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View Item Details1 Actresses: Barbara Eden, Connie Stevens, Annette Funicello and Linda Evans6.5x4.5 FDC honoring 50th Anniversary of talking pictures, postmarked 1977 signed by each performer in various colored inks.$45$95$45--
View Item Details2Anna Maria Alberghetti3.5x5.5 signed and inscribed photo of a young, smiling Alberghetti.$20$50$253168
View Item Details3Roger Bannister5x3 card signed in blue ink.$25$100$253526
View Item Details4Kenny Barry8x10 vintage photo of Barry signed and inscribed in black ink. 5.5x4.5 signed postcard of the Platters affixed to left margin.$10$45$103168
View Item Details5James Barton5x7 black and white photo circa 1952 of Barton in Western garb signed in black ink.$20$75$204541
View Item Details6Billy BartyBlue ink signature on 5x8 sheet of paper.$15$45$15--
View Item Details7Tex Beneke5.5x4.5 FDC honoring American Music, postmarked 1964 signed in black ink.$15$40$153168
View Item Details8Irving BerlinHuge four inch pencil signature on irregularly cut oval sheet of paper mounted to 6.5x4 inch sheet of paper.$50$150$553168
View Item Details9Leonard Bernstein3x5 black and white photo signed in black marker in ample lower white margin.$35$100$50460
View Item Details10Leonard Bernstein3x5 black and white photo signed and inscribed in red ink in lower white margin.$25$100$30460
View Item Details11Mel Blanc8x10 color photo of Mel at his desk surrounded by all of his characters signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint pen, "Eh-what’s up Freddie? Bugs Bunny & Gang. Mel Blanc. 7-31-81."$50$150$5076
View Item Details12Humphrey Bogart5x4 vintage album sheet circa 1945 signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink, "To Bob. Good Luck. Humphey Bogart." Matted with an unsigned 8x10 black and white photo. Overall size 11.5x18.…$350$800$6254679
View Item Details13Ray BradburyALS on 8.5x11 illustrated stationery. In full, "Dear John F. Watch for the opening of my musical ‘Dandelion Wine’ August 22nd, Colony Theatre, Burbank! It’s beautiful. Love to you…$20$70$35787
View Item Details14Lenny BruceAt first glance a cryptic comment written to a first class flight attendant in 1960 on 8x10 American Airlines stationery, "Dear Irene. ‘Clark Gable Found Alive in Argentina!’ Love, Lenny…$300$750$3604472
View Item Details15William F. Buckley8x5 black and white photo signed and inscribed in black ink.$15$45$20912
View Item Details16Sammy CahnALS, 8x10 American Airlines sttionery, to a flight attendant. "For Irene. High hopes all the way. Sammy Cahn."$15$50$204218
View Item Details17Eddie Cantor8x10 matte-finish vintage photo signed and inscribed in black ink.$35$100$653168
View Item Details18Eddie Cantor6.5x4.5 vintage light green album sheet signed in black ink.$15$50$154641
View Item Details19Al CappOriginal pen sketch of L’il Abner on 8x10 American Airlines stationery with ALS, "Thanks for Takin’ such good care of the Boss Irene. Al Capp." $150$550$200782
View Item Details20Kitty CarlisleALS on 4x5.5 blank inside of note card, September 16, 1995. In full, "Dear Mr. Coleman. Imagine your keeping those old programs all these years. I was very touched to see them again & I did keep…$15$35$15--
View Item Details21 Casablanca signature ensemble. Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Dan Seymour, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, Claud Rains, John Qualen, Conrad Veidt and Leonid Kinskey12 fountain pen ink signatures on various sizes of paper, mostly obtained in person over many years. Professional matted in blue around an original, vintage song sheet of Casablanca’s theme song,…$1000$2750$15504615
View Item Details22Carol Channing8x10 black and white photo of Channing in glamorous costume signed and inscribed in black Sharpie.$20$55$20784
View Item Details23Mae Clarke8x5 sheet of paper signed and inscribed in black marker, "Mae Clarke says: ‘Hi, Marian Moores. It’s a nice life we’re living. Enjoy & praise!"$15$45$15457
