Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940 Benches Hat blocks can be made

Hat blocks can be made from a single wood block or from several separate pieces which can be assembled in various ways to achieve different effects

Given the material

CREATOR Philadelphia Manufacturing Company (PM)

particularly in the First and Second World Wars

The Westwood Import Company Inc 682 Mission Street San Francisco

Blue Steel Catcher's Mask c.1940 Benches Hat blocks can be madeABOUT This is an original vintage catcher's mask. The main body is blue steel with thick, foam padding and fabric head strap. The padding is held onto the body of the mask by brass straps. The piece has retained most of it's original finish and is in good condition with appropriate patina for its age. CREATOR Rawlings USA. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel, Foam. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H