How Extensive is Your UK Collection?
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I have every Sports Illustrated with a Kentucky basketball cover even the Butch Beard 1949 one framed on my walls at home and couldn't begin to name all the paraphernalia to go along with it, even the local paper came out and did a interview and took pictures and put it in the newspaper!!
I have the 97 team's DNA all bottled up
Like this; A gift from my son. (Not exactly like this one. The one I have is nicer but it is something like this one.)
Come clean Willy. You got that either from Rick or CC.
Easily over 300 UK items in my man cave/bar. Tickets, glasses, banners, flags, ton of framed UK stuff, all the UK Maker's Mark bottles, signed basketball's/jerseys, signs so on.
My friends tell me I'm obsessed. They are right.
My friends tell me I'm obsessed. They are right.
Lots of UK gear, I mean lots, plus a bedroom in the house that has been turned into my UK Room/Office with all sorts of things all over the room, and growing.
Some of the usual items. Most valuable is probably the Joe B Hall Makers bottle with both the printed signature, and his actual signature. I have a few interesting items I picked up a couple of years ago when I was stationed overseas. A UK football Russian nesting doll that I found in Prague, a UK Venetian mask from Venice and a UK paraffin lamp that I picked up in Naples. It was crazy the amount of Kentucky gear you could find overseas.
Most prized possessions. - autographed ball by Mr. Wildcat, Bill Keightly, and a pic of him and me when we first met. Had a great conversation and was one of the nicest guys I ever met.
UK sweat shirts, T shirts, tervus tumbler, caps, books, jackets, blanket, autographed programs, sports illustrated championship editions 78, 96, 98 and 12, poster, shorts, coffee mugs, golf shirt,
Photos of game action v Gators in Gainesville when Sky Walker played. Photo of Cawood Ledford, pillow, teddy bear, jersey, fossil watch, coaster, live blue braclet, skull cap, newspapers of 96, 98 and 12 titles, mini stuffed replica basketball.
Photos of game action v Gators in Gainesville when Sky Walker played. Photo of Cawood Ledford, pillow, teddy bear, jersey, fossil watch, coaster, live blue braclet, skull cap, newspapers of 96, 98 and 12 titles, mini stuffed replica basketball.
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I have tons of things but I would say my most prized possession is my Anthony Davis signed jersey that I have framed or the white face UK ball with a lot of UK players on it including Anthony Davis, Delk, Derek Anderson, the twins, Kyle Macey, Jodie Meeks and several others.
Lots of stl cardinals and Kentucky wildcats. My father and I have an extensive collection. Game used shoes, jerseys, team signed authentic arena banners, auto's out the wazoo, game used floor pieces. Also large auto and thread card collections.
We take a lot if pride in it and my pops was a revolutionary type grapher. Started when most didnt care in the 50's.
Favorite pieces are impossible to say and vary from day to day. My game used 96 delk signed jersey, and game used asics travis ford jersey today.
We take a lot if pride in it and my pops was a revolutionary type grapher. Started when most didnt care in the 50's.
Favorite pieces are impossible to say and vary from day to day. My game used 96 delk signed jersey, and game used asics travis ford jersey today.
Have a few signed basketballs. '96, '12, '15 teams, Cal, Rex Chapman jersey autographed as well. Pics signed by Wall, Cousins, Sparks, Daniels, Noel, Davis, tickets signed by Teague and Lamb. Makers bottles signed by some of the '96 team and Dan Issel. Pieces of the floor of Rupp. And several other novelty UK items like banners, pictures, glassware, and figures. Have other memorabilia from other favorite players in other sports as well. Fun hobby that looks cool in my man cave (which has been temporarily transplanted 
). Not to mention the clothes. Whenever my wife tells me I have a problem I remind her it's the equivalent of whatever the latest Pinterest/Facebook home decor item she has conjured up for the rest of the house.
