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Non-Sport Memorabilia
8 Lots
 Lot 386. 1930s Walt Disney Three Little Pigs Bisque Band. This original set of three 4 ½” figures consists of a fiddler, a drummer and a horn player. Hand-painted in Japan, they have the Walt Disney copyright impressed on the back, as well as “Made in Japan.” The figures a numbered S70, S71 and S72. The figures are nm with minor paint less (at least 90% of the paint is present).
Minimum Bid $100.
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 Lot 387. 8 Magazines Featuring Marilyn Monroe Covers, Pictorials or Both. Excellent collection of images picturing the actress, model and sex symbol. It includes the Autumn 1962 hardcover issues of Eros, which has 16 pages of Marilyn photos. Bert Stern took the photos six weeks before Monroe’s death. Cover wear, ex. Eros has pages the size of Life, which had Monroe covers on May 25, 1953 (vg, with Jane Russell promoting “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”), April 20, 1959 (ex, four pages on “Some Like it Hot” inside), Nov. 9, 1959 (vg, cover wear, label removed), and Sept. 8, 1972 (vg+, three pages inside). The Life issues have mailing labels unless otherwise noted. Monroe appeared frequently on the cover of Modern Screen, including the Oct. 1955 issue, four pages of photos plus an article, vg-ex. Also: Marilyn Monroe: “her own story,” by George Carpozi Jr., 1973, magazine format, 112 pages of text and photos, ex. And the May 1953 issue of Eye, ex with crease in the upper right corner; Marilyn’s not on the cover, but she is the focus of six pages of “unpublished pictures” inside.
Winning Bid $100.
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 Lot 388. Bob Hope Autographed Baseball, 1979 Esco Entertainment Products 1979 Statue. Hope’ signature on a baseball makes more sense than many other celebrity-signed baseballs: He once was a part-owner of the Cleveland Indians, and he served as a trustee of the Little League Foundation from 1971 until 1992. His signature is a 10 on an OAL Bobby Brown baseball that grades ex-m because of some areas of discoloration. Hope passed away in 2003. The statue of the popular comedian and actor stands 17” tall, including the base, and weighs about nine pounds. These statues feature heads that are disproportionately large. Ex-m with some minor chips. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $125.
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 Lot 389. Clark Gable Outstanding Esco Entertainment Products 1979 Statue. These Esco statues are reminiscent of the “Big Head” trade cards of 19th century. The figures have heads that are disproportionately large. The Gable statue is just under 17” tall, including the base, and weighs about nine pounds. This statue is undated, but the Bob Hope carries a 1979 copyright. Except for a chip on the underside of the base, which is not visible as the figure is displayed, this example is nm. Great display item!
Minimum Bid $75.
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 Lot 390. Incredible Collection of 30 Washington, D.C., Area Pennants from as Early as 1921. These pennants come in four approximate sizes: Small (S), 7” x 17”. Medium (M), 9” x 24”. And large (L), ranging from about 10 ½” x 28” to 14” x 34”. Almost all have tack holes along the vertical strip at the left and at or near the tip. Grades do not consider these. Eight pennants are dated: 1. 1921, L, decorative black letters spelling “Washington” stitched on an orange field. Also, orange “DC” stitched on a black field at the left with “1921” in a black-on-orange curved banner. Beautiful, clean pennant with a frayed, clipped tip. 2. 1923 Shriner’s pennant, L, “Washington, 1923” in gold on a red field. A circle at the left presents colorful artwork of a man with a camel and the Capitol in the background. Text says “Park Your Camel with Uncle Sam’l.” Some fading in the field and light wear on the printing. Vg-ex and unsual. 3. 1925, L, similar to (1.), gold-on-orange “Washington” and “1925,” gold-on-black “DC.” Three very small holes on letters or numbers; otherwise, ex-m. Six Small dated pennants, all with an image of the Capitol in the lower left and “Washington D.C.” in the field. 4-9. 1947 and 1948 (2). Each has the date in blue on a gold banner. Field colors are black, blue and red. One ex+ with a couple of edge chips, one g-vg and one vg+. 1953, white on green, g+. 8. 1957, white on tan, p. 9. 1959, white on blue, vg-ex. Three other 1920s-40s pennants have stitched-on letters: 10. “Washington, D.C.,” M, orange letters with grey shading on black. Four edge chips; otherwise, ex-m. 11. L, style similar to (1.) and (3.) with “Washington” in blue on a red field and “DC” at the left in red on a blue background. Displays very well, clipped tip two small holes. 12. “Washington D.C.” in gold on brown, M, tip slightly clipped, ex appearance. 13. Vertical “Washington D.C.” on leather with the Capitol at the top. M, faded, rare. 14-16. “Mt. Vernon, VA.,” L, image of George Washington in the upper left and Washington’s mansion below. Blue, maroon and red f ields, one g-vg, one nm, one vg-ex with a small hole. 17. Mt. Vernon, S, white on burgundy, Martha joins the President above the mansion, ex. 18-22. Five M pennants with the Capitol at the left and “Washington D.C.” at the right. White text on fields that are purple, red and three different shades of blue. One g, two vg, one vg-ex and one ex-m. 23-24. Two M, Washington Monument, Iwo Jima, the Capitol and the Jefferson Memorial at the left and “Washington, D.C.” at the right. White on red and white on blue, g-vg. 25. “Washington, D.C.” above the Capitol with the White House to the right and the Washington Monument to the left, white on red, M, ex. 26. “Souvenir of Washington D.C.” at the right, white on red, Capitol, White House and “Washington Monument and Cherry Blossoms” at the left, somewhat faded, M, vg-ex. 27. “Washington Zoo,” L, white on red, illustrations of a lion, tiger, elephant and polar bear, vg+ to ex. 28. “National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.,” M, panda illustration, white on green, vg. 29-31. Pennants for Santa Maria, the Franciscan Monastery Diamond Jubilee 1899-1974 and DC Metro Phase II, July 4, 1977. The six older pennants and the leather model are well worth our MB $100.
