Lot 267. Big 3 Auto Maker Executives Harlow H. Curtice, Henry Ford (II) and L. L. Colbert all personalized and signed the cover of this May 12, 1958 Time magazine that bears their images. Curtice, head of General Motors, was Time’s “Person of the Year” in 1955. He and Ford dated their autographs, both written in 1958. Colbert was Chrysler’s top official. Cover only. The signatures grade 9-10 of 10. Exceptional, desirable and rare piece! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 268. Jan. 16, 1989 Time Autographed by Donald Trump. You’re fired if you don’t go for this ex-m+ issue with Trump’s 10 sharpie signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 396. Elle (Macpherson) Autograph on the Cover of the 1988 SI Swimsuit Issue. Macpherson signed her first name in sharpie on the cover of the Feb. 15 issue. Inside is a personalized signature of Kathy (Ireland) on a two-page spread. Both signatures are 10. Nm issue. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 397. 1989 SI Swimsuit Issue Signed by Judit Masco. Feb. 12 cover only, no label, is signed “Con Mucho Amor! Judit!” Signature is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 519. Strands of President John F. Kennedy’s Hair in a display beautifully framed to 18” x 22”. The display features a photo of the 35th U.S. President, a facsimile autograph and two actual strands of his hair. An inset briefly describes his Presidency and 1963 assassination. A wood-grain black mat and light-gold frame surround these elements. The display comes with an LoA from Ryan T. Mack of Minneapolis. A photocopy shows the lock of hair that served as the source for the strands. According to the LoA, the lock was cut at Peter Lawford’s estate in July 1963. Subsequently, it was owned by University Archives of Connecticut. Dramatic!
Winning Bid $200.
Lot 812. Eugene Ormandy, Helen Hayes Autographs. One of the great conductors, Ormandy signed a Philadelphia Orchestra program from the 1975-76 season. Large, bold signature, about 2” x 5” and perfect for matting and framing, rates a 10. Ormandy died in 1985. Hayes signed the back of a 1978 “Playbill” program for a tribute to her by the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America. The signature is a 9. Known as the “First Lady of the American Theatre,” Hayes died in 1993.
Minimum Bid $35.
Lot 814. Autographs of 3 Wonder Women - Radner, Sills and Whitworth. Opera singer Beverly Sills signed an 8” x 10” color photo and the end page of her book, “Bubbles: A Self Portrait.” Both signatures in sharpie are 10s. The signature of Gilda Radner, the “Saturday Night Live” comic who died in 1989, is on the back of the “SNL” record album. Sharpie 10. Hall of Fame golfer Kathy Whitworth signed the title page of her book, “Golf for Women.” Sharpie 10. Just for good measure, a copy of the comic “Wonder Woman,” No. 114, comes with this collection.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 815. Holy Batman! It’s the Lady Duke of Hazzard! And Ward and West! Huh? What we have here are autographs of three of Hollywood’s many interesting television characters. First, signatures of Adam West, signed “A. West,” and Burt Ward on an 8” x 10” color photo with the Dynamic Duo as Batman and Robin. Sharpie 10 signatures. Ward added “Robin.’” Second, an 8” x 10” black and white photo signed by Catherine Bach, pictured as Daisy Duke of Hazzard County. Sharpie 10 signature.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 816. “Wizard of Oz” Photograph Autographed by Mickey Carroll, Munchkin. Carroll played the character who led the Munchkin parade in the 1939 MGM movie starring Judy Garland. He also advised Dorothy to “Follow the Yellow Brick Road.” Carroll was born in 1919. His sharpie signature - “Munchkin Love, Mickey Carroll, 1939” - is on a photo that shows the “Oz” cast. Ex-m photo with a 10 signature.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 817. Autographs of Joe Williams, Johnny Mathis, Merle Haggard in holiday cards. Williams’ signature is a 10 in black sharpie in a card from him and his wife. This outstanding jazz vocalist passed away in 1999. Mathis’ card features a 3 ½” plastic disc with a silhouette of the pop singer that creates the illusion of a tree ornament. His sharpie signature is a 10. Haggard, a country music legend, signed a Haggard family card “Merle.” The signature in blue ballpoint is a 10.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 818. 1991 High School Program Autographed by Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pa. Ballpoint 10 signature. At the end of this year, will he be an ex-Senator, a future Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate - or all three? Or another DC lobbyist? Place your bets.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 819. 1913 Issue of St. Nicholas with a Color Illustration by Arthur Rackham. One of the greatest illustrators of all time, Rackham provided a full color illustration and black & white silhouette for the Mother Goose nursery rhyme “As I Was Going to St. Ives.” The color illustration is about 5 ½” x 7” and is free of creases. The magazine cover is detached and vg. The contents are ex.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 820. Wonderful Turn-of-the-Century Sepia Photo of Farmers, Horse-Drawn Wagon, apparently in Sumner Hill, ME. The photo, about 6” x 8” on a 9 ½” x 12” trimmed mount, shows two farmers, a boy, two horses, a dog, farm equipment and a house and barn. It has a small edge chip and multiple light creases. The mount has a chip out of the upper left corner. The photo is sharply focused with good contrast.
Winning Bid $25.