). Not to mention the clothes. Whenever my wife tells me I have a problem I remind her it's the equivalent of whatever the latest Pinterest/Facebook home decor item she has conjured up for the rest of the house.
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I have Archie Goodwin in my basement.
Not much, tbh. Have a custom jersey from around the late 90s or early 2000s. 2012 championship shirt, pennants from the 96 and 98 championship years. Several autos from back in the late 90s/early 2000s. A scoreboard alarm clock. A warmup jacket from the first couple of Nike seasons, not sure which year.
I have one U.K. T shirt. I replace it every few years. I also have a polo shirt but I don't wear it much.
Lots and lots. My most prized is probably an Adolph Rupp signature and the NCAA Final Four program from 1958. This was my first time watching the Cats in person and daddy drove us up from Florida to go to the game at Freedom Hall. I am going to turn my grandchildren loose and let them pick through it all.
I have a few former players tied up in my basement. For legal purposes I won't say which ones
Let's see... this isn't an exhaustive list, but some of my favorites:
- a piece of the 2012 championship floor
- 1998 team signed poster
- piece of generic floor signed by Anthony Davis
- another piece signed by Keightly
- the "Shot Heard Around the Bluegrass" image signed by Mills and a few others
- several autographed pictures
- a bunch of pieces of floor from Memorial I went dumpster diving for
Well I have a genuine imitation replica statue of Cawood, Rupp and Cal hanging on my wall in the basement. I have a stuffed Wildcat autographed by Billy G, and yes he was drunk the night he signed it. I have a towel over a picture of RP with the word loser on it. I have a life size replica of Cal screaming at Davis Dunk Dunki. I have a tattoo of Bill that I only show when I'm serious, if you know what I mean. I have a UK trash can that I used to throw up in after the Wisconsin game. Most prized is my pet monkey, who I dyed Blue. I had Cal sign my monkey and he refuses to this day to take a bath. Well that is about it. Oh Wait! I have t-shirts, jackets, tennis shoes, hats and a 2012 National Championship banner.
A bobblehead signed by Tubby.
A picture of me with the entire 2005 team (and it's an awful picture. I was with my dad and didn't know we were going to this event, so I'm wearing a green t shirt)
a basketball signed by Scott Padgett, Bobby Perry, Randolph Morris, Ramel Bradley, Joe Crawford, Sheray Thomas, WOO, and Chelsea Chowning
a picture of Jared Carter signed by Dan Issel
and all of my ticket stubs
A picture of me with the entire 2005 team (and it's an awful picture. I was with my dad and didn't know we were going to this event, so I'm wearing a green t shirt)
a basketball signed by Scott Padgett, Bobby Perry, Randolph Morris, Ramel Bradley, Joe Crawford, Sheray Thomas, WOO, and Chelsea Chowning
a picture of Jared Carter signed by Dan Issel
and all of my ticket stubs
Can you send a pic of the framed Sports Illustrated's? I've been wanting to get the rest of them and frame them, I'd love to see how you have them displayed!
Mine as well. To this day I have not seen another game used UK Asics jersey in a collection. Ive always assumed it rare. I had several posters claim it fake, saying we never wore asics. Always funny when they realize, yea, we did.
I believe you had a fling with my grandmother in the 1960's. Don't forget about me, it was hard enough living without knowing my real grandfather, lets not add insult to injury. Please make sure your family knows about me and include me in the will.
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E.J Floreal and his scholarship tucked away nice and neat. Not saying where but I have them both.
I have all the Makers Mark bottles autographed The Rupp Years autographed by Coach Rupp calling me "The worst Manager...ever" the wrist bands Pistol Pete wore in Coliseum when he scored 64 points team photo of 1986 UK Team with me sitting between Eddie Sutton and James Dickey and my prize A shadow box photo of me and Bill Keightley when we dedicated the Bill Keightley Equipment Room in Memorial Coliseum in 1992 CM Newton let me raise the money for that project
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