Thursday, November 26, 2009
Who: Quarterback Archie Manning
Team: New Orleans Saints
Card: 1979 Topps
Acquired: TTM 1/1 11/23/2009 (303 Days)
Comments: How about a great football card for this Thanksgiving edition of OMGautos?
Archie Manning put Sharpie to card for me on this fantastic 1979 Topps. The father of two of the NFL's best quarterbacks was no slouch himself, earning two Pro Bowl selections. So, a great autograph to have in the collection.
It's a little beat up, but I'm really liking this card. I got it quite a few years ago when I was a kid from my cousin who dumped his entire football card collection on me. Nice hook-up huh? So, the photo is great - Archie is isolated from the background nicely in what looks like pre-game warm-ups. He's also rockin' a really odd facemask that made its appearance on a few players' helmet in the late seventies. A lot of guys must have thought it was a dorky look and this facemask won out in popularity.