View Item Details24Bill Clinton6.25x5 color newspaper photo signed in black felt pen.$50$200$704541
View Item Details25Perry Como10x8 matte-finish black and white photo signed and inscribed in light portion.$20$60$203168
View Item Details26Perry Como8x10 black and white photo signed and inscribed in blue ink.$20$60$20--
View Item Details27Craig Counsell5x7 three-dimension color photo with silver mat signed in blue Sharpie on mat.$20$60$203168
View Item Details28Phil Crosby, Lindsay Crosby. Dennis CrosbyALS by three of Bing Crosby’s sons on 8x8 sheet of paper, written to an American Airlines flight attendant in the early 1960s. In full, "Best Wishes Irene. Jolly good flight. Phil Crosby. Irene.…$20$70$204218
View Item Details29George CrumbAutograph music quotation signed and inscribed in black and red ink on 5x7 card. Five bars from Black Angel, the theme song from The Exorcist, October 7, 2005.$50$150$503168
View Item Details30Doris Day5x7 black and white photo of Day holding one of her dogs signed and inscribed in black ink.$20$60$20795
View Item Details31Doris Day3.5x2.5 Christmas tag signed and inscribed "To Nancy. Hi. Doris Day." Includes 8x10 color photo.$15$45$15718
View Item Details32Millvina Dean5x3 card signed in black ink, "To Tina, with best wishes from Millvina Dean, youngest Titanic survivor."$25$75$254543
View Item Details33John DeeringOriginal pen and ink editorial cartoon sketch of a bespectacled little boy sitting on Santa’s lap saying, "Here’s my list of stuff that’s not made in China." Signed and inscribed…$50$150$5076
View Item Details34Mario Del Monaco8x10 black and white photo of Del Monaco as Othello signed in black fountain pen ink.$50$200$703168
View Item Details35Fats Domino6.5x3.5 FDC honoring Elvis Presley signed in black Sharpie.$20$45$304693
View Item Details36 Doolittle Raiders10x8 black and white photo of the Doolittle Raiders standing before their planes signed by Bill Bower (1917-2011), last surviving pilot), Ed Horton (1917-2009) and R. E. Cole (Born 1915). Includes COA…$50$200$50233
View Item Details37Jimmie Durante8x10 vintage sepia photo signed and inscribed in green ink.$40$100$40787
View Item Details38Jimmy Durante8x10 matte-finish black and white photo signed and inscribed in blue ink in white portion of photo.$35$100$35--
View Item Details39 F Troop: Ken Berry and Joe "Vanderbilt" Brooks8x10 black and white photo of Berry (Born 1933) and Brooks (1929-2007) as F Troopers inside a fort, signed in black Sharpie by Berry and signed and inscribed in blue Sharpie by Brooks.$20$65$20--
View Item Details40Peter Falk8x10 black and white closeup portrait photo signed in black Sharpie.$15$45$20787
View Item Details41Tom Ferebee8x10 black and white photo of Ferebee wearing his medals signed in blue Sharpie.$25$75$254675
View Item Details42Benny Fields and Blossom Seeley10x8 black and white photo circa 1952 signed by both and inscribed by Seeley.$25$150$403168
View Item Details43Joe Foss7.5x4.25 signed FDC honoring Claire Chennault, postmarked 1990. Elaborate gold cachet surrounded by red felt. Matted, overall size 8.5x11.$20$60$20795
View Item Details44Susanna Foster8x10 sepia photo signed and inscribed in blue ink.$20$60$20--
View Item Details45Arlene FrancisALS, four pages, 3.5x4.5 on Ritz Tower stationery, written in red ink on both sides. In full, "Dear Helen. I’m sorry to have taken so long to thank you for the terrific Xmas goodies but everyone…$15$45$15--
View Item Details46Greer GarsonALS "GG," on lower portion of a TLS from a person asking Garson to sign three photos. Garson gives a devastating reply. In full, "Miss Lording. You are a dealer, I think. We have had several…$25$75$2578
View Item Details47Ben Gazarra8x10 color photo signed in blue Sharpie.$15$35$15457
View Item Details48Jean GerardyFountain pen ink signature on 1.5x7 album sheet adding date of March 15, 1898.$50$150$50--
