Helmet
Object number2024.57.1
Manufacturer
S1 Helmet Company
Distributor
Concrete Distribution Inc.
OriginChina
OriginGardena, CA
MediumPlastic; Metal; Foam; Canvas; Fabric; Paper; Ink; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Steel City Roller Derby
DescriptionGlossy black plastic roller derby helmet, Lifer Helmet model. Round skateboard/roller skating-type helmet that covers top and back of head. Vent holes on top, front, and back. Exterior is covered in adhered decorations including flowers and stickers related to roller derby, Pittsburgh, teammates, and various organizations; wearer’s name is on back. Black webbed canvas chinstrap connects to helmet with silver metal rivets. Chinstrap has black plastic adjustment slides and buckle fastener. Interior is fully lined with dark gray dense foam padding with additional softer black and light gray foam padding adhered around midsection and underside of crown. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 13.5 x 8.25 x 10.25 in. (34.3 x 21 x 26 cm)InscriptionsSticker on proper right side has yellow text “STEEL / CITY / ROLLER DERBY”.
Sticker on proper right side has yellow text “YINZ / STEEL CITY / ROLLER DERBY”.
Sticker on back has yellow text “#BUTTS”.
Stickers on back spell “FRIDA / KILLAH” in purple, gray, yellow, orange, and green.
Sticker on proper left side has black and gray text “SFYA STRONG / #34”.
Sticker on proper left side has orange text “MVP / 2019 / ROLLER CON”.
Sticker on proper left side has gray and white text “10TH / MOUNTAIN / ROLLER DOLLS”.
MarksEach chinstrap has embroidered white text “S [logo] ONE”; logo is two crossed hammers.
Each adjustment slide on each chinstrap has faded white logo of two crossed hammers.
Inside proper right side has two white rectangular stickers:
Front sticker has black printed text including “CERTIFIED / CPSC / … / S-ONE “LIFER” HELMET / Imported by: Concrete Distribution Inc. / Gardena, CA… / Manufactured by: 0074 / Made in China… / [diagram of proper and improper way to wear helmet]”;
Rear sticker has black printed text including “S-ONE “LIFER” HELMET / FITS: 57 CM / WEIGHT: 399 Grams / …”
Inside proper left side has two white rectangular stickers:
Front sticker has black printed text including “WARNING: (MODEL: S-ONE "LIFER" HELMET)...”
Rear sticker has black printed text including “S-ONE “LIFER” HELMET / Meets the requirements for / ASTM F 1492 / For Skateboarding and / Trick Roller Skating”.
Inside front of helmet has two white rectangular stickers:
Top sticker has printed black text “FRONT”;
Bottom sticker has printed black text “Style: Life Helmet / MSRP US $50”.
Circular black sticker applied to back at bottom center has white text "S ONE HELMET COMPANY / S ONE HELMET COMPANY"; text is partially obscured by other stickers.
Historical NotesRoller derby helmet worn by Monica Cervone McElwain (aka Frida Killah #223") from 2014—2017. McElwain competed in roller derby for about ten years. Label TextFounded in Pittsburgh in 2006 as the Steel City Derby Demons, the league became part of a national reintroduction of roller derby, a sport started in 1935. Popular on television in the 1970s, the sport all but disappeared until 2004, when the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association formed. Locally, Pamela Simmons, Natalie Gilchrest, and Becky Bauer (also known as Suzy Sydal, Busty Brawler, and Elsa Slam) championed a league. That league originally included four home teams and two travel teams. Currently, the Steel City Charter has 30 players who compete against other ranked roller derby teams, including Pittsburgh’s A- Team, Steel Hurtin’, and B-Team, Steel Beamers. The League also supports a developmental C-Team, the Blitzburgh Bombers
Previous owner
Monica Cervone McElwain
Related institution
Steel City Roller Derby
Related person
Barbara Montgomery
Related institution
10th Mountain Roller Dolls
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