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.
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When The Ohio State University built their new facility, the old one Larkins Hall was bulldozed to make room for a new Student Rec Center. Before the building was raised, OSU was selling everything from the Mike Peppe Aquatic Center in Larkins Hall. I ran into OSU Coach Bill Wadley and asked him what was left from the sale. He let me know that really all that was left were the blocks to lanes #2-6. I asked why anyone would want the slow lane of #1, and to put me down for block #3. Well, I purchased it and installed it on the deck of my backyard pool next to the diving board. So, it is the block that Barrowman, Dolan and any other Olympian from the Big Ten between the years of '88 and 2005 started off of. My son's use it everyday during the summer. Needless to say, their oldman trys to correct all mistakes between games of Catch. Being born and raised in Ohio, the Buckeyes were ingrained into me. Living in Columbus, it is like having a goal post of swimming in my backyard. My sons also have autographs of Klete Keller and Diana Munz.
When The Ohio State University built their new facility, the old one Larkins Hall was bulldozed to make room for a new Student Rec Center. Before the building was raised, OSU was selling everything from the Mike Peppe Aquatic Center in Larkins Hall. I ran into OSU Coach Bill Wadley and asked him what was left from the sale. He let me know that really all that was left were the blocks to lanes #2-6. I asked why anyone would want the slow lane of #1, and to put me down for block #3. Well, I purchased it and installed it on the deck of my backyard pool next to the diving board. So, it is the block that Barrowman, Dolan and any other Olympian from the Big Ten between the years of '88 and 2005 started off of. My son's use it everyday during the summer. Needless to say, their oldman trys to correct all mistakes between games of Catch. Being born and raised in Ohio, the Buckeyes were ingrained into me. Living in Columbus, it is like having a goal post of swimming in my backyard. My sons also have autographs of Klete Keller and Diana Munz.