View Item Details49Beniamino GigliBlue fountain pen ink signature on 4x3 portion of program mounted to larger sheet.$20$75$25145
View Item Details50John Glenn6.5x3.5 FDC honoring Space Shuttle Enterprise signed in black Sharpie.$25$75$1103775
View Item Details51Benny Goodman8x10 vintage black and white photo of Goodman playing his clarinet signed and inscribed in black ink.$25$75$704218
View Item Details52Mikhail Gorbachev4x6 color photo signed in blue Sharpie.$75$150$904541
View Item Details53Bette Grable8x10 vintage black and white photo signed and inscribed in black ink.$40$100$40465
View Item Details54Betty GrableTLS, 8x10, August 1, 1967, to a collector. In part, "Thank you very much for your nice letter. I am so pleased that you and your wife enjoyed seeing ‘Hello Dolly.’ Since you say in your…$25$75$45465
View Item Details55Betty GrableVintage black and white matte-finish photo of Grable in a short dress signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink.$40$150$100229
View Item Details56Joel Grey3.5x5.5 black and white vintage portrait photo signed and inscribed in black ink in lower white margin. Includes unsigned 1968 letter.$20$75$20--
View Item Details57Neil Hamilton4.5x6.5 vintage photo signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen ink, "To Douglas. Neil Hamilton."$35$110$55787
View Item Details58June Havoc4x5 vintage sepia photo signed and inscribed in blue ink.$15$35$15--
View Item Details59Ernest Hemingway4.5x3 album sheet signed in brown fountain pen ink, "To Bob from his friend. Ernest Hemingway."$400$1200$500782
View Item Details60Katherine Hepburn4x2 Christmas tag signed in blue ink. Includes 8x10 black and white photo.$75$200$1104472
View Item Details61Victor Herbert3.25x2.5 card signed in black fountain pen ink.$50$180$554218
View Item Details62Al Hirschfeld5x3 card signed with last name only adding date of May 29, 2002.$30$90$30--
View Item Details63Judy Holliday8x10 black and white matte-finish photo of Holliday standing next to her award for Born Yesterday signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen ink.$40$150$904001
View Item Details64Bob Hope8.5x11 color magazine photo of a caricature of Hope signed and inscribed in black Sharpie.$20$60$203526
View Item Details65Joe E. Howard3.5x5.75 vintage black and white unpublished candid photo circa 1940s taken in San Francisco signed and inscribed "My best to Violet Joe Howard." $25$75$25784
View Item Details66Joyce Jameson8x10 vintage black and white photo signed and inscribed in red ink, "Love. To Freddie from Joyce Jameson."$35$90$354176
View Item Details67Gene Kelley8x10 black and white photo from Singing in the Rain signed and inscribed in black Sharpie.$50$150$604218
View Item Details68Abbe Lane5x7 vintage photo signed and inscribed in fountain pen ink.$15$50$15--
View Item Details69Mario Lanza8x10 black and white photo from a movie signed by Lanza and two other unidentified actors.$150$400$150787
View Item Details70Jack Lemmon4.5x6.5 album sheet signed in blue ink.$15$45$154141
View Item Details71Jerry Lewis5x7 photo of a young Lewis signed in black ink.$25$75$354141
View Item Details72Ted Lewis8x10 vintage black and white photo signed and inscribed in black ink.$15$45$30787
View Item Details73 LiberaceVintage 10.75x12.5 photograph of a drawing of Liberace signed and inscribed in brown fountain pen ink, "To Mr. Freddie Richards, from your new friend. Liberace." Liberace also added his famous…$100$350$1003168
View Item Details74Jeanette MacDonaldSignature and sentiment on 6x9 stationery from Drake Hotel, Chicago. "Miss Nordstrom. Sincerely. Jeanette MacDonald 1933." Small portrait affixed to lower portion of stationery. $35$80$353168
View Item Details75Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay8x8 sheet of paper signed and inscribed in blue ink "To Irene. Love. Jayne Mansfield, 8/26/61," adding three heart symbols. Hargitay signed in upper right portion.$100$350$1304543
