Anyone collect racing memorabilia/autographs/etc?

"quarterlifecrisis" (quarterlifecrisis) 01/11/2014 at 21:30 • Filed to: None

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Sitting here in my "office," editing race pictures and watching the 1999 CART race from Michigan and this question popped up.

In here I've got 3 mid 80s Miller Indy 500 posters framed on the wall, a 2007 Dario Frachitti promo thing hanging on the wall...and then 18 framed autographed prints on the wall, 16 of which are photos I shot. Then I've got 2 binders full of other prints that I've shot and had drivers sign. The living room is a theme of the Lotus 38, with a couple signed prints from when Dario drove the car a few years back and some lithographs, and all my race programs are out there too.

I got pretty aggressive about getting drivers to sign prints I'd shot this past year, lucked out and sold a few images back to drivers out of the deal too!

Just curious.

f86sabre > quarterlifecrisis 01/11/2014 at 21:43

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I have USGP programs that are coverd in autographs. Ross Brawn, Sid Watkins, Barrichello, Webber, Truli, Ron Dennis, Norbert Hauge, Paul Stoddart, Peter Sauber and a bunch more.

This one is my pride. I was at the 24 hours of Daytona the year Jackie Stewart was the grand Marshall. He was doing a signing when I spotted him and I ran over to a guy selling pictures. This him driving the Tyrrell in the wet in Canada in 1969.

f86sabre > f86sabre 01/11/2014 at 21:45

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These are my Petit Le Mons posters from the early years when they used full sized event posters. All those scribbles are signatures. Lots and lots of them. They look great. The blue hat at the top is a Mild Seven branded hat I bought in Spain and got signed by Truli and Alonso during the USGP pit walk.

f86sabre > f86sabre 01/11/2014 at 21:48

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Finally, Hanna and Barbara signed Huckleberry Hound. We have a bunch of animation art in the house.

camaroboy68ss > quarterlifecrisis 01/11/2014 at 21:53

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My room is full of Dale Earnhardt memorabilia that I have collect over the years. I have some things signed but mostly just dicasts, and posters. When I was 8 the local chevy dealer had Earnhardt there to sign autographs and they had a contest for a powerwheels style car that was a monte carlo body decaled like his car and he signed the hood of it. I won that grand prize and have it to this day. ill never get rid of it.

quarterlifecrisis > f86sabre 01/11/2014 at 22:08

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That stuff is all way cool. My 2012 Indy program has become something that comes to every race event with me as a just in case. So far it has Mario, Tom Sneva, Bobby Rahal, Rick Mears, Dario, Buddy Lazier and maybe a couple others in it. Too much of a hassle to try and get other Indy winners to sign it when I'm at the track since I usually have other prints ready to go. Same goes for ever taking any of the stuff hanging on the walls...isn't easy to transport and I'd hate for it to be a bust.

quarterlifecrisis > quarterlifecrisis 01/11/2014 at 22:14

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Here's the wall o' autographs, sorry for potato quality:

The left 6 are ALMS/Grand-Am class winners from Road America this year, the 8 to the right of that are a mix of Grand-Am race winners from Daytona and Indy, a couple photos that were stock images..one is TK and Rubens Barrichello together and the other is all of the Brazilian drivers from the 2012 500, and then the 4 on the ledge are the 2013 Indy 500 winner, pole sitter, and ROY, and the 2012 IndyCar champion

Chris > quarterlifecrisis 01/11/2014 at 22:14

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I have Dan Gurney and Mario Andrettis signatures in this book

Formula 1: Portrait of the 60's

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