Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction: Featuring Pop Culture

TLS signed “C. A. L.,” one page, 8.25 x 11, August 5, 1963. Letter to Jean O. Saunders in Connecticut, in part: "I am enclosing a Travellers qu...

Winters National Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to W. W. Horlacher for $...

Sought-after set of three uninscribed 'White Space Suit' portraits: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong, signed in bl...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 1, 1979. Letter to Ralph L. Benson, in part: "I very much appreciate the m...

Desirable uninscribed satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, neatly signed in black felt tip. In fin

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Hernando, All the Best—N...

Belgian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in crisp blue ballpoint by Neil Armstro

Very desirable ballpoint signature and inscription, "To Chris—Best of Luck—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 b...

DS, one page, 9.5 x 10.5, 1971. Winner's certificate presented to Eric Scott Atchison for the Peace Corps' 10th Anniversary poster concert, ...

Wonderful original 20 x 14.25 watercolor painting by Apollo 11 CMP Michael Collins, identified as 'No. 7' of his 'Where I Fish' seri...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "We Came in Pea...

Excellent color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "First Lunar Landing,...

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: a NASA-produced lunar landing booklet, "In This Decade…Mission To The Moon," 46 pages, 10.25 x 7.75, sign...

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: two unused vintage Kennedy Space Center bumper stickers, 14.75 x 4 and 12 x 3.5, one for the "International Mo...

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: an MGM Records 45 RPM commemorative record of "First Man on the Moon," signed on the front of the sleeve ...

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: a "Viking Project: Mission to Mars" pamphlet printed by NASA's Viking Project Office at the Langley R...

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: a quad-fold pamphlet for the Apollo 11 mission, measures 16.75 x 9.75 unfolded (front panel measures 4.25 x 9.75), si

Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: a souvenir booklet for the "Log of Apollo II," 13 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue ball...

Four first edition books, each hardcover with dust jacket, signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Buzz Aldrin: Reaching for the Moon (also si

Striking Lladro porcelain figurine of an Apollo astronaut entitled 'The Apollo Landing,' signed on the bottom of the base in black felt tip,...

Limited edition color 27.5 x 25.25 print of a 1992 painting by Alan Bean entitled 'Conrad, Gordon, and Bean: The Fantasy,' depicting all thr...

Limited edition color 27 x 21.25 print of a 1990 painting by Alan Bean entitled 'Heavenly Reflections,' depicting Bean and Charles Conrad lo...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell in his white space suit conversing with NASA personnel and Pad Leader Guenter Wend

Two unsigned examples of Neil Armstrong’s high school yearbooks from different years: Unsigned “Indian Village Annual” 1943 yearbook for Upper Sandus

Fantastic limited edition color 20.75 x 31 print of a 1990 painting by Alan Bean entitled 'Moon Rovers,' showing LMP Jim Irwin photographing...

Fantastic limited edition color 29.25 x 23.5 print of a 1993 painting by Alan Bean entitled 'Right Stuff Field Geologists,' showing CDR Gene...

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Mike Collins.” In very fi

ALS signed “Mike,” one page, 3.25 x 6.75, personal stationery, August 24, 2008. Brief letter to Bill Van Laethem, in full: "Thank you for your ...

Two photos: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Conrad with an astronaut pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To ...

Wonderful color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of planet Earth, signed in gold ink, “Our view of home from the Lifeboat ‘Aquarius,’ Fred Haise, Apollo 13 L

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the crippled Apollo 13 service module floating in space, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Our ...

Four items signed in black felt tip by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin: an off-white 5.75 x 4 card, with Irwin adding a crescent moon and “Apollo 15”;

Official glossy 8 x 10.25 NASA photo of Irwin wearing his Apollo 15 space suit in a handsome close-up pose, signed and inscribed in thin black felt ti

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of LMP Irwin making adjustments to the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, signed and inscribed in black felt

Three items: a color 'Footprints on the Moon' pamphlet from the High Flight Foundation, 3.5 x 6, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Ji...

