The Lions' Pride

I was just out looking for a frame for my Penn Stater mag with Joe on the front. An idea where to get a frame for this or should I have a custom frame done? Thanks.

Being an AE major, I have started getting autographs on a PSU hardhat. So far I only have Cappy though, because I am reserving it more for the big time guys.

I have a sports room and I collect all kinds of autographs. I have mostly boxing, but I am always growing my Penn State collection. I have a Franco Jersey, a Poz Jersey, a Sean Lee Jersey and Kyle Brady Jersey, an LJ helmet, an M-Rob helmet, a Deon Butler signature and above all my JOE PA football. I have somewhere around 60 autographs from all types of sports.

As far as your question about a case to put your Paterno ball in, there are a couple of options or you can customize your own thing. You can order glass cases online that have a Nittany Lion etched on it already. There are also sellers on ebay that have some Paterno name plates with his record and things of that nature on it. You could make your own set up that way. There is also a Joe Paterno football stand that I've seen that you could set it on, although I understand you wanting it to be protected. Maybe you could put in on a stand in a case. Those are some options that I know of.

As long as we are on the subject, I am from Kentucky and I have such a hard time finding or getting anything Penn State. I come up once a year as it is between an 8 and 10 hour trip. I have been trying so hard to find a Ki-Jana Carter autographed football or helmet. I am 25 years old, so he was my childhood idol. I can't find anything that isn't just a card or a Bengals autograph. If you could either help me out or point me in a direction I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance and I hope I have helped.

Good Looking out 28. Thanks.

Nice to see other AE's on here, I graduated in 2001. I worked on the Beaver Stadium expansion and have aerial photo's as well as a Barton Malow/Alexander hard hat with a bunch of PSU stickers on it. Have them framed (except the hardhat) and on my wall at work. Being that I live in CA these days, there are always a few people who strike up conversation about it.

Starting to build my collection.

I have a JoePa signed minihelmet;
A signed Picture of Scrap;
A signed Jack Ham photo that was personally signed to my grandfather; only flaw its a Steelers jersey not PSU (however, I am a steelers fan so no worries)
A signed Cappelletti Jersey; and,
A bunch of magazines, which needed framed.

Im always looking for stuff to add to my Penn State bar room. So far I have a pretty nice collection. Right now I found an old Popcorn Maker. Im Painting it Blue and White and I'm going to make it a show case for my Joe Pa autographed football. Should be pretty cool.

I have these and a handful of good looking RC autos from over the years. I really need to get back to LFL this year to get a football signed from the top 10 guys or so. Those damn helmets cost too much plus I don't really need three.

This thread is a great idea. I always enjoy seeing other peoples collections.

I've got quite a large collection of autographed items. I'll have to take pictures of it all and post them. Maybe I'll do that this weekend. I've got autographed mini-helmets, photos, jerseys, etc. Tons of other generic memorabelia too like magazines, coke bottles, unsigned pics, etc.

As a side note, I'm beginning to lay the ground works for designing my mans cave and how I want it set up. It will probably be a year or two till it's done since I have to finish the basement still but once it's finished, I will finally be able to display all of my stuff and have a place to watch my games, relax, etc.

I have a lot autographed from the '05 and '08 B1G Championship teams.

I have Panoramic picture of the Orange Bowl framed along side all of the home game tickets from the '05 season--it's huge and takes up a nice chunk of my PSU-Room wall.

Also have a B1G Championship Banner that has Joe's signature as well as many of the players from that team.

I have a football signed by both D-Will and Justin King.

Finally, I have a scrap book from the '05 season which Joe signed on the inside cover.

Fortunately, I witnessed both of Joe's autographs myself. It means nothing for resale value since I don't have certificates or anythign like that, but I KNOW they're real which is all I care about.

There are other things that I have that are great, but those are the big ones.

I will put this in here because it really doesn't deserve it's own thread but I'm walking down college last Friday and Tom mairs has his pictures out. He has a picture of the teams huddling together before the Nebraska game. I really like his stuff and that was quite an emotional moment but I have no idea why anyone would buy that. Reminders of that week are the last thing I would ever want in my basement

You could probably get them validated by a signature expert, but that might cost a few bucks. But like you said, they're not for sale, and that's cool. I would also suggest to everyone to get some sort of insurance on your stuff. Check with your insurance rep.I don't think it costs that much. Good luck on your collections!