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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Let's see, I've got multiple copies of Mark Spitz's signature, Lenny Krayzleburg, too. And probably a bunch more Olympians. I'd have to wade through lots of boxes in my storage container to find most of them (they're SPMA registrations!). They are staying right where they are.
I got Gary Hall, Jr to sign a copy of his first ever Masters World Record application. The Hy-tek system at Mission Viejo nationals printed out two copies (one because it was a USMS record, the other because it was a USMS record). Since I only needed to submit one I got him to autograph the other and got my picture taken with him. He had set some SCY records before that meet, but this was his first World record.
Let's see, I've got multiple copies of Mark Spitz's signature, Lenny Krayzleburg, too. And probably a bunch more Olympians. I'd have to wade through lots of boxes in my storage container to find most of them (they're SPMA registrations!). They are staying right where they are.
I got Gary Hall, Jr to sign a copy of his first ever Masters World Record application. The Hy-tek system at Mission Viejo nationals printed out two copies (one because it was a USMS record, the other because it was a USMS record). Since I only needed to submit one I got him to autograph the other and got my picture taken with him. He had set some SCY records before that meet, but this was his first World record.
