What Is It? - #70

[SifuPhil]

Today's item is from the 1890's and is made of canvas and leather.



WHAT IS IT?

 

[Jillaroo]

Some sort of shoulder pad for protection?

 

[SifuPhil]

Some sort of shoulder pad for protection?

DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!!!

Jillaroo has once again scored a direct hit with a first response. She has correctly identified these items as football shoulder-pads from the late 1890's. They were offered by manufacturers such as Spalding, Victor and others.

Used by all of the major Ivy League schools as well as the smaller colleges and universities, they were the beginning of the realization that the boys needed protection if they were going to be running into each other full-speed.

Congrats Jill and once again I need to apologize to everyone else! I'll try to find something for the next WII that Jill does NOT know.

 

[Jillaroo]

So sorry to the others, i won't guess on the next one

 

[Diwundrin]

Come off it Jilly, you're not that good. I got lucky twice too.

Wallow in it while it lasts kiddo, good on ya.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Good job Jilly, I was gonna guess pot holders.

 

[Jillaroo]

Come off it Jilly, you're not that good. I got lucky twice too.

Wallow in it while it lasts kiddo, good on ya.

 

[Diwundrin]

That's what I thought. :lofl:

 

[Phantom]

 

[Casper]

Good job Jilly......
But next time, just give some of us a bit of a go too.....:hair:

 

[Jillaroo]

 

[Falcon]

So sorry to the others, i won't guess on the next one

Jilly, You just keep on guessing. If those are your ankles and toes, WHO CARES ?!!!

 

[TICA]

Smarty Pants!!! Good for you!

 

[Jillaroo]

Jilly, You just keep on guessing. If those are your ankles and toes, WHO CARES ?!!!

Oh i wish Falcon:lofl: