Rediscovered treasures

[HexsHeroes]

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Just came across a George Allen (Washington Redskins coach) signed 3x5 I purchased 15 or more years ago. Still in the sealed box shipped in.

Not rare or especially valuable, but now “found” none the less.

[Bigdaddy]

That Pete Rose photo was taken by Walter Iooss who was (is) a prominent Sports Illustrated photographer. It has been published in his book 'Baseball'.

[ocjack]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

That Pete Rose photo was taken by Walter Iooss who was (is) a prominent Sports Illustrated photographer. It has been published in his book 'Baseball'.

Right. I picked up a partially damaged book at a used book store and was able to "save" a number of pages that weren't affected. Great book btw.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by ocjack

Right. I picked up a partially damaged book at a used book store and was able to "save" a number of pages that weren't affected. Great book btw.

I've been collecting signatures in that book for probably 30 years now; most of them are personalized. Have both the Rose and facing Aaron from that spread. Also was able to add Mays, Koufax, Carlton, Reggie, Bench, Marachial, Drysdale, Schoendienst, Tenace, Concepcion, Morgan, Brooks, Weaver, Seaver, George Scott, Goose, Johnny Grubb, Tony O and a few others.

One story from that journey was seeing Dave Parker and asking him to sign his photo (famous photo of him in the dugout smoking a cigarette). At first he refused - "I don't sign that photo", and saying that of all he did in the game, he didn't appreciate that being the only photo of him in the book. Once I showed him several of the other photos that I had signed, he relented and finally signed it.

[alifaxwa2]

Not remotely the same, but something I regretfully sold to pay off something else has popped back up for Auction. Hoping to buy it back.

[ocjack]

Alifaxwa2 - I won't ask what it was until you let us know if you were successful. Good luck.

[ocjack]

My full-name signature of ol' Petey on my Wheaties box.