It's been talked about in other threads, but the topic deserves its own thread.
Who collects swimming memorabilia? What's in your collection? Pictures? Autographs? Ribbons? Medals? Here is the place to talk about objects and artifacts you have that relate to the history of the sport of swimming.
OK, I'll start. Since I seem to have a 'bad girl' thing going with a surprise Eleanor Holm autograph, I thought an autographed copy of FHM with Amanda Beard (World's Sexiest Athlete cover) would be an essential. I saw one today on eBay and bought it for $10.49. In my lifetime, it may achieve an auction value greater than that. :cane:
I may have to bring a copy of the Amanda issue of Playboy to the Olympic Trials (in a plain brown wrapper, of course) and hunt her down for an autograph. For lack of a better description, signed copies of FHM and Playboy would make a nice pair.
:kiss1:
Somewhere at my parents house I have a bunch of things signed by John Nabor. He taught a clinic on backstroke when I was around 7 or 8 (so 1977 or 78) and signed some stuff for me. Yes, John Nabor taught me backstroke but you wouldn't know it if you saw me now.
I also have an autograph from Dara. It's from 2001.
I currently swim under Joel "Cy" Cyganiewicz who coached Tracey Caulkins. Nothing signed by him but he did some drawings for me (he's a great artist)
Alison
Somewhere at my parents house I have a bunch of things signed by John Nabor. He taught a clinic on backstroke when I was around 7 or 8 (so 1977 or 78) and signed some stuff for me. Yes, John Nabor taught me backstroke but you wouldn't know it if you saw me now.
I also have an autograph from Dara. It's from 2001.
I currently swim under Joel "Cy" Cyganiewicz who coached Tracey Caulkins. Nothing signed by him but he did some drawings for me (he's a great artist)
Alison
