Lot 208. Classic 1932 Milton Bradley “Tip Top Tiddley Winks” and “Ten Pins” Game. Very nice box with wonderful period graphics houses the pieces for two games, traditional Tiddley Winks and a bowling game in which the winks knock down red wooden pins. Vg box has tape on a corner and displays in an excellent manner.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 209. World War II Era Japanese Paperback Book with Mickey Mouse. One the back cover of this book, the famous mouse plays an accordion. Inside are three cartoon stories. All text is in Japanese. In one story, a boy builds a rocket airplane and subsequently damages and possibly sinks a ship that appears to be operated by Americans or British. The book is g-vg.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 210. Complete Set of 17 WWII “Newspaper Boys Victory Army” Insignia Pins. The Washington Times-Herald issued these 1 ½” pins to its newspaper carriers. Each pin features the symbol for an Army rank, from Private to General. Four pins – tech. sgt., master sgt., first sgt. and major general, are bent or have dents. The graphics are complete. Five others have some scratches; again, the graphics are intact. The remaining eight pins are ex. The pins are attached to a military-style cap.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 211. 1945 L.A. Herald Express Headlining Allied Success in the Philippines, Europe. This complete edition from Jan. 11 reports the Germans’ retreat from Belgium and Luxembourg and U.S. advances toward Manila in the Philippines. The invasion of Luzon Island is pictured. According to one article, the Japanese had resorted to using troops as “human torpedoes.” Both sections of the newspaper are complete, and they have an ex appearance.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 212. 1942 L.A. Examiner Marking the 1st Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack, of course, occurred on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. The Dec. 6. edition of the newspaper features eight pages of photos, two in color, depicting the results of the attack. Interestingly, the newspaper indicates that it was only then that the magnitude of the damage was released to the public. According to the Examiner reporter, “Now that the (Pacific) Fleet has recovered from the devastating damage…, the Navy decided that the facts about Pearl harbor could be given to the American people as well as to the enemy.” Meanwhile, life goes on as the sports section shows photos featuring Bob Waterfield and Angelo Bertelli, the 1941 Heisman Trophy winner. The newspaper, in four sections, features extensive reporting on World War II. The first section has some tears along the fold and exhibits some sunning on the front page.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 213. April 27, 1945 L.A. Examiner Reporting Mussolini’s Capture, “Berlin in Death Throes.” Il Duce was executed the next day, and the Germans surrendered on May 7. Other front-page articles deal with the war in Italy and the development of the United Nations. The newspaper also has photos from the German concentration camps. The paper has a tear along the spine and some sunning on the fold. Displays as ex.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 214. Huge, Colorful Advertising Poster for the 1946 Chrysler. The dimensions of this ad are impressive themselves: 37 ½” x 50”. The artwork transforms impressive to stunning. The 1946 Chrysler convertible that is depicted came with a “hydraulically operated transmission” and “gyrol fluid drive.” The poster has a 6” tear in the green sky at the top and some imperfections along the edges. They are minor in comparison to the overall impressive, stunning appearance of the poster.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 215. Strands of President George Washington’s Hair. According to the accompanying Letter of Authenticity from Ryan T. Mack of Griffin Memorabilia, Anna Kenton received a lock of Washington’s hair in 1787. Collecting locks of hair was common in the era. Eventually, the lock passed to Bob White of Federal Hill Autographs and then to Hantman’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, which sold it to Ryan. Mack’s LoA comes with a picture of the display Mack purchased from Hantman’s and a copy of a note related to Anna Keaton. The two strands are Washington’s hair are framed with a photo, a facsimile autograph and brief biography. These elements are within a wood-grain black mat bordered by a light-gold 18” x 22” frame.
Winning Bid $220.
Lot 216. Strands of President Abraham Lincoln’s Hair. The original source of these two strands was Edward D. Neill, one of the Presidents’ secretaries. Collecting locks of hair was common in the period, and Lincoln apparently gave a lock to Neill. Subsequently, Neill donated the hair to Macalester College, which he established in 1885 in Minnesota. The lock was sold to a bookseller, who then sold it to Bill Mack. Ryan T. Mack of Griffin Memorabilia placed the strands in the display, which comes with his Letter of Authenticity. Accompanying the LoA are a letter from the bookseller and a picture of the full lock of hair. The strands are framed with a photo of Lincoln, a facsimile autograph and an inset that provides a very brief biography. The elements rest in a wood-grain black mat within a light-gold 18” x 22” frame.
Winning Bid $242.
Lot 217. Strands of Marilyn Monroe’s Hair. These two strands, in a display beautifully framed to 20” x 24”, came from celebrity hairdresser Kenneth Battelle. The display also features a color photo of Monroe and a facsimile autograph. A descriptive inset says: “Marilyn Monroe, (1926-1962), Authentic Strands of Hair cut by famous celebrity hairdresser Kenneth Battelle on June 14, 1959. Marilyn Monroe is Hollywood’s most beloved and glamorous female icon.” A wood-grain black mat surrounds these elements and is housed inside a gold frame edged in black. The display comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Ryan T. Mack of Griffin Memorabilia of Minneapolis. Accompanying photos show the actress with Battelle, as well as the lock of hair from which Mack removed the strands. Dramatic display and wonderful conversation piece.
Winning Bid $150.
Lot 219. 17 Magazines with Marilyn Monroe Covers Including Classic Life, Look Issues. Monroe is the cover girl on nine issues of Life, including the sultry pose on the 4/7/52 issue. Vg-ex example with some sunning along the bottom outside the image area. Other Life issues are from 5/25/53 with Jane Russell in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” 4/20/59, 8/15/60 with Yves Montand, 6/22/62, 8/17/62, 8/7/64, 9/8/72 and 8/82. These issues are a mix of vg-ex and ex. Five issues of Look are offered, including a classic with Monroe as a Georgia Tech cheerleader, 9/9/52, vg+ to ex. She also is on the covers of issues from 6/30/53 with Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable, 7/5/60 with Montand, 1/31/61 with Clark Gable and 1/12/65 with various figures. Average vg-ex. Other covers: Collier’s, 7/9/54 g-vg. Police Gazette, 1/59, vg-ex. This Week, 12/11/60, ex+. Also, a copy of the 1983 Playbill for “Marilyn: An American Fable.” Ex+.
Winning Bid $92.
