Back in the 70s & 80s, there was a drivable Cardinals helmet parked on the sidelines of Busch Stadium. In this shot, over Neil Lomax's shoulder, you can see a pilot and co-pilot sitting in it..

It was a cool novelty. Even in black & white it looked sharp. In this publicity photo with the family of the team owner, you see the deck of the cart. I assume it was a topless golf cart carrying the helmet..

This one is of author Greg Marecek (& son), who wrote & assembled a pictorial history of the Cards, from their franchise years in St. Louis. (The St. Louis Football Cardinals: A Celebration of the Big Red. 2009). The whole book is filled with cool nostalgic photos & insights.

After the Cards fled to Arizona, I don't ever remember seeing the helmet cart on the Phoenix sidelines. A great NFL relic, wonder what it's fate was..

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My recreation of the old Pro Sports Marketing lamps' package. I don't think it originally had their logo on the front, but added it as an homage. I also noticed a blank rectangle on the top flap.. I think because the boxes were all the same, the manufacturer (or department store retailer) may have used the empty space to identify (hand write ?) which team helmet was inside. In this hypothetical, the lamp is an old St. Louis football Cardinals. Far left cover helmet is Alabama. They made college & pros.

 

(an old package I retrieved the Pro Sports logo from)

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