I will admit it, I love helmets. The fit and style has changed drastically in the last 20 years, we're talking bicycle helmet to haute couture. Shiny plastic shells, to lace and rhinestones. White or black to the entire rainbow.
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| Baby blue and lavender anyone? |
Karley commented one day on a photo that she wasn't sure it was me when I didn't have on what now seems to be my signature helmet. I love this helmet so much, it is totally out of the ordinary, which is totally me!
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| Nerd shirt + helmet in car = winning |
This used to be my signature helmet look.
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| Burgundy polka dots |
That helmet cover has actually been on several different models of Charles Owen skull caps. It has topped my head around Preliminary, the racetrack, and even dressage lessons. Every one needs some polka dots in their life.
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| Old school video still, from actual video camera, I promise the dots are there |
That picture is from Aspen Farm the very first time it ran (Autumn 2007). For a while I didn't use the dots because I had the pink skull cap!
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| The mesh in the middle shows more of the pink, but alas no head on shots |
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| Attempting to be conservative for Karen O'Conner, helmet still pink |
I have other helmets that don't get used quite as often in the rotation, but I still love them.
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| The GPA |
The GPA is actually a tiny bit small (hello headache) and old enough it should be tossed. I may need someone to hold my hand as it goes in the dumpster.
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| Diva! Miss her |
That is a black Charles Owen, that swings towards the big side. Good for when my hair needs contained under the helmet. Also nearing retirement age according to the tag inside.
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| All the navy |
This is my show helmet, Navy Charles Owen Hampton. It has had a lot of adventures. Sadly it also is getting old, but it has always been mostly climate controlled and never fallen in, so I'm thinking while back up helmets (GPA and black CO) get retired this one can move into more regular use so that I feel less bad when it needs to hit the dumpster.
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| Love navy |
I think that covers the helmet collection. You know what helmet retirement and usage rearrangement means???? At some point I will have to pick out a new show helmet! Swoon. I really have a thing for helmets.
