Historical Documents

JOE MCCARTHY (1887-1978) Baseball HOF. Vintage signed album sheet, received in person in 1938. Also signed by Paul Schreiber. In 1938, McCarthy was th

JOE DIMAGGIO (1914-99) Baseball HOF. Vintage signed album sheet, received in person in 1938. Also signed by Gene Ford (1912-70), who in 1938 was playi

JOE DIMAGGIO (1914-99) Baseball HOF. SP, b/w, 8"X10", batting pose, in Yankees uniform. Light brushing of ink, o/w VG. $100-150

(Yankees) Collection of 6 signatures of the 1938 New York Yankees, on an album sheet. Includes: Joe Waner; JOE DIMAGGIO; Doc Weiler; Wes Ferrell; Arth

MICKEY MANTLE (1931-95) Baseball HOF. Replica baseball jersey, New York Yankees, #7, made by Mitchell & Ness, Cooperstown Collection, white with...

MICKEY MANTLE Handsome poster, color, image size 16"X21", smiling pose in Yankees uniform, surrounded by a series of playing images. Signe...

MICKEY MANTLE Handsome SP, b/w, 11"X14", youthful smiling pose, in Yankees uniform, seated in dugout. Signed "Mickey Mantle, No. 7.&q...

JOHN J MCGRAW (1875-1934) Baseball HOF. Printed Photograph, b/w, image size 7"X9", printed at bottom margin, "John McGraw of the New ...

EMIL "Dutch" LEONARD (1909-83) Baseball pitcher, began his career with the 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers, finishing it with the Chicago Cubs in 19...

WILLIE MAYS Baseball HOF. Handsome poster, color, image size 16"X21", series of action scenes, Limited Edition #265/1000. Boldly signed by...

STAN MUSIAL Baseball HOF. SP, color, 8"X10", batting pose, in Cardinals uniform. VG. $100-150

VINCE LOMBARDI (1913-70) Legendary Football Coach. DS, Green Bay Packers check, Dec 18, 1959, payable to Bay Towel Service, Inc. for $411.90. Signed a

JIM BROWN Football HOF. SP, color, 8"X10", football pose, in Cleveland Browns uniform. VG. $100-150

BEN HOGAN (1912-97) Golf HOF. DS, "W Ben Hogan", check, July 26, 1991, drawn on Bank One, Fort Worth, Texas. VG. $150-250

ELMER LAYDEN (1903-73) Football Player & Coach; one of the famous "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame. ALS, "Elmer", 4pp, July 19,...

ELMER LAYDEN ALS, "Elmer", 2pp, Oct 10, 1924, 4to, Notre Dame Monogram Club letterhead, Notre Dame, a love letter from the young football ...

FRANCIS OUIMET (1893-1967) Golf HOF. His book, "A Game of Golf, A Book of Reminiscence", Houghton Mifflin, The Riverside Press, Cambridge,...

(Golf) Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open golf visor, white with green and white patch. Signed on top of visor by: BEN HOGAN; Don January; & Ed Kali...

JESSE OWENS (1913-80) American track star, Olympic champion. Vintage ISP, b/w, 10"X8", racing pose. VG. $100-150

ROD LAVER Tennis HOF. Handsome color print of him hitting a tennis ball back to his opponent, image size 20"X15", Limited Edition #862/100...

BOB FITZSIMMONS (1862-1917) Heavyweight boxing champion (1897-99). Boldly signed book photograph, b/w, image size 3"X4 1/2", landing his &...

JOE LOUIS (1914-81) Heavyweight boxing champion. Handsome color print, image size 20"X15", showing Louis landing a punch to the jaw of his...

JACK DEMPSEY & GENE TUNNEY Heavyweight boxing champions. Handsome color print, image size 20"X15", showing them landing punches, Limit...

