[jessemerson]

Help. I have these NFL autos but, for the life of me, I cannot figure out WHAT they are. Google? No help.

The players are:
Willie Wood - Packers
Don Perkins - Cowboys
Wayne Walker - Lion's
Dave Osborn - Vikings

Here's some clues.
- Signed in 1968
- Framed, 7.5" x 10.5" overall dimensions.
- NFL teams (not AFL)
- Real Kodak photographs (these were probably expensive to make)
- Limited production, with COA.
- Two player signatures. (On front, and COA on back).

I tried Google search terms like:
- 1968 NFL autograph picture / photo
- "Certification Of Genuineness" NFL
- Vintage Framed NFL Photo Autograph

No luck.

I have a few thoughts which may, or may not be accurate.
- Too limited to be a Season Ticket Holder perk.
- Multiple teams would indicate NFL 'front office' origin.
- The earliest examples of Certified Memorabilia/autos I'm aware of.

Here's the pics. Any thoughts are appreciated. If anyone can confirm that one of these photos was also used on a particular card, or a Team Issue Photograph, it would go a long way torward identifying them. Thanks, Beckett.

[Marinocollector]

Thats an old school form of COA. The numbering is actually applicable to the cut auto sheet, and not to the entire piece. Someone probably had the items custom framed at some point and time.

[jessemerson]

Thanks, Marinocollector. Any and all input on these is appreciated.

It's interesting that these are actually photos, on real Kodak paper, and not just framed magazine cut-outs, or even Team Issue Photos. And they're professionally done, staging and all.

I know Topps had some licensing issues in the early 70's (ie. 72 Topps) which prevented them from showing team logos. I wonder if this was happening earlier, or if there's a connection?

I think I need to start looking at Team Issue Photos of these players and rule out (or in) the possibility that these are derived from that.

My wife says if something isn't on the internet it doesn't exist. ... So maybe this is all my imagination.

[jessemerson]

Saturday morning bump.

Someone out there knows SOMETHING...

(I feel like a detective on a cold case)

[ZeroDave]

Well I managed to find the Don Perkins picture, still no clue what its from:

So its gotta be from somewhere.

[jessemerson]

...So its gotta be from somewhere.

BOOYA! Thanks, ZeroDave! That's huge. Now, what's that photo from? lol Did you find it online somewhere? Is it possible there's any info where it's hosted?