Reed Kasaoka is the head buyer of the Sports Division at Dave & Adam's. His primary responsibility is traveling all over the country, buying private collections out of people’s closets, bedrooms, attics, basements, garages, and storage units, as well as complete inventories of show dealers, shop owners, autograph dealers, and distributors. Reed comes up with some amazing finds – rarely seen unopened boxes, quality graded cards, certified autographed memorabilia, and much more.
We have tagged all of his acquisitions as a Reed Buy so you’ll know where to look first for all of his deals. Almost every item is “one-of-a-kind” – so when you see something interesting, don’t hesitate, because there are likely many other collectors who are thinking the exact same thing!
Detroit Lions NFL mid 2000s Game Used Helmet
Riddell VSR-4 Helmet size XL
Lineman facemask
Chinstrap missing
Lions decals on both sides as well as front and back bumpers, NFL logo and US flag decals on back
NFL logo pre-dates 2008 due to the number of stars
Interior padding intact
Light hit marks on the decals, deep gouges to the helmet shell
No recertification sticker visible
"65" written in marker on the inside earhole; helmet could be attributed to Damien Woody, but unable to find a conclusive style match
Acquired from the collection of a San Diego Chargers team employee