Minimum Bid $100.
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 Lot 391. Wire Photos of Che Guevara, Solzhenitsyn Plus a 45 RPM Record Honoring JFK. These subjects represent widely divergent points on the political continuum. Guevara, the Cuban revolutionary, is shown in an original 1961 UPI wire photo welcoming to Cuba a delegation from China. The 7” x 9” photo has creases at the corners; vg-ex with an ex appearance. A 1974 UPI 7” x 9” wire photo captures author Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn just after he was kicked out of the Soviet Union for writing The Gulag Archipelago. He is pictured with Heinrich Boell, the German author who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1972. Nm. A rare Elgin record pays tribute to President John F. Kennedy. Titled “Lead the Way JFK,” it was released late in 1963 and features the Angelic Choir. Nm. Also, a UPI 8” x 10” wire photo of Chicago’s Tribune Tower, g-vg.
Winning Bid $25.
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 Lot 392. Late 1960s Beatles Bobbing Head Set of 7-8” Figures. Three of the four bobbles retain a “Car Mascots, Inc.” decal on the under side of the base. The height of the figures varies, with Ringo Starr, who is seated, measuring slightly taller than 7”, and Paul McCartney, the tallest at about 8”. McCartney is nm with two small chips on his back. Starr has been neatly repainted using a paint that has lower gloss than the original. Otherwise, it is vg-ex with three hairline cracks at the back of the heat, a couple of very small chips at its base and a scuff on the left cheek. George Harrison is vg-ex with a crack on the right side of the head, a couple of small chips and a chip on the name decal on the base. The neck of John Lennon’s guitar has been repaired; otherwise, the bobbing head is nm-m. The flaws in these figures tend to be at the back, and they display extremely well.
Winning Bid $520.
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 Lot 393. 85 Comics, Some Signed, Most Featuring Female Heroes from the Dark, Wild Side. Such figures as Vampirella, Lady Death and Tommi Gunn are featured. Seven are autographed, four with Certificates of Authenticity from Dynamic Forces: Hellshock #3, signed by Jae Lee, #247 of 500. Vampirella: Sad Wings of Destiny, signed by Joe Jusko, Amanda (Conner) and Jimmy Palmiotti, #38 of 1,500. Vampirella #25 Ashcan, signed by Joe Quesada, Amanda, and Jimmy Palmiotti, #18 of 250. Vampirella Strikes #1 and #2, both signed by Tom Sniegoski, #106 of 250. Also: Lady Death in Lingerie #1, signed by Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes, Jason Jensen, Jim Balent, William Tucci, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, Chaos Comics CoA. Painkiller Jane #1, signed by Joe Quesada, CoA from Wizard. Tommi Gun: Killer’s Lust #1, signed by cover model Heather-Elizabeth Parkhurst, personalized. A copy of Poizon #3 also is signed. The unsigned comics are: Arcanium #1. Ascension #4 (3 copies). Battle Chasers Prelude. Cavewoman: Missing Link #1. Darkchylde: 1998 Preview Special (5 copies). #5 (8). The Legacy #1 (gold foil). Sketchbook #1. Chromium Mega Card Set (unopened). Darkness: #1, 12 (2), 13 (3). #1/2 from Wizard. Dawn, Genesis Edition 1999 (3 copies). Gen 13-Monkeyman and O’Brien #1. Gen 13 #25. Kaboom #2. Lady Death: #5 (2). #1/2 from Wizard. FAN Edition #1. The Crucible #1/2 from Wizard (color and b&w versions). Painkiller Jane-Darkchylde Preview Book (2 copies). Painkiller Jane-Darkchylde #1 (alternate cover). Poison #0. Tommi Gunn: #1 (2), #3 (3). Also, a Parkhurst card set. Quantum & Woody #0. Vampirella: Sad Wings of Destiny (gold edition). Vampirella Strikes #2. Vampirella of Drakulon #3 (6). Vengeance of Vampirella #8 (2). Soul of Blood. Blood Lust, Book Two. X Files: Topps, 1996, #-1 and -2. Witchblade: #1, 14 (gold embossed), 18. Encore Edit. (3) and Pittsburgh Con (3). Spring Pin Up (2). Tales of Witchblade #1/2 from Wizard, 1997 (2). Tomb Raider-Witchblade Special #1, Pittsburgh Con. Tomoe-Witchblade Fire Sermon #1, Comic Con International, 1996. Almost all of these comics are nm or better. Note: Some comics have topless female figures.
Winning Bid $75.
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