| | June 2011
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Last week I was sitting in the back yard watching a couple
squirrels fighting and the struggle, for whatever reason,
reminded me of John Wayne. Maybe because every one of
his movies was about some kind of struggle whether he was
protecting a friend, family member or fighting the cancer that
eventually ended his life in June of 1979. I still recall the day
I first found out while serving in the Navy. .
So here I was starting an attempt at a deserving tribute to the
Duke and all that he meant to a very loyal fan base of 
millions. And, why even today more
than 30 years after his passing he has
the ability to capture the attention of a
new generation like my four year old
daughter. While, at the same time
continue to build an even stronger
following and admiration from people
of my own generation. Maybe that
explains why I feel so privileged to be
a collector and can hold in my hands
extraordinary pieces of history like a genuine signed
photo, his historical original signed divorce contract or
one of his incredible original movie posters from his greatest
films like "Searchers", "Alamo" or "Angel and the Badman".
As Independence Days nears in a couple weeks you can't
help but remember remarkable American patriots. And
John Wayne always seems to be included at the top of that
list. You can be sure this year he won't be forgotten,
maybe AMC will do another (as they did in 2010) July 4th
"John Wayne all weekend" tribute.... Meanwhile, while researching for this composition I came
across a tribute to John Wayne written by a close friend of
his by the name of Ronald Reagan. And, I thus realized I
couldn't have said it better no matter how hard I tried. Here
is that piece that appeared in Readers Digest in 1979:
P.S. If you cannot see the images or links
above click on below (or copy & paste into
your browser): http://www.aweber.com/b/DGHmU 
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At Conway's Vintage Treasures we understand collecting is MORE than just a hobby, it's a PASSION.
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