Virtual Collections

Okay, a funny thing has taken place. I am hearing from folks who think the license plate collection is a riot. See previous post.

I have heard, "Who would take the time to collect and post the world's license plates? Ha ha." Well, we can snicker, but the bottom line is that we enjoy things like this. It's addictive.

So, with football season coming to a close I am submitting The Helmet Project: An "atlas" of football helmets (http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/). This guy, Charles Arey, has put together a collection of college and professional football helmets and their respective histories. It's cool. You can see the progression of any team's "helmet history."

This is South Carolina's 1966 helmet. According to the site, "On these helmets, the gamecock is clutching a banner on which is printed the phrase "Scholarship - Leadership"..."

For Clemson, "This special design was apparently used for just two games, October 7, 1995 vs Georgia, and September 7, 1996 vs Furman, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of intercollegiate football at Clemson. The design was intended to resemble those used by the school's first bowl team, the 1939 team which defeated Boston College in the Cotton Bowl. "

Virtual collections are fascinating, and each collection adds another dimension to the Internet. Do you know of an interesting collection that is worth mentioning? Submit it!