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18 Photos Autographed by Entertainers of the 1920s-40s.
Lot 643. 18 Photos Autographed by Entertainers of the 1920s-40s. These vintage autographs are from the collection of Jimmy Bigelow, “The Banjo King,” and his wife, Martha. Personalized to the Bigelows, they come with a Collectible Classics Letter of Authenticity. The autographs are on 8” x 10” b&w photos unless otherwise noted. Perhaps most recognizable is Yvonne Moray, a Munchkin in “The Wizard of Oz.” She also starred in a 1938 Western, “The Terror of Tiny Town,” and appeared in “Confessions of an Opium Eater” in 1962. She apparently died in the 1970s. Her signature is 8 of 10 on a g photo dated 1942. In the 1920s and 1930s, Lee Sims was one of the piano players who transformed ragtime into popular music. Early in his career, he made piano rolls for the United States Piano Roll Co. Later, he performed with his wife, singer Ilomay Bailey. Both signed a photo that is rough at the edges with a vg+ image area. His signature is 8-9, and hers, 9-10. Sims died in 1966. Majorie Knapp appeared on Broadway in productions in the early 1940s. Her signature, dated 1942, is a 9-10 on a g photo with surface loss primarily at the top outside the image area. In the 1940s and 1950s, Paul Remos appeared on stage, in movies and then on tv with two violin-playing midgets known as the “Toy Boys.” His signature is a 10 on a photo of him and the boys. The photo is rough around the edges and otherwise g-vg. Chester “Bobo” Barnett was a widely known and respected circus clown. In 1946, an ad in Billboard promoted him as the highest-paid clown in the country. He appeared a number of times on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” His signature is very light but readable on a vg photo that shows him in standard clothing. A 1942 g-vg photo is signed in white by Phil King, a member of the Cappy Barra Boys, a 1930s-40s harmonica act that played big band arrangements. The group also performed on radio and in movies. King’s signature is a 10. The remaining photos average g. They are signed by Bon Giovani (barely readable), Aurelia Celinda (signed “Celinda,” 7, Havana photo), “The 4 Merrills,” Pax Rooney Sr., (2 photos, one signature 9-10, the other a 2), Jose Marescale (3 ½” x 5” color photo, siged “Jose,” 9), “Salud, Dinero y (and) Amor, ‘Gonzalez Trio’” (8-9), Maarcya and Rene Gunsett (10) and the Beverly Twins “all twin orchestra” (multiple, very light signatures). There also is a photo signed by a comedian named Paul, and photos that appear to be signed by L Ho Waiy and Jose Mojure. LoA from Collectible Classics.
Winning Bid $45.
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