Bidspirit auction | Hutch S-18 Shoulder Pads &

Hutch S-18 Shoulder Pads & Wilson NFL Football - A collection of American football memorabilia including items by Wilson and Hutch. The collection features a pair of Hutch model S-18 shoulder pads, likely a youth or small-sized model. The pads are constructed with black leather panels featuring white contrast stitching and molded red shoulder caps. They include a traditional lace-up front and a light-colored fleece-style interior lining. One black leather panel is printed in silver-tone ink with the manufacturer name Hutch, MADE IN U.S.A., and model S-18. The lot includes a leather Wilson football featuring printed text for the National Football League and the American Football Conference. The ball is marked with the Wilson logo, MADE IN U.S.A., and inflation instructions. Also present is a second deflated leather football of an earlier with a distinct lacing pattern and no clearly visible maker's marks. The collection further includes a photographic standee depicting an unidentified American football player in a three-point stance. The image is mounted on a shaped board and set into a grooved wooden base.