2007 Press Pass Legends Autographs

    Here is yet another Herschel Walker autographed card added to the Hoard.  This is the 2007 Press Pass Legends Autograph card.

    There is also a red ink version of this card, which I also have in my collection.  This is number 587  on the way to my goal of 600.

2005 Leaf Rookies & Stars Sunday Signatures/ Sun Sigs Gold

   Here are two more autographed Herschel Walker cards for the Hoard.  First is a 2005 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity Sunday Signatures:

     This card is number 37 out of 99 issued.  It's numbered 20 in the checklist.   This is the 585th Walker card in my collection.


      I also picked up the gold parallel version of the same card.

     This version is a bit tougher to get, with a total issue of 37.  This example is #16, as shown.

      That brings my total up to 586.

#584 2012 Upper Deck Exquisite Legacy Signatures

       I've been on a roll lately, and have picked up some nice autographed examples of Herschel Walker cards.

       This is #584, as I work toward my goal of 600 different Walker cards.  A 2012 Upper Deck Exquisite Legacy Signatures EL-HW.

       This card is number 19 out of a serial numbered set of 60.

2005 Leaf Certified Materials Fabric of the Game Jersey Number

      Here's the latest addition to the Herschel Hoard:

   This is a 2005 Leaf Certified Materials card.  The subset is Fabric of the Game Jersey # FG-32.  The card contains a game used swatch from a jersey worn by Herschel Walker, in an N.F.L. game. The swatch is displayed under a cutout of Walker's uniform number, which was 34.

    Herschel has also autographed the card.  This particular card is #17 out of 34.   This is card 583 on my way to 600.

Herschel Walker Autographed Mini Helmets

     Here is my collection of mini helmets by the Riddell company, which Herschel has autographed.

     These represent all the teams that Walker played with in his football career.   On the Georgia helmet, he has added the '82 Heisman inscription.  On the New Jersey Generals example, hes had noted the 2,411 yards he gained, still a pro football single season record.
      The helmets are shown in chronological order, with Herschel finishing his career back in Dallas in 1997.

Some Early Herschel Walker Endorsements

   
     When Herschel Walker turned pro in 1983, he had an opportunity to commercially endorse several products, but limited himself to just a few.

     He signed a $1.8 million contract with the Addias shoe company, over a 10 year period.  Here is a poster from that era of Herschel stumping for the shoe giant.

    Gotta love the short shorts of that time period.  

     Walker also inked a 5 year, $100,000 deal with Franklin Sporting Goods.   Shown is a plastic football kicking tee I have,  with his picture on it.  The tee was part of a package of a football, tee and pump, to inflate the ball, but I only have the tee.

     Supposedly, Herschel also signed a million dollar deal with McDonald's in 1983, but I have yet to see any ads showing him and the famous fast food company.

     Those sums of money don't seem all that impressive in this day and age, but at the time, Walker was easily one of the highest paid athletes in the world, on and off the field.

Top Ten Most Wanted Herschel Card Captured!

   The Hoard is proud to announce the capture of a card on its Top Ten Most Wanted list.  This is the 1996 N.F.L. Properties It's a Fact card of Herschel Walker #16.

    To be honest, I didn't even know this card existed until the Trading Card Database put up an empty space for it on Herschel's 1996 page.  I already had the 1995 version, which is exactly the same as this card, except for the 1996 date on lower left of the reverse.

    Also, the picture on the front of the card showing Herschel jumping rope, is the same photo used on the 1993 Pro Line Profiles #597 card.

    This is the first on my Top Ten list that I was able to nab.  An exciting find, and at a real steal.  I have removed this card from the list at  the right of this blog page, and replaced it with another Walker card I am seeking.  That is the 1996 Summit Artist's Proof #133.

    This card is #582 on my quest toward 600 different Herschel Walker cards.