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269305,from=rss#post269305what makes you think it isn't? The same owner now has Maskman's original Lefty Wilson mask - http://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/t16893 just this afternoon we were batting ideas about what kind of detailed paint job to put on that Lefty ...nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:38:56 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269304,from=rss#post269304https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269304,from=rss#post269304  I thought april fools jokes were supposed to be funny ? nondisclosed_email@example.com (hasbeen31)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:27:47 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269302,from=rss#post269302https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269302,from=rss#post269302Good one!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Guardian 1)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:05:27 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269300,from=rss#post269300https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269300,from=rss#post269300I'm relieved..nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:35:05 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269299,from=rss#post269299https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269299,from=rss#post269299You Bugger.. lol good eye thoug no?nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:33:59 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269298,from=rss#post269298https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269298,from=rss#post269298You guys have no idea how much I laughed reading your comments ... looks like none of you caught on what day this is ... go check your calendar :-) been waiting for this one for quite a while now ... It's just a replica made from the real mask, a mold-print like I did for the Villemure and Favell masks. It is a very nice Higgins mask, probably made for a teenager or young adult. It is as intact as it was received. When Plante said 'the problem is that it looks like a replica now' that took the cake!! Good eye!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:22:27 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269294,from=rss#post269294https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269294,from=rss#post269294That mask has nice proportions. It is a good looking Higgins. Is it full adult size?nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:56:21 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269291,from=rss#post269291https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269291,from=rss#post269291Ernie used to have you bring your mask back every now and again so he could check the fit and see how it was holding up. He told me that the area at the tip of the nose was quite exposed and sometimes would get soft and he would have to grind back and add an extra layer. He went on to explain that when he did that or even add an entire layer in the face area that he would have to paint the mask white to blend in the repairs, so what Marc has done is not unheard of on a Higgins mask. The few chips on my mask add character to it. I would not want them repaired, even if Ernie was alive to do it, but to each his own. nondisclosed_email@example.com (jon math)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:58:21 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269287,from=rss#post269287https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269287,from=rss#post269287  I have a higgins that has been painted a dark colour and I was going to paint it white but after seeing one painted , I think I will try stripping it first . I agree Plante , it looks like a replica , not that Marc didn't do a great job of repairing it etc . It just doesn't look correct . Maybe if it was painted a different colour or had a pattern or team logo etc it would look more correct ? Does that make sense ? Like if the monkey mask were to be repainted white , it would look like this but as it is with blue and the monkey it looks great ! Very nice job Marc .nondisclosed_email@example.com (hasbeen31)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:20:53 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269286,from=rss#post269286https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269286,from=rss#post269286This one has me confused. It was a completely original Higgins mask with the right finish, straps, sliders, everything was right on it. It even had real game wear (the cracks probably made from puck hits). The owner wanted to increase the value by completely changing it?nondisclosed_email@example.com (neums30)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:16:08 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269285,from=rss#post269285https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269285,from=rss#post269285Marc, Did you refurb the padding too? Assuming yes, what padding did you use? Stunondisclosed_email@example.com (NJ Hitman)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:09:34 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269284,from=rss#post269284https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269284,from=rss#post269284The problem is now it looks like a replica. At least with the original finish (not painted, pigmented resin) You had the cracks but at least you had an original looking Higgins mask with patina. Now a slight depreciation in value but I guess the customer is always right. That is why I always ask all of your opinions before I make a move on somthing like this.. Democracy rules.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:58:31 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269283,from=rss#post269283https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269283,from=rss#post269283 Marc , you did a fantastic refurb job, but I still like the original Higgins look.nondisclosed_email@example.com (BERNIEPARENT30)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:49:22 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269282,from=rss#post269282https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269282,from=rss#post269282You did a great job. Both painting and trying to talk him out of it. I agree with you. I would not have touched it. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:48:48 +0000 He decided to go with the restoration ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269281,from=rss#post269281https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p269281,from=rss#post269281Well I did everything I could to talk him out of it, but in the end it was the owner who prevailed, so we did the restoration. Because the patch-ups didn't match the original color, he decided he wanted repainted white too. Sigh ... These are the before and after pics: nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:25:57 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264898,from=rss#post264898https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264898,from=rss#post264898Agreed - no question -leave as is!nondisclosed_email@example.com (goalie21)Wed, 16 May 2012 12:47:35 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264897,from=rss#post264897https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264897,from=rss#post264897Agreed! More antiques have lost their value by being cleaned or fixed than by leaving them alone. Unless the mask was vandalized, like the Favell mask, I’d leave it as is.nondisclosed_email@example.com (jon math)Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:11 +0000 Re: Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264896,from=rss#post264896https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264896,from=rss#post264896I would leave it. Only if you had Ernie's son do it it might make sense otherwise I agree with you. Leave it. I do not see how you could bring up the value of it. It is what it is.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Plante)Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:59 +0000 Higgins mask on ebay ...https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264895,from=rss#post264895https://bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.runboard.com/p264895,from=rss#post264895There's a client that I do almost only refinishing work for, and he wanted an opinion on the Higgins mask that's on eBay right now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Goalie-Mask-made-by-Ernie-Higgins-/110879118679?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=item19d0e91557 He wants to know, according to the forum, would fixing up the crack and adding a replica Higgins backplate bring the value back up? My answer: no - best leave these things alone. Your thoughts: nondisclosed_email@example.com (MONTREALER)Wed, 16 May 2012 09:43:36 +0000