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Collecting Longhorn Sports Memorabilia


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I was hesitant about starting a new thread, but the card collecting and watches thread’s don’t seem to cover this topic, really. 
 
Anyone collect Longhorn-sports memorabilia- programs, magazines, jerseys, bowl swag, etc.?

I focus on watches and paper (programs, magazines and books), but will occasionally branch out. I’ll also pick up general SWC stuff, if it’s old and cool. Anyone else?

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I have probably 50 or 60 game programs from the 40s through the 90s. A signed formal from Vince Young. A signed helmet from Colt McCoy, and a football from the win over Temple in the 40s. Also an assortment of other paraphernalia.

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One of the things I collect are Bowl Game watches. Here are my”dupes” (1946 Cotton Bowl Elgin, 1960 Cotton Bowl Hamilton, 1984 Cotton Bowl ladies watch, 1996 B12 CG Seiko, 2003 Cotton Bowl Fossil and 2010 Rose Bowl Fossil). Anyone have any to trade?

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Football signed by Earl Campbell (his wikipedia page pic is him signing my ball), a few framed pics of team signatures from a spring game during the Herman era. I need to take a look at them again and see who's all on them. Also a #2 jersey picked up at he fire sale that I plan on framing eventually. My son was 4 when we got it, hopefully I can somehow manage to get a Roschon signature on it.

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Dad’s roughed up watch and multiple bands/bracelets later over the decades. He wore it until the little spinner/dial came out. I told him that we should send it to Omega for refurbishing.

‘62 Cotton Bowl vs LSU.

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Anyone besides me go to the Dave Campbell estate sale? I upgraded a few of my older annuals, and picked up a lot of the newsmagazines and seasonal issues from the ‘70s and ‘80s. 

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Pardon the Buckhorn beers, they were my Mom’s (she passed away in 1992). They are still unopened.
That’s what she drank while watching Longhorn football on TV.

The white glasses date from the early 1960s.

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Armybrat, those are awesome. The artist for the covers is John Chase, and as far as iconic program cover artists go, he may be second to Georgia’s Jack Davis (of EC comics and Mad magazine fame). 
 
(I would love to buy the original art for one of Chase’s Longhorn covers). 
 
I’m sure you know that the Arkansas game program is from one of TMS’ most legendary games. 

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I like those old programs, especially those with cover art by Chase. Do you collect significant games, or just ones that come as opportunities?
I had a chance to buy quite a few at once so I did. Veggie that just piecemealed a few here and there. The people I bought the largest part of the collection from kept the most significant games for the most part. So I focused on the NC seasons and anything pre-1984. I do have two copies of the Texas Navy Cotton Bowl. And some other important games as well.

I have my tickets from the 2006 NC game framed with a photo of the Tower lit up. The AS and LAT front pages framed. I also have a UT football signed to me from Vince Young right after the 2005 Big XII championship and a helmet signed by Colt McCoy.

I love the cover art on the programs though. Just phenomenal.

I need to get a better setup for my longhorn room so I can display everything properly.
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Armybrat, those are awesome. The artist for the covers is John Chase, and as far as iconic program cover artists go, he may be second to Georgia’s Jack Davis (of EC comics and Mad magazine fame). 
 
(I would love to buy the original art for one of Chase’s Longhorn covers). 
 
I’m sure you know that the Arkansas game program is from one of TMS’ most legendary games. 

I too love the old game day programs. It’s a shame the we got away from printing game programs around 10-15 years ago and went to the smaller game “booklets” that are free.

I used to always purchase a program, as besides the ticket stub, that was your “proof” that you were there. I still have many of those boxed up in the garage, against my wife’s opinion.

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9 hours ago, statsman said:

Armybrat, those are awesome. The artist for the covers is John Chase, and as far as iconic program cover artists go, he may be second to Georgia’s Jack Davis (of EC comics and Mad magazine fame). 
 
(I would love to buy the original art for one of Chase’s Longhorn covers). 
 
I’m sure you know that the Arkansas game program is from one of TMS’ most legendary games. 

 

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