ALS signed “Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, April 1, 1979. Letter to "Irwin," in ...

Gorgeous limited edition color 32 x 23 print of a 2003 painting by Alan Bean entitled 'Hello Universe,' showing an Apollo astronaut with out...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to Neal Allen, recounting his reaction to the tragic Apollo 1 fire, in part: “It is true that I hated the hat

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 14 prime crew in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by the commander,

Four official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photos and an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by Deke Slayton, who adds a

Three official glossy 10.25 x 8 NASA photos, each signed in black felt tip by Deke Slayton and in blue felt tip by Tom Stafford, who adds an inscripti

Group of five glossy photos, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5 to 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by Tom Stafford. In overall fine condition, with a corner

Pioneering Romanian sculptor (1876–1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic a

Signed book: Chagall by Raymond Cogniat. Paris: Flammarion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 95 pages. Artistically signed and inscribed on th

Original circa 1917 color 19.5 x 29.5 poster from World War I designed by Howard Chandler Christy, showing a woman in white waving the American flag a

ALS in Spanish, one page, 5.5 x 7, Hotel Ritz, Barcelona letterhead, stamp-dated May 28, 1956. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): "Ou...

Magnificent original twice-signed ballpoint sketch accomplished inside a folding print of one of his works published in 1965 by Hoechst Iberica S. A.,

French fashion designer (born 1927) who founded the House of Givenchy in 1952, famous for designing clothes for the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jacque

Semi-glossy 5 x 8 cardstock photo of the esteemed portrait photographer in a contemplative pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Inscribed ...

Original ink sketch of a pen with an evil grin on the reverse of a 4.75 x 6.25 gallery opening card, neatly signed and inscribed, "2/4/86, D. L...

Hungarian-born American photographer and Olympic fencer (1892–1965), who was a celebrated portrait photographer, with his work gracing the pages of Ha

Pseudonym of Gaspard-Felix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, one page

Signed book: Picasso: 347 Gravures. First edition. Paris: Draeger, 1968. Softcover, 6.5 x 6.5, 144 pages. Beautifully signed and inscribed on a free e

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Rockwell, payable to John Persip for $70, February 5, 1959. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentica

Color 30.5 x 12.5 print entitled 'Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,' signed in blue ink, "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell." In very...

Felt tip signature, "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 bookplate. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fin...

ALS in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 8.25, December 24, 1914. Letter to Joseph Herbert Moore, thanking him fo

Belgian artist (1833–1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingle sex and death. ALS in Fren

Belgian artist (1833–1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingle sex and death. ALS in Fren

French fashion designer (1936–2008) recognized as one of the most celebrated and influential designers of the 20th century. Original unsigned pencil d

Large compilation of Frank Lloyd Wright–related materials from the collection of Christian Science Monitor reporter Bernice Stevens Decker, highlighte

Fabulous original 1957 Disneyland Gold Pass, 3.75 x 2.5, issued to James Reinhold, signed in fountain pen, "Walt Disney." Encapsulated in ...

Wonderful color 10 x 8 print reproducing a cel from the 1951 short 'Out of Scale,' presented in its original 15.5 x 14.5 mat, nicely signed ...

Spectacular color 7.5 x 10 print reproducing a cel from the Disney short 'Pets is Pets,' presented in its original 13 x 16.5 mat, signed and...

