auto racing cards

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Petty's signature is marvelously artistic. He must've practiced it a lot. Speaking of early cards, Unser is card #57 in the 1965 Donruss Spec Sheet set. I got a stack of those cards when i was a kid but it was years until I knew what they were.

I listen regularly to the NascardRadio podcast, which is a podcast about racing cards. A while back, the show talked about Petty cards and that he still visits the Richard Petty Museum in Randleman, N.C., once or twice a week specifically to sign all the items people have sent to the museum for autographs.

Petty still signs for free. Volunteers at the museum lay out all the items on tables and Petty moves down the line from item to item. For items that Petty has not seen before, he often jots a quick note on the item in addition to his signature.

Speaking of beautiful autographs, Adam, I imagine you will like this story. I listened to the "The War," an audiobook book a year or so ago on the brutal Hagler-Hearns fight. At one point, the book mentioned how beautiful Hagler's autograph was and how much time he put into making a nice signature for fans. After hearing that, I had to go look up some MMH autographs to see for myself how nice his autograph was.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

I listen regularly to the NascardRadio podcast, which is a podcast about racing cards. A while back, the show talked about Petty cards and that he still visits the Richard Petty Museum in Randleman, N.C., once or twice a week specifically to sign all the items people have sent to the museum for autographs.

Petty still signs for free. Volunteers at the museum lay out all the items on tables and Petty moves down the line from item to item. For items that Petty has not seen before, he often jots a quick note on the item in addition to his signature.

Speaking of beautiful autographs, Adam, I imagine you will like this story. I listened to the "The War," an audiobook book a year or so ago on the brutal Hagler-Hearns fight. At one point, the book mentioned how beautiful Hagler's autograph was and how much time he put into making a nice signature for fans. After hearing that, I had to go look up some MMH autographs to see for myself how nice his autograph was.

Hagler definitely had one of the nicest signatures in boxing. He could be a bit surly in person, but if you got him, he didn’t cheap out on the signature.

Also, look how much nicer Hagler's signatures is on a glove with Sugar Ray Leonard's.

Oh...and sorry to hijack this Racing thread with this boxing post.

[Exhibitman]

I plan to send off two Petty items to the Museum for signature. Still deciding on which ones. Probably some early PCs with brighter backgrounds.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I decided I needed a RC not the Panini. The 3 makes no sense to me, I don't see a damn thing wrong except typical centering.

[Exhibitman]

Over the weekend I came across two Indy 500 postcards from 1963 of Parnelli Jones and Roger Ward. I'll scan and post eventually.

[wdmullins]

Alan Kulwicki did a signing at a local Hooters about nine months before he died.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

Alan Kulwicki did a signing at a local Hooters about nine months before he died.

Very neat autographed AK card, especially one signed close to his passing. Definitely cool have a legit signed Kulwicki card.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I decided I needed a RC not the Panini. The 3 makes no sense to me, I don't see a damn thing wrong except typical centering.

Good pickup, Peter. When I was looking for a Clark Lampo, I quickly realized that centering was going to be an issue. I would rather have your PSA 3 than several of the ones currently on eBay with almost no border at all on one side.