Comments on: Bob Hayes NFL Hall of Fame forgery http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/ the Phinney-us Blog on Typography & Text Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Matt Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:04:31 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-928 Great Work, FYI, Hayes career did not end in drug use. He was arrested and plead guilty to drug charges in 1979 (well, after his retirement). His playing career ended because he got old and no one would give him a job. Great Work,

FYI, Hayes career did not end in drug use. He was arrested and plead guilty to drug charges in 1979 (well, after his retirement).

His playing career ended because he got old and no one would give him a job.

]]> By: Nathan Sarlow http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Nathan Sarlow Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:34:53 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-93 Truly amazing forensic work here. I'd love to know of other cases you've solved! <i>[I don't think it's particularly amazing, but I hope it was a little entertaining! I've been involved in about a half dozen other cases... sometimes I talk about them at conferences and the like. The most prominent was the <a href="http://www.creativepro.com/article/the-digital-dish-making-headlines-not-setting-them" rel="nofollow">Bush National Guard memos</a>, in which I first used the approach shown above. I <a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2006/08/bush_guard_memo.html" rel="nofollow">followed up</a> a couple of years later on my Adobe blog, as well. - T]</i> Truly amazing forensic work here. I’d love to know of other cases you’ve solved!

[I don't think it's particularly amazing, but I hope it was a little entertaining! I've been involved in about a half dozen other cases... sometimes I talk about them at conferences and the like. The most prominent was the Bush National Guard memos, in which I first used the approach shown above. I followed up a couple of years later on my Adobe blog, as well. - T]

]]> By: Dave Crossland http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Dave Crossland Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:18:20 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-78 Brilliant stuff! I always LOVE these type forgery documents - they nicely demonstrate how subliminal type is :-) Brilliant stuff! I always LOVE these type forgery documents – they nicely demonstrate how subliminal type is :-)

]]> By: Jack Yan http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Jack Yan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:57:05 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-60 This was enjoyable, Thomas—I remember working on a very fun one with you years ago. Brought back good memories. <i>[Oh, right, the forged-debt-in-the-divorce incident, with the LaserJet version of Univers with the smallish $ sign. That was an interesting case. Although the lawyer withdrew the document from consideration, when the state police last talked to me they were considering pressing criminal charges against the the husband and possibly the lawyer. I don't know what happened afterwards. I should find out.... - T]</i> This was enjoyable, Thomas—I remember working on a very fun one with you years ago. Brought back good memories.

[Oh, right, the forged-debt-in-the-divorce incident, with the LaserJet version of Univers with the smallish $ sign. That was an interesting case. Although the lawyer withdrew the document from consideration, when the state police last talked to me they were considering pressing criminal charges against the the husband and possibly the lawyer. I don't know what happened afterwards. I should find out.... - T]

]]> By: Jane http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Jane Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:15:13 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-51 In the old days, they could tell the typewriter by the way the keys hit the paper. Now it's a bit tougher, and takes an expert. Good job! In the old days, they could tell the typewriter by the way the keys hit the paper. Now it’s a bit tougher, and takes an expert. Good job!

]]> By: Simon Robertson http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Simon Robertson Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:24:46 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-46 nice work thomas! nice work thomas!

]]> By: Tom Hodgins http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Tom Hodgins Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:14:46 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-41 Touché Thomas! Good detective work on this one, you're absolutely correct Touché Thomas! Good detective work on this one, you’re absolutely correct

]]> By: Alessandro Segalini http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/bob-hayes-nfl-forgery/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Alessandro Segalini Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:45:01 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=137#comment-38 That is quite an interesting evidence, well done, Thomas. That is quite an interesting evidence, well done, Thomas.

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