Vintage glossy 5.25 x 7 full-length photo of Walt Disney walking down the airstairs of an SAS Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, signed in blue ink. Reverse

Very rare unsigned typed letter from Walt Disney, dictated by Disney while he was being treated at St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank, California. The let

Fantastic original pencil concept sketch of Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey, and Louie on an off-white 18 x 12 sheet, signed in the lower right corner in

Fantastic original pencil concept sketches of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck on an off-white 18 x 12 sheet, signed in the lower right corner in pencil b

Wonderful original pencil concept sketches of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on an off-white 18 x 12 sheet, signed in the lower right corner in pencil

Marvelous original pencil concept sketches of Snow White, the Prince, and the Seven Dwarfs on an off-white 18 x 12 sheet, signed in the lower right co

(Walt Disney Studios, 1956) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck from the Disneyland television show At Home with Donald Duck, showing the sh

ALS signed “Chester Gould,” one page on a 9 x 3.5 card featuring a printed (but hand-colored) profile sketch of Dick Tracy, November 18, 1972. Letter

(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Mowgli from The Jungle Book, showing the wolf-raised child in a somber half-length pose.

(Walt Disney Studios) Original production cel featuring Ludwig Von Drake and Dewey Duck from a Disney cartoon. Images measure 5 x 7 (Ludwig) and 2.75

Two original ink sketches by the American cartoonists, both on off-white 4.5 x 2.75 cards: McManus draws a sketch of Jiggs from Bringing Up Father, si

(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Stromboli from Pinocchio, showing the short-tempered puppeteer with his arm raised i

Limited edition color 17 x 13.25 lithograph of a wonderful nine-panel Peanuts Sunday comic strip entitled 'The Red Baron,' issued by the Int...

Signed book: Good Grief: The Story of Charles M. Schulz. First edition, first printing. NY: Pharos Books, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.2

(Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production storyboard drawing featuring Bashful from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the dwarf in a coy

American journalist (1841–1894) who served in the Civil War and established the Danbury News. ALS signed “J. M. Bailey,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10,

Desirable book: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., by James Boswell, in two volumes. First edition, second state (with "give" corrected on...

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. Handwritten manuscript in pencil, unsigned, three pages, 5.5 x

French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957; his best known works include The Stranger and Th

TLS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, February 19, 1966. Letter to Miss Evelyn B. Bryne, in part: "I...

Wonderful AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 stationery sheet from The Grand Hotel in Broadstairs, signed and dated at the conclusion: "Truly yours, M...

Ink signature, "Mark Twain," on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 slip. Matted with a portrait of Clemens to an overall size of 11 x 14. Moderate t...

Notable pairing of late Victorian grand tour albums from the personal collection of socialite Madeleine Smith Austin Lee, the wife of British diplomat

TLS signed “T. S. E.,” one page, 8 x 10, Faber & Faber letterhead, June 12, 1943. Letter to renowned composer Michael Tippett, in full: "As...

Immensely desirable AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 stationery sheet, which reads, in full: "'And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us every ...

TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, October 29, 1953. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the B

ALS signed “Love, Papa,” one page, 8 x 10.5, June 27, 1959. Letter to his close friend A. E. Hotchner, an integral member of Hemingway’s entourage dur

Extensively hand-corrected TLS signed twice as “Ernesto,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba letterhead, December 4, 1950.

Scarce booklet for the Langston Hughes poem "Freedom's Plow," published by Musette Publishers of New York in 1943, fourteen pages, 5.2...

ALS in French, signed “Victor H.,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, April 23, [no year]. Letter to his close friend, the French poet Alfred de Vigny, in full (t

AQS in French on an off-white 6.75 x 2.25 sheet, in full: "Qui donne aux pauvres prête à dieu, Victor Hugo." The quote translate...

Significant collection of seven ALSs and one TLS from Henry James, signed “H. J.,” “H. James,” or “Henry James,” 27 total pages, dated between 1895 an

Rare book: A Dictionary of The English Language (two volumes in four bindings). First unabridged American edition. Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818. H

Prolific and popular American historian (1813–1891) known for his illustrated books on the Revolution and Civil War, as well as features in Harper&#...

Unique pairing of items signed by Jack London, comprising a TLS and an inscribed galley proof for one of his short stories: TLS signed "Jack,&...

Three TLSs from Mitchell, totaling four pages, personal letterhead, dated 1937 and 1948, all to friend and fellow writer Sadie Temple. The first, sig