hink441 Posted December 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2020 This is a recent find. A nice autographed business card from Jimmy Doolittle. I was very happy to get this one. I have always admired the General. I believe this card is actually a pre WW2 business card from the 1930’s. I have no real idea what this is worth, all I know is what I paid. Any thoughts or comments? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2020 No comments except very nice item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 12, 2020 Thank you. I need to figure out a nice way to display the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2020 That's great. He worked for Shell from 1930 to 1940 and returned in 1946 till I don't know when. He ran the Aviation Department prewar, but think he had a different job after. Been debating with myself about picking up his autograph for a few months now. You may have convinced me to get myself a Christmas present. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted December 12, 2020 7 hours ago, mikie said: That's great. He worked for Shell from 1930 to 1940 and returned in 1946 till I don't know when. He ran the Aviation Department prewar, but think he had a different job after. Been debating with myself about picking up his autograph for a few months now. You may have convinced me to get myself a Christmas present. Mikie Thanks Mikie I agree this card is definitely pre-war because of the job title. A post war Jimmy Doolittle Shell business card would have his title listed as a Vice President or Director. I have learned a few things regarding the General. His pre-war time at Shell was spent developing Aviation high octane fuel. This development became very useful in years to come. I also did not know he was running NACA agency, the predecessor to the NASA program. He really was involved in a lot of progressive stuff for his generation and deeply influenced and forever changed the Aviation industry. I found this card in an antique shop. The card was partially hidden and I almost passed by unnoticed. The seller just happened to be there and I asked him a question and he pulled it out of the case and showed the card to me. When I saw the autograph was on the back of his business card I knew I had to buy it. I also think you should get that Doolittle autograph for your Xmas present. 😁 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_usmc Posted December 13, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2020 That's a neat card! Awesome that it's pre-war. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted December 13, 2020 Thank you I put the card in a little magnetic plastic frame for display until I can get it permanently mounted in a nice frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted December 13, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2020 Very nice collectible. Congrats. Here is a colorized photo from the twenties I think. I believe this is him right? Your card would look great displayed with a nice early photo of him. Nicely protected for the time being though. Thanks for sharing this historical artifact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottz63 Posted December 13, 2020 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2020 Very nice autographed business card! Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted December 16, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 16, 2020 You might consider doing a color photocopy of the card and using that to display one side and the actual card on the other. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted December 16, 2020 Allan and Warguy, those are both great ideas regarding the display of this card. I will probably go with those ideas after the holidays and get the card framed and mounted with a pre-war picture of Doolittle and a photocopy of the business card. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted January 25, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 25, 2022 Chris, Just saw this posting… very cool card! Did you ever get around to framing it? Some of the photos posted here would look great with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted January 26, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 26, 2022 Doolittle was also on the Board of Directors of Mutual of Omaha for a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 7:33 PM, digi-shots said: Chris, Just saw this posting… very cool card! Did you ever get around to framing it? Some of the photos posted here would look great with it. Hi Linda, I still have not framed the card, but it is still displayed prominently on my mantle 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1903 Posted January 27, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 27, 2022 I suggest the book " I Could Never be so Lucky Again" His accomplishments are astounding. IIRC he was the first person to get a doctorate in aviation engineering. He actually developed a lot of the instruments that are common use today, He also was not a person to tell " that cant be done " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted February 12, 2022 Share #16 Posted February 12, 2022 As a point of reference, here is a photo from my website with Doolittle's autograph from 1930. Within weeks of signing this card, he resigned his regular Air Corps commission and went to work for Shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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