Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 38

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Celebrity Personal Property

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 656		Vintage Autograph Album With 49 Autographs. Album with forty-nine celebrity autographs, each on a 3x5" piece of paper, neatly arranged in a 13½x13½" album. Seven have salutations to Bruce (Newton), who was an early Chicago television personality and puppeteer. Fine or very good condition; three have small tape remnants; a 50th signature by Ingrid Bergman is stamped. Celebrities who signed include: Charles Laughton, William Bendix (2), Orson Welles (2), Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Danny Kaye, Barbara Stanwyck (2), Clark Gable, Henry Fonda, Tallulah Bankhead (2), Red Skelton, Adolphe Menjou (2), Bob Burns, Cecil B. DeMille, Nelson Eddy, Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett, Gary Cooper, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Ladd, Bela Lugosi (2), Gene Tierney, Joe E. Brrown (2), Deanna (Durbin), Madeline Carroll, Roddy McDowell (2), Eleanor Powell, Robert Taylor, Alice Faye, Gene Autry, Monty Woolley, Walter Brennan/"Granpa McCoy", Carmen Miranda, Jackie Cooper, Herbert Marshall, Olivia de Havilland, and one other, difficult to decipher. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. From the personal collection of Chicago television pioneer and puppeteer, Bruce Newton. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 657		Bogart, Humphrey - Monogrammed Cigarette Case/Lighter. Chromed combination cigarette case/lighter by Ronson, 4¼" high by 2½" wide by ½" deep, with "HB" monogrammed on the front center. The lighter was given as a gift to Claire Gaynor by Gordon Bau, who was head of makeup for Warner Bros. The story of how Mr. Bau obtained the lighter from Humphrey Bogart is written in a letter by Ms. Gaynor, which is included with the lighter/case. In part: "…Gordon was a guest at an auction given by members of the Motion Picture Industry to raise money for charity. Bogart was there and Gordon went over to say hello. Bogart offered Gordon a cigarette. At that moment some people came over and surrounded Bogart. He handed the case to him - without thinking Gordon put it in his pocket. The next day when Gordon called to say he had the lighter/case he was told Bogart was out of town. It was several months before he got in touch with Bogart who told him to keep the lighter. With typical Bogart humor he suggested that Gordon try to acquire some more lighters - including a gold lighter used by one of the top studio executives…." Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 658		Edmund Gwenn's Personal Suitcase. Tan leather suitcase with "E.G." on top and a plaque inside which reads: "Edmund Gwenn with the thanks and best wishes of J.P. Michael Hill and J.B. Priestley. 'Laburnum Grove' Duchess Theatre. May 10th, 1934." Gwenn starred in the play, based on a novel by Priestley, and in