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Another Dale Earnhardt Rarity Found in My Garage Today

Stock Car Racing History

[quote="Dennis Garrett"]

cjm-rva,

I noticed something funny looking about your picture/print/art work?

What words is photo shop out/blurred out in the blue/green section of the top right side of Dale Earnhardt's Wrangler cowboy hat?

The 23" x 25" Dale Earnhardt #2 Wrangler Pontiac art work might be an original airbrush art painting or an print of a original airbrush art painting.

Take it an art dealer that you can trust.

The art dealer should be able to tell you what it is without taking it out of frame or removing the glass.

Dennis Garrett

Richmond,Va.

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What you're seeing in the upper right blue section next to the cowboy hat is the reflection of a bookcase that was opposite the picture in the room where I took the photo. Nothing blurred out, though I can see how you might think that. The glass panel over the picture was creating quite a few reflections; if you look in the outer blue ring you can see the floorboards, the rug, etc.

Taking it to an art dealer to see if it can be determined as original might be the way to go. I'm also in Richmond; do you have any suggestions? 

Another Dale Earnhardt Rarity Found in My Garage Today

Stock Car Racing History

This is the only mention on the internet I can find of the image on this shirt. I was searching to find out more about what I've got--a large framed version of that image. I don't know the whole back story--it was given to my Dad by a co-worker of his sometime around 1984. Hung in my bedroom until the early 90's, and it's been in the back of a closet at my parents' home ever since. I grew up in Greensboro, and Dad seems to remember that co-worker having some sort of family tie with Wrangler, so maybe it actually came from their corporate offices? 

This thing is big--23" x 25" inside the mat, wood and glass frame. It's missing the "1980 Winston Cup National Champion" wording but other than that, it's the same image. Looks to be on nice textured paper. Were these ever done as a run of prints? If not, this could be an original. Hard to tell behind glass but I think I can see some relief to the white highlights in the hat feathers.

Anyone have more info about this picture/art work? Thanks much...

updated by @cjm-rva: 01/18/20 05:20:38AM