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TQS on a 5.5 x 3.5 off-white card regarding Marilyn Monroe. In full: “Marilyn was mean. Terribly mean. The meanest woman I have ever met around this t

DS signed “Robert E. Wise,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, July 2, 1952. Agreement between Aspen Pictures and Mark Robson for him to “direct the motion picture

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, May 5, 1950. Letter of thanks to a woman for sending an inkwell. In part: “Your hilarious gift just arr

DS, boldly signed “Billie Burke Ziegfeld,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 24, 1939. In the year of the release of The Wizard of Oz, Burke informs MGM Stu

Ten Lake Pillsbury Properties checks, 8 x 3, six filled out in type and signed by Haley, with four filled out and signed by Haley, all from 1966. In v

Ink signature and inscription, “Merry Xmas to you Jack—& warmest wishes—Margaret Hamilton,” on a light blue 5 x 3 card with a clipped photo of H...

Signed book: At This Point in Rhyme. First edition. NY: Crown Publishers, 1976. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 93 pages. Signed on the title

Lyricist (1896–1981) who wrote the lyrics to the standards, ‘Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,’ ‘April in Paris,’ and ‘It's Only a Paper Moon’ as ...

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Bert Lahr,” on a light green 6 x 4.5 album page. An area of surface loss to the lower right where a photo was once af

TLS signed “Mervyn,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, California Artists Commission letterhead, September 28, 1972. Letter to Rosalind Russell inviting her to spe

Character actor (1890–1949) best remembered as the title character, Emerald City’s doorman, coachman, Guardian of the Gate, and Professor Marvel in th

Original vintage ink and colored pencil sketch of Wong on a peach 7.75 x 11.5 card, signed and inscribed in the upper left in English and Chinese in f

Rare program for the UCLA vs. USC basketball game on March 9, 1968, 7.75 x 10.5, 15 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint,

Glass ringside water bottle used by Ali at his training camp in Deer Lake circa 1979, 12? tall and wrapped in the white training tape used on boxers’

Program for the third annual Boston Sports Lodge B’nai B’rith Awards Dinner held on May 8, 1955, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover and inner pages b

Official Reach American League baseball signed in ink on the sweet spot and side panels by a number of early baseball greats and Hall of Famers. Signe

Official Spalding National League (Giles) baseball signed in blue ink on a side panel, “Best Wishes, Roy Campanella,” and “Billy Cox.” Moderate overal

Menu from the Capri Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge in Oakland, California, dated November 14, 1937, neatly signed on the front in fountain pen, “Best

Jeffries Barn Certificate of Victory, signed vertically in pencil, “Jas. J. Jeffries,” one page, 9 x 11, November 3, 1938. Award from the James J. Jef

TLS signed “B. B. Johnson,” one page, 8.5 x 11, American League letterhead, April 4, 1923. Letter to Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees. In

Colorful African-American boxer (1878–1946) who held the world heavyweight championship from 1908 to 1915 and whose achievements in and out of the rin

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Best wishes always, Walter Johnson,” on a light gray album page. Matted and framed with two Perez-Steele images to an

Program for a ‘North-South Doubleheader’ in which the University of North Carolina was scheduled to play Furman and The Citadel at the Charlotte Colis

Signed book: Rare Air: Michael on Michael. First edition. San Francisco: Collins, 1993. Hardcover with slipcase, 11.25 x 13.25, 112 pages, numbered 17

Color limited edition 22 x 17.75 ‘Living Legend’ series print, numbered 1447/1500, issued in the 1970s by Sports Illustrated, with a strongly stylized

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Louis training in the ring, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to Johnny Weissmuller, “To Johnny, my pal. Joe Louis.” Photo

Letter to an admirer. In part: “Am unable to send the picture of myself but will send the picture when I arrive home which will not be until April 15t

Very early vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mantle taking a mighty swing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jimmy Hackett, My best wishes, a pal

Vintage 9 x 12 team-issued Gowell Studios premium of Maranville with the 1932 Boston Braves, signed vertically in fountain pen. Some light soiling to

Skill achievement certificate issued to Steve Harnig who “has successfully completed the Pistol Pete All-Star Basketball Camp,” 11 x 8.5, signed at th

Vintage glossy 7.75 x 9 press photo of Marciano after defending his heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles in a 1954 15-round bout, signed and inscr

Original program from the 42nd Annual National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, held in Kansas City in March of 1969, 8.5 x 11, 24 pages, signed

Fountain pen signature, “Charles A. Nichols,” on an off-white 2.75 x .25 closely cropped slip clipped from a check, affixed to the bottom of a 4 x 6 s

Official Reach American League (Cronin) baseball signed in black ink on the sweet spot and side panels by 17 members of the 1969 New York Yankees. Sig

Choice official Spalding National League (Giles) baseball boldly signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 27 members of the 1956

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Sugar Ray’s Youth Foundation letterhead, no date, but postmarked February 17, 1971. Letter soliciting a donation. In full: “I

Vintage 9 x 10.75 magazine photo of Owens in a running pose, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, love, Jesse Owens.” Nicely framed to an overall siz

Official Reach American League (Ban Johnson) baseball signed in blue ink on the sweet spot by Babe Ruth and two side panels by Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel,

Program from the Blind Brook Turf and Polo Club of Port Chester, New York, dated June 11, 1939, 6 x 9, signed at the top in fountain pen and dated in

Gorgeous vintage fountain pen signature, “Sincerely, Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 6.75 x 3.75 album page. Reverse bears a typed collector’s notation in

Vintage ink signature, “Tris Speaker,” on an off-white card. Matted with two photos of Speaker to an overall size of 12 x 9.25. In fine condition, wit

Scarce bank check, 5.75 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Simmons, “Al H. Simmons,” payable to Cash for $100, February 26, 1953. Matted with a Perez-Ste

Boxer known as the ‘Boston Strong Boy’ (1858–1918). Fighting on turf and with bare knuckles, Sullivan became the heavyweight champion of the world und

Diverse collection of 25 items, consisting primarily of signed cards and slips, as well as a few letters and photos, most affixed to scrapbook pages.

Program for the second annual Sportsmen’s World Awards held on June 29, 1968, 10.5 x 10, signed on the front cover and inner pages in ink by many of t

Color 8 x 10.75 magazine photo of Aaron in his Braves uniform, signed vertically in black ink. In fine condition.

Ballpoint signature, “Muhammad Ali, Serve God, He is the Goal, 2-18-90,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication

Replica Oakland Raiders football jersey, with sewn on letters and numbers, signed in black felt tip on the number on the back. In fine condition, with

Sports Illustrated magazine, dated September 8, 1969, featuring Pete Rose and Ernie Banks on the front cover, signed in blue felt tip by both. In fine

American League Baseball Club of New York business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Barrow, “E. G. Barrow,” payable to Mark Roth for $