JACK DEMPSEY ISP, b/w, 8"X10", boxing pose, adds date "1974." VG. $100-150

JACK DEMPSEY & GENE TUNNEY Pair of signed cards. Dempsey's is lined. Some staining to Tunney's card. Dempsey's is VG. $100-150

JAMES J BRADDOCK (1905-74) Heavyweight boxing champion (1935-37). Signed and inscribed album sheet, "To Danny, Best Wishes, James J Braddock.&q...

MAX BAER (1909-59) Heavyweight boxing cha-mpion (1934-35). ISP, b/w, 8"X10", portrait, image by James Kollar, Radio City, New York. Signed...

MAX BAER Signed album sheet, "Max Baer, 1938." Folds, o/w VG. Comes with an attractive photograph, boxing pose. VG. $100-150

JERSEY JOE WALCOTT (1914-94) Heavyweight boxing champion. Signed card. Comes with an attractive photograph, boxing pose. VG. $100-150

EZZARD CHARLES (1921-75) Heavyweight boxing champion. Signature, "Sincerely, Ezzard Charles", on portion of a postcard, 1954. Comes with a...

BOBBY FISCHER American chess champion. Russian chess magazine, 1957, 30pp, 4to. Signed on title page. Covers missing. Light toning, o/w VG. $100-150

ANATOLY KARPOV Russian chess champion. His book on chess, 1978, published in Russia, 256pp. Signed and inscribed on half-title page. VG, w/Good DJ. $1

MARILYN MONROE (1926-62) Legendary Hollywood beauty. Bold signature. Handsomely matted with a large photograph and ornately framed. VG. $1,000-1,500

(Marilyn Monroe) Original carbon copy of a typed memo from Lew Schreiber to George Wasson, 1p, May 9, 1950, oblong 8vo, 20th Century Fox letterhead, i

JAYNE MANSFIELD (1932-67) Actress, known for her body. Signature and inscription, on what appears to be the verso of a receipt. "To Linda, Love...

(Carole Lombard) Actress, married to Clark Gable. Her square gold and silver-tone compact, 2"X2"X1/2", monogrammed "L" insi...

AVA GARDNER (1922-90) American actress. DS, her personal check, July 12, 1967, drawn on Security First National Bank, Los Angeles, completed in her ha

VIVIEN LEIGH (1913-67) British leading lady, remembered most for her role in "Gone With The Wind." TLS, 1p, Dec 22, 1958, 8vo, to Iris Sta...

SARAH BERNHARDT (1844-1923) French actress, called "The Divine Sarah." Signed cabinet photograph, adds date "1879", in role, Nad...

SARAH BERNHARDT ALS, on both sides of her personal correspondence card, nd. Reads, "Madam, Since you are so kind, I shall be happy to be the gu...

PEARL WHITE (1889-1938) American actress, Queen of the Silent Serials. Signed album sheet. VG. $100-150

PEGGY ASHCROFT (1907-91) English actress; made a Dame of the British Empire (1956); winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "...

DONNA REED (1921-86) American actress; winner of Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "From Here to Eternity" (1953). SP, b/w, 8&q...

JEANETTE MACDONALD (1901-65) American singer & actress, had many good roles with Nelson Eddy. Vintage ISP, sepia, 8"X10", smiling port...

IDA LUPINO (1918-95) British Actress. TLS, 1p, nd, 4to, Paramount Pictures letterhead, to Richard Kline, "Physical Director", a testimonia...

FRANCES FARMER (1913-70) Actress; her promising film career began with "Come and Get It" (1936), but was cut short by frequent bouts with ...

KATHERINE HEPBURN Actress. ALS, "Kate", 1p, Dec 26, 1962, legal folio, on yellow lined paper, to Meta. In part, "What a lovely idea -...

KATHERINE HEPBURN ANS, signed in full, 1p, nd, 8vo, personal letterhead, thank you message. Older age writing. VG. $150-250

KATHERINE HEPBURN TLS, signed "K Hep-", 1p, Jan 14, 1992, 8vo, personal letterhead, to Herb. "Dear Herb - Got the notice about George...

BETTE DAVIS (1908-89) Leading lady. Vintage ISP, b/w, 5"X7", youthful portrait. VG. $100-150