I suppose it's common knowledge that Jerry Seinfeld's dad was a signman in Manhattan. But did anybody know that Muhammed Ali's dad was also a signpainter?
Just another tidbit of useless trivia related to the wide,wide world of signmaking and the people who live there.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Brian,
I hadn't heard either of those stories...that's interesting.
Posted by Gregory (Member # 900) on :
Don Hulsey told me that Jeremy Mayfield (Nascar Driver) was a sign painter before he started his racing career.
Posted by RonniesTintSigns (Member # 1669) on :
Who's Jerry Seinfeld? Ali was THE GREATEST! But Seinfeld? Just a actor, I think. Doesn't he try to act funny? Serious, I have never even watched one episode. I come here for the funny stuff like the peeing Boy.. LOL LOL That's Entertainment
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Posted by Rob Clark (Member # 787) on :
Anyone hear of the infamous "Alan Bond" over here in Aus'
Well, he was/is? a wealthy business man, Bondcorp financed the Americas cup challenge back in 1988 when we took it off you guys.
More recently he has spent time in jail for fraud....yadda yadda
WELL.....he was a signwriter!!!!!!
I have heard he used to take the money earned from signs and invest it instead of paying his bills and thats where he got his start, did a lot of real estate deals etc.
As for Jerry Seinfeld................nuff said
robC
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
That's interesting. Wonder if Ali's dad painted him a butterfly and a bee?
We have enough musical talent here on the board that someday we may be saying, "I know him, met him in ----- at a letterhead meet.
Posted by Roy Frisby (Member # 736) on :
Chis Frisby's dad is a sign painter.
Posted by pierre (Member # 1462) on :
Kind of the opposite with me. I was famous first.........but nobody went to my movies, so I became a sign painter.
Posted by Jeremy Vecoli (Member # 2278) on :
On "Seinfeld", look for the "Kal Signs" sign in the background in outdoor shots. It's blue & white. Kal was his father's first name.
Posted by goddinfla (Member # 1502) on :
This thread got me looking for related stuff on the net. Found this http://johnnybergsigns.tripod.com very interesting story. Also found that Woody Guthrie was a sign painter.
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Hey let's not forget Woody Guthry ...thats how he made his way around the country while he wrote songs like "This land is your land"...
"Another Okie done good"
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Posted by Gregory (Member # 900) on :
Dont forget our own PKing has his own action figure!
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Posted by Ryan E Young (Member # 2325) on :
Greg. I do know Mayfeilds dad paints helmets. He does pretty good work too, all the pinstipes are painted. That seemes like it fits.
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
he he he Thanks Greg,for letting the cat out of the bag that I gave up my entire Kingdom so I could paint signs.
