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Boat pass for the tenth annual San Pedro Fisherman’s Fiesta, 3.25 x 4.5, two pages, held on September 15 and 16, 1956, for a spot on board the boat Mo

Signed book: The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes. Third printing. NY: Random House, 1954. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 302 pages. Signed on the first free e

Ballpoint signature, “With best wishes for a happy life, Sincerely, Marlon Brando,” on a light purple 4.25 x 3.5 album page. In fine condition.

Signed book: The Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West. Later printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1945. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 214 pages. Signed

Five original hand-painted Christmas cards, made by Frye, each on individual 4 x 3.75 thin squares of wood. The unsigned cards each feature an attract

Character actor (1899–1943) who played the lunatic Renfield opposite Bela Lugosi in Dracula, as well as Colin Clive’s assistant Fritz in Frankenstein.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bill Bessette, sincere good wishes always, W. C. Field

Harriman National Bank check, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Fields, “W. C. Fields,” payable to the Hotel Astor for $142.19, September 13, 1925

Personal check, 8.5 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Flynn, payable to Nora Eddington for $100.00, April 25, 1945. Three vertical folds, one th

Character actor (1879–1961) best remembered as the mad scientist Dr. Pretorius in The Bride of Frankenstein. ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, pe

Uncommon vintage matte-finish 5 x 8 photo of Thesiger in a suit and tie holding a cigarette, signed in fountain pen, “With best wishes, Ernest Thesige

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Gable and Ashley standing in a doorway, signed in blue inkby Ashley, “Sylvia” and by Gable, “& Clark.” In ve...

Rare vintage glossy 8 x 9.5 photo of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Carol, with best wishes, Vivien Leigh.” In goo

Incredibly early vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 publicity portrait of Garland, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Universal Studio Inn—Best Wishe

Extremely crisp personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Gable, payable to Jean Garceau for $122.20, March 8, 1955. In fine condi

TLS signed “Hitch,” one page, 6.25 x 9, personal letterhead, August 19, 1976. Brief letter to Joan Crawford. In full: “Alma and I thank you so very mu

Scarce and desirable vintage glossy 7.75 x 11 Hurrell portrait of Harlow in a stunning striped low-cut blouse, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “

ALS signed “Audrey,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 5, December 17, 1979. Letter to a friend. In full: “Just a word to thank you for being

Signed book: The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. Later printing. NY: The Publishers Printing Company, 1908. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 333 pages. Signed and

AQS in purple ink on a beige 5 x 4.25 album page, signed “Houdini,” and dated “January 29, 9:25 p.m., Hippodrome, N. Y.” Houdini pens his rhyming mant

TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 6, 1921. Letter to Robert Gould Shaw of the Harvard College Library. In full: “

Glossy 8 x 10 three-quarter length photo of Kelly standing in front of a tree, signed in black felt tip, “Grace Kelly.” In fine condition, with some s

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Our best wishes a

Superb vintage glossy 7 x 9 publicity photo of Karloff in costume as Morgan in the 1932 film The Old Dark House, signed in the lower right in fountain

Vintage glossy 3 x 5 postcard photo of Lugosi as Count Dracula, signed in the lower border in blood red fountain pen. In very good to fine condition,

TLS signed “Bela,” one page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, July 22, 1943. Lugosi writes to Milton Yakus in Boston. In part: “I have just returned fr

Groucho Marx’s personally-owned and -used calendar for February through December 1975, 17 x 17, extensively filled out, primarily in a secretarial han

Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Security Mutu

Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Internal Revenue Service for $2.29, Apr

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an Our Gang picnic scene, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Alan—Glad to know you’re a super fan of the ‘Little Rasc

Individual signatures of all five Rat Pack members: vintage fountain pen signature, “Sincerely, Frank Sinatra,” on a light pink 7 x 5 album page beari

DS five pages, 8.5 x 11, August 1, 1953. Agreement between Sennett and Universal Pictures for Sennett to serve as “a technical advisor and/or consulta

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 Henry Waxman photo of Valentino in a sweater and bow tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To L. McGrath, Sincerely

Two items: Glossy 2.5 x 3.5 composite photo of the Stooges, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Moe, “To our friend Ellsworth, Si

Great matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wayne in his Academy Award-winning role as Rooster Cogburn, signed in black felt tip, “Be happy, stay healthy, John

DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, May 17, 1951. Federal tax document regarding the date for assessment of taxes. Signed at the conclusion by Welles and an IRS c

Vintage fountain pen signature, “John Wayne,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. Appealingly triple-matted and framed with a photo of Wayne drawing a g

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 22, 1952. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Such thoughtful expressions of encouragement are more a

Outstanding collection of seven items: personal check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Garland, payable to Alma Topps for $96.70, October

Five DSs, each one page, 8.5 x 11, 1969–70. Standard AFTRA contracts in which actors agree to appear on The Merv Griffin Show in exchange for $265. Si

Large collection of 70 checks of various types and sizes, dated between 1947 and 1993, each signed by a different entertainer. Signers include: Ava Ga

Fourteen vintage photos, most matte-finish and approximately 8 x 10, each signed and inscribed in ink to “Vic” by the movie star pictured. Signers are

Eight vintage photos, most matte-finish and approximately 11 x 14, each signed and inscribed in ink to “Vic” by the actress pictured. Signers are: Est

Vintage ink signatures and inscription, “To Emily—Glad to have met you and best to you always, Sincerely, Andy, C. J. Correll” and “Amos, F. Gosden,”

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 candid photo of “Vic” receiving a deer as a gift from Angeli, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “Vic, a proud guy and a ma

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 RKO Radio Picture promotional photo for Carefree, signed vertically in fountain pen. Scattered light creases and surface marks,

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Astaire in a top hat and tails, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with three blinder dings to right edge and a few

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Attenborough in a sun hat posing beside a river, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Richard Attenborough.” In fine c

English actor (1887–1983) known for his work with Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy; he appeared in 419 films during his 38-year film career. T...

Hardcover ‘diary’ book with lined pages, 4.25 x 5.5, signed inside in ink by an array of celebrities, most pages signed on both sides. Signers include