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Garland in the 1944 box office hit Meet Me in St. Louis
6.75 x 9.25 MGM publicity portrait of Judy Garland as Esther Smith for the 1944 Christmas musical Meet Me in St. Louis, signed and inscribed vertically in blue ballpoint, “To Fred, love, Judy Garland.” Reverse bears an MGM property stamp. In very good condition, with trimmed edges and scattered creasing, heaviest to the upper right corner area. Starting Bid $200
tage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.75 photo of the youthful Garland in an oval vignette, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Mr. Shaw, in memory of our telephone meeting, love from Judy.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the right side and the corners, and a short tear to the left edge. Starting Bid $200
588. Harry Houdini Signed Book.
Signed book: Gleanings from the Rostrum by A. B. French. First edition. Columbus, OH: Hann & Adair, 1892. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 299 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in pencil, “To Dr. A. Budges, Best Wishes from Houdini.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with light staining to the edges of the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with some rubbing and scuffing to boards and spine. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Written by renowned Spiritualist, lecturer, and author A. B. French, this book is inclusive of his lectures on spiritualism, religion, history, and his own experiences. Houdini would become a crusader against spirtualism in the 1920s, exposing fraudulent mediums and debunking psychics throughout the United States. Starting Bid $300
587. Harry Houdini Signed Book.
Signed book: The Unmasking of Robert–Houdin. First edition. NY: The Publishers Printing Company, 1908. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 319 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front pastedown in ink, “To Miss Henrietta Ankers, with best wishes of the author, Harry Handcuff Houdini, August 9/1910.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with central vertical creases. Book condition: G/None, with a central vertical crease to front board, edgewear, wear to bumped corners, and partial illustration listing and index curiously tipped into the front (both incomplete). Houdini billed this controversial book as ‘the first authentic history of magic ever published,’ and contained within it an unflattering account of Houdini’s legendary predecessor and namesake Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, alleging that he had taken undue credit for other magicians’ innovations. Starting Bid $500
589. Jaws Signed Lobby Card. Spectacular original color 14 x 11 lobby card for Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1975 marine thriller Jaws, signed in blue felt tip by Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, and Roy Scheider. Pencil collector’s notation on the reverse denotes where each signature was obtained. In fine condition. A remarkable piece fully signed by the classic film’s leading men. Starting Bid $200
matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Keaton posing with his feet up, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Truly, Buster Keaton.” In very fine condition. A great pose of the legendary silent actor. Starting Bid $200
591. Grace Kelly Signed Lobby Card. Fantastic original color 14 x 11 lobby card for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 romantic thriller To Catch a Thief, signed in black felt tip by Grace Kelly. A pencil collector’s notation on the reverse indicates that the signature was obtained in person at Radio City Music Hall’s ‘Night of 100 Stars.’ In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
592. Laurel and Hardy Signed Photograph. Classic vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of famed comedy duo Laurel and Hardy side-by-side, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Betty! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In very good to fine condition, with slight fading, a small crease to the upper right corner tip, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200
595. Steve McQueen Document Signed. DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, December 28, 1964. Document headed “Minutes of Special Meeting of Board of Directors of Solar Productions, Inc.,” relating to partnership agreement under the name ‘The Meribah Company-Campbell’ “formed for the purpose of purchasing and developing certain property in Campbell, California,” and listing a proposed “capital investment in the partnership” of $300,000. Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by McQueen. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
597. Our Gang: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer Signed Photo-
graph. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Alfalfa as a running back in the 1938 Our Gang short, ‘Football Romeo,’ signed in fountain pen, “Alfalfa, 1938, Our Gang.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing and some light silvering to dark areas of the image. Uninscribed photos from the beloved child star are especially rare, this being one of only a handful we have offered. Starting Bid $200
Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.25 photo of the great comedy duo in a boxing ring in the 1952 film Sailor Beware, signed in fountain pen by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 13.5. In very good to fine condition, with a crease slightly touching Martin’s face, and some light surface damage to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200
Original lobby card signed by Star Wars icons Hamill, Fisher, and Ford
598. Star Wars Signed Lobby Card. Marvelous original color 14 x 11 lobby card for the celebrated 1977 epic space film Star Wars, signed in felt tip by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford. Pencil collector’s notations on the reverse denote where each signature was obtained. In very good to fine condition, with light overall scuffing, and wear to the corners. A great, oversized image of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo, fully signed by the three iconic stars of the enduring film franchise. Starting Bid $200
599. Three Stooges: Curly Howard Signature.
Uncommon vintage pencil signature, “Curly, 3 Stooges,” on a pink 4.25 x 6 album page. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
600. Three Stooges: Shemp Howard Signed Check. Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Howard, “Shemp Howard,” payable to Evelyn G. Arnow for $31.25, July 24, 1947. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The Duke sends home a Christmas message from his South Pacific USO tour
601. John Wayne Autograph Letter Signed. World War II-dated ALS signed “Daddy,” two pages, 7 x 8.75, December 22, 1943. A loving handwritten letter from John Wayne to his daughter Toni, addressed from “Way down South but not in Dixie,” with Wayne adding a postscript: “This paper out here sure soaks up the ink.” In fine condition. Wayne traveled overseas on USO tours to the South Pacific and Australia for several months in late 1943 and early 1944. ‘Along with other USO performers, he entertained troops from Brisbane, Australia, to New Britain and New Guinea. Often wearing a Colt .45 on his right hip, he signed autographs and talked with the troops, sitting up late into the night drinking their ‘jungle juice’ and swapping stories of the battlefront and the home front.’ Starting Bid $200
