Grail Acquired

thewesdub · 08-05-2025, 05:35 PM

I have been a massive fan of the Alien franchise and it's star, Sigourney Weaver, since I first saw the movie as an impressionable 8 year old in the 80s. With my recent foray into more pop culture autographs and memorabilia, I wanted to put Mrs. Weaver at the top of the list. I prefer the form factor of trading cards for autographs over readily available 8x10s, but most of the official Alien(s) autographs are outside of my budget.

Thankfully, Official Pix had a private signing and I was just able to get my 1979 Topps Alien Warrant Officer Ripley card in before the deadline and it returned today.

1979 Topps Alien by Wes, on Flickr

Zeldafanatic15 · 08-05-2025, 05:37 PM

Gorgeous, I absolutely love this. Congrats!

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ATLOTP · 08-05-2025, 05:38 PM

very nice. I also want a Sigourney auto, preferably the ID card one

JWBlue · 08-05-2025, 07:39 PM

Silver ink is the best. I prefer over gold.

90skid · 08-05-2025, 09:00 PM

I'm right there with you in the club of collecting auto's like this on trading cards vs photos. I just like it better. This came out great, kudos!

meandsharon11 · 08-05-2025, 09:24 PM

Absolutely iconic. Whole hearted congratulations!

Xiarmadillo · 08-05-2025, 10:11 PM

congratulations! that is a sharp looking card and auto!

armyml · 08-06-2025, 06:59 PM

Thats amazing!!!! Congrats on the grail piece!

fabiani12333 · 08-06-2025, 07:09 PM

Very cool -- congrats.

thewesdub · 08-07-2025, 11:08 AM

thanks all!

08-05-2025, 05:35 PM	#1
thewesdub Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 688	Grail Acquired I have been a massive fan of the Alien franchise and it's star, Sigourney Weaver, since I first saw the movie as an impressionable 8 year old in the 80s. With my recent foray into more pop culture autographs and memorabilia, I wanted to put Mrs. Weaver at the top of the list. I prefer the form factor of trading cards for autographs over readily available 8x10s, but most of the official Alien(s) autographs are outside of my budget. Thankfully, Official Pix had a private signing and I was just able to get my 1979 Topps Alien Warrant Officer Ripley card in before the deadline and it returned today. 1979 Topps Alien by Wes, on Flickr __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/194088889@N04/albums

08-05-2025, 07:39 PM	#4
JWBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 9,824	Silver ink is the best. I prefer over gold. __________________ Hobby favorites : Redemptions, Black /1 cards, Baseball : Topps flagship

08-05-2025, 09:24 PM	#6
meandsharon11 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 5,166	Absolutely iconic. Whole hearted congratulations! __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/196644596@N08/albums

08-05-2025, 10:11 PM	#7
Xiarmadillo Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 486 Xiarmadillo	congratulations! that is a sharp looking card and auto! __________________ No Longer Use Stinkbay:special:! Woot

08-07-2025, 11:08 AM	#10
thewesdub Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 688	thanks all! __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/194088889@N04/albums

08-05-2025, 05:37 PM	#2
Zeldafanatic15 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,188 Zeldafanatic15 Zeldafanatic	Gorgeous, I absolutely love this. Congrats! Sent from my SM-S928U1 using Tapatalk

08-05-2025, 05:38 PM	#3
ATLOTP Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 816 snuurd	very nice. I also want a Sigourney auto, preferably the ID card one

08-05-2025, 09:00 PM	#5
90skid Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 1,858	I'm right there with you in the club of collecting auto's like this on trading cards vs photos. I just like it better. This came out great, kudos!

08-06-2025, 06:59 PM	#8
armyml Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago/Warsaw Indiana Posts: 1,151 nicodemuscards	Thats amazing!!!! Congrats on the grail piece!

08-06-2025, 07:09 PM	#9
fabiani12333 Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 12,445	Very cool -- congrats.