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[twobtrue2johnwayne]

Hey...just wanting to know if anyone has John Wayne pictures in their home. I have 5. One large one above my fireplace. Anyone else this obsessed? lol
Tina :

[LittleDuke]

Hi Tina!
I have 2 big pictures hanging up. The one overtop of my desk is a closeup sketched of him from Chisum. I bought years ago when I was ten or so. The other was given to me by a relative which is a painting of him with horses in the background. The sketched picture looks just like him but the painting isn't as good. My kitchen is a western theme so John Wayne goes well. He's why I switched from southwestern to western. I also have the picture of him and the sheriffs badge along with his list of movies and a shell casing. I believe it came from Cheyenne Outfitters magazine. My parents bought it for me for Christmas a couple years ago. I have the John Wayne plates and the little glass globes with him inside from different movies. If you don't already have the book John Wayne my Father written by Aissa Wayne I suggest you get it. I have had it for probably 6 or 7 years. It's a really good book. I do have also an old poster that is life like. My husbands great aunt gave it to me she is a John Wayne fan also. I'm not sure where to put it. I could go on and on about him.
Talk soon,
Little Duke

[chester7777]

I've been wanting to get the poster of John Wayne throwing a fist in slow motion. I found it on a poster web site but haven't gotten it yet. It's really neat. I have a John Wayne life size stand-up cut out, in western attire. It's several years old and is getting rather dogged. I guess I'm becoming a true groupie also, just checking into this web site each day.

Oh, well . . . LOL . . . :

Chester

[chester7777]

When I made my last post, I forgot to mention the Ivan Jesse Curtis print that I have that is called "All My Heroes Are Cowboys", with drawings of 22 different famous movie cowboys. John Wayne's likeness (and it is a very good one!) is top and center, between Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. I think you can still occasionally get it on e-bay. At one time, the artist had his own web site, but I don't know if he still does or not. There is a companion picture to the cowboy one with all the sidekicks. I don't have that one.

Chester

[stacy]

Hi,
Was reading around the new web page and saw your message! I have 7 John Wayne pictures on my walls! One of them is an atographed picture of John Wayne that is very cool! I even went so far as to find a light switch plate that has him on it! I think he was the greatest and has made a big impact on my life! His pictures I have put in my hallway between bedrooms and on the one wall that I don't have him on is family so I consider him a big part of my life! People who come and see our house think that it is my husband that is the John Wayne fan I quickly tell them otherwise!!!!
You are not alone on this he was and still is a hero to me and many others!
Stacy

[Dukette]

I have one beautifully framed painting by and signed by Sally Evans in 1984 that was given to me by my parents while I was in highschool. It is his face and shoulders in his Western attire. I have wanted a small statue but havent purchased one yet. Posters would be cool but alas, where would I put them. hmmmmmmmm.

[twobtrue2johnwayne]

My brother-in-law is/has been iin the reserves for over 30 years, and is the highest ranking official in Missouri. He has a picture of him and John Wayne together when John visited troops ,I believe, in Vietnam. It is one that I wish I had. Can you imagine having your picture taken with John Wayne, side by side. That would be my wish. Tina

[Maurice]

Hi.

Maurice from Wales U K here, my pride and joy is the Poster
I have framed and above my computer it is the full size 4ft
by 4ft Poster for The Alamo which came from outside
The Astoria Cinema in London where the film had it's premiere
and the guests included the late Princess Magaret the Queens
sister.

Best wishes.

Maurice.

[REASR]

If collector plates count.then there a 24 plates on the walls.
But the Franklin Mint plates are packed away.
Then the sTatues, watch, belt buckles, oh did I mention a two year old named John Wayne?
( We call him Duke!) :D


Rick

[Eurekatours]

Several years ago some very nice folks from California moved to our home town. They were older and didn`t drive so my parents kinda adopted them. My Father passed away in 1983 and the job of taking care of these folks fell into my hands. Mr. Wright always talked about his Brother who he said directed some of John Wayne`s eariler movies and called him "Mack". Well, thanks to computers and the internet I found that his Brother was Mack V. Wright and he did direct several of John Wayne`s movies. After Wilbert (Wright`s) death a few years back I inherited some pictures of a very young John Wayne and
Mack Wright that I hold as very special pictures. Hope I didn`t bore you with my little story.

[LittleDuke]

No you didn't bore me. That's great! Imagine coming across someone like that. I'm sure you treasure those pictures. Makes ya feel like ya have a little piece of his life.
Thanks for the story,
Little Duke

[chester7777]

Hey, that is a very interesting post. Is it possible to scan the photos and possibly post them on this message board?

Chester

P.S. I just bid on two John Wayne posters on Ebay. One, the Flying Fist, and the other, from the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima". These are reprints, but they look pretty nice, from a guy with the user name posterden. They have dozens of different John Wayne movie posters. The shipping is a little high, but if you get more than one, the shipping drops on subsequent additions to the same order.

[Ethan]

I don't have any plates or statues, but I have a 20x22 charcoal sketching of him as "ROOSTER", also a photo of him from "THE SEARCHERS",
a smaller (and very rare I'm told) picture take of him in "professor valley Utah", in cavalry uniform while on the set of "RIO GRANDE".
Also bought one of those coats he wore in "TRUE GRIT" which is called a (RIO BRAVO) coat. Bought it online and shipper told me it would definitely be delivered before Xmas. It was on Xmas eve, and so was my 4 week old colt (born Xmas eve) and whom I promtly named "BEAU". Just to honor the occasion.
But my prize possession is an autographed copy of Charles Portis novel "TRUE GRIT", when I met "DUKE" at an Olympic benefit.

[LittleDuke]

Ethan that IS something special! I wish I could have met him. I'll just keep watching his movies, reading books and talking to you all about him. I like to watch him even though he's been gone for some time now. I like to see him happy and healthy. I never watch The Shootist. I have the movie but I never watch it. I can't.
Thanks,
Little Duke

[chester7777]

Little Duke,

Can't say I blame you there. We have The Shootist, and also The Cowboys. That one's really hard to watch, to see John Wayne taken out by a sleazy Creep! We recently watched "The Sands of Iwo Jima" and "The Fighting Seabees". We also own "Wake of the Red Witch". Those aren't quite as bad, as it goes along with the plot. Since he dies so rarely in his movies, it always comes as something of a shock, even when we know it's coming. :(

Some people complain about John Wayne never actually serving in the military during WWII, but I truly feel he did more for the country and the war effort by being as good an actor as he was.

Chester