View Item Details76Robert T. McCallOriginal signed ink sketch of the Apollo Soyus on 6.5x4.5 FDC, postmarked 1975, honoring the Apollo Soyus 1975.$50$200$50--
View Item Details77John McCormackALS, 5x9 on the Philadelphia Majestic Hotel stationery. In full, "Dear Mr. Chandler. Please give Mr. Clay a note to the bank so that he may make deposit for me at any time. You might tell them that…$20$65$603168
View Item Details78Malcolm McDowell10x8 color photo from A Clockwork Orange, signed and inscribed in black Sharpie, "To John F, Viddy Well! Malcolm McDowell."$30$100$304541
View Item Details79Victor McLaglen5x3 light blue card signed in pencil, "To George. Best wishes from Victor McLaglen."$50$200$55795
View Item Details80 Memphis Belle: Robert K. Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert Hanson10x8 black and white reproduction photo of the entire crew of the Memphis Belle standing outside their plane in England on May 17, 1943, after their 25th mission, signed in black felt pen by Morgan, Virinis…$75$200$75233
View Item Details81Melina Mercouri4x4.5 black and white photo of Mercouri signed in blue fountain pen ink.$15$55$15--
View Item Details82Mellina MercouriTLS, 5x7, February 14, 1972, a friendly letter to a collector. After she apologized for the tardiness of her response, she added "I do want to tell you how much I appreciated your encouragement and…$15$45$15--
View Item Details83James Meredith5x3 card signed in blue ink.$25$75$254687
View Item Details84Marc Andrew Mitscher5x2 sheet of paper signed in black fountain pen ink.$225$750$225--
View Item Details85Marilyn Monroe4x1.5 lined paper signed in blue ballpoint pen ink.$1000$3000$10504683
View Item Details86Clayton Moore5x3 card signed in black ink.$15$45$15--
View Item Details87Clayton Moore8x10 sepia photo of Moore as the Lone Ranger signed in black Sharpie, "Clayton Moore Lone Ranger."$30$75$30--
View Item Details88Robert Morley, Beatrice Lilly, Vera Pearce, Grant Tyler, Julian D’Albie, Anna Turner, Helen Shingler, Vernon Kelso, Winifred Willard8.5x11 scrapbook page with in-person signatures of the entire cast of the play Staff Dance, a new comedy by Robert Morley, performed February 7, 1944, at the New Theatre, Oxford. Includes original program.$40$125$40--
View Item Details89Jan PeerceTLS, 8x10, June 17, 1971 to Wally Richards. In part, "How nice to hear that you have such a collection of my records. The one you inquired about, I would suggest you try Merit Music Shops in New…$20$75$20--
View Item Details90Jane PowellOriginal 1951 3.5x5 snapshot photo of Powell standing in a street in San Francisco signed and inscribed in black ink.$15$45$15--
View Item Details91John Ritter5x7 color photo from Three’s Company signed and inscribed by Ritter in blue ink.$20$75$203171
View Item Details92Ginger Rogers8.5x11 pamphlet entitled Tribute to Ginger Rogers by the Gallery of Modern Art signed and inscribed in black ink on cover next to her image.$30$90$304541
View Item Details93Ginger Rogers8x10 vintage photo of Rogers in a glamorous pose signed and inscribed in green ink, "To Mr. Freddie Richards. Every good wish. Sincerely, Ginger Rogers 1957."$35$95$554541
View Item Details94Diana Ross6.5x4.5 light green album sheet signed in pencil, "Diana Ross Best Regards."Ross’s’s name and the date 1978 written at top margin.$25$75$303168
View Item Details95Lillian Russell3.5x2.5 card signed in brown ink. Small newspaper photo affixed to lower margin away from signature.$45$150$501015
View Item Details96Pete Seeger4x6 ink sketch of a boat and a banjo, adding "Above is a pic of sloop clearwater with 50 kids aboard, learning to save a river. old Pete Seeger."$25$75$1604687
View Item Details97Irwin Shaw6.5x4.5 album sheet signed in blue ink. Shaw’s name and the date 1979 written at top margin.$15$45$20465
View Item Details98Ringo Starr4x5 color photo of a smiling Starr signed "Ringo" in black Sharpie.$75$225$2103168
View Item Details99Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher3x3 sheet of paper signed in blue ink by both, dated February 16, 1967. Includes unsigned 8x10 black and white photo.$15$45$20465
View Item Details100Joan SutherlandALS on the blank portion of a 6.5x4.5 postcard,February 22, 1972. Writing to a fan, Sutherland apologizes for not having the records wanted by the collector but hopes the programs she is sending him will…$25$75$30465
View Item Details101William TaftInk signature on page four of an incomplete letter written circa 1910 to Augustus P. Gardner, Congressman from Massachusetts. Also signed by Charles Bonaparte, the creator of the FBI.$100$350$1603168
View Item Details102Jessica TandyTLS, 5x8, June 15, 1884 to Helen McDonough. In part, "I am very remiss for not having written to you before to thank you for your Mother’s Day card but I was most touched at hearing from you.…$20$75$20--
View Item Details103Danny Thomas5x7 matte-finish black and white photo signed and inscribed in blue ink.$30$90$30--
View Item Details104Danny ThomasTwo contracts, 8.5x11. One dated May 20, 1974 for payment of $1,000 for him to play on the Hudson Brothers Summer Show and the other a waiver for the California Franchise Tax Board.$35$100$352541
View Item Details105Danny ThomasSigned 8.5x3.5 check payable to Danny Thomas Productions for $25,000, May 16, 1974.$15$45$154641
View Item Details106Paul Tibbets10x8 black and white of Tibbets in uniform standing along side the Enola Gay signed in blue ink.$40$100$1004505
View Item Details107Mel TormeSigned 8.5x3.5 check payable to International Ventures for $2,308.52, April 18, 1988.$15$35$153168
View Item Details108Harry Truman7x10.5 color book photo of Truman reading in his office signed and inscribed in brown ink, "To Wallace F. Richards From Harry Truman 3-23-63."$100$350$2104505
View Item Details109Richard Tucker8x10 sepia matte-finish photo of Tucker in costume signed and inscribed in blue ink.$25$75$353168
View Item Details110Richard Tucker8x10 black and white photo of Tucker in clown outfit signed and inscribed in black Sharpie.$25$75$25568
View Item Details111James Van HeusenVintage black and white photo of Van Heusen composing at his piano signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink.$40$175$40784
View Item Details112Lech Walesa5x7 color photo signed in black felt pen.$20$75$501189
View Item Details113Lech Walesa6.5x4.5 FDC honoring Casimir Pulaski, postmarked 1979, signed in black ink. Matted, over all size 11x8.5.$25$75$251063
View Item Details114Jack WarnerTLS, 7x10.5, July 27, 1962, on Warner Bros. Pictures letterhead, to Mr. Arthur Park, wishing him luck with his new agency and expressing hope to do business with him in the future. $35$100$45784
View Item Details115John Wayne3x3.25 light green album sheet signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink, "To Bob. John Wayne." Album sheet mounted to May 7, 1965 color cover from Life Magazine. Double matted, overall…$150$400$240465
View Item Details116Esther Williams4x6 pinup photo signed in black ink.$30$90$30--
View Item Details117John Williams5x7 black and white photo, image 2.5x3, signed and inscribed in lower white margin in black Sharpie.$20$75$204687
View Item Details118Flip Wilson6.5x5.5 blue album sheet signed in dark blue ink.$20$60$20457
View Item Details119Gahan Wilson6x4 card original ink sketch of a bat flying in front of the moon signed in black ink.$35$100$35612
View Item Details120Chuck Yeager8x10 black and white photo of Yeager in flight suit standing before his F20 Tigershark signed in black ink.$25$75$253775
View Item Details121Tony ZaleVintage 8x10 signed and inscribed black and white photo of Zale in boxing trunks, "Best wishes to my friend, Wally Richards, a fellow who was, and I feel still is, a great fan, claiming me his her…$20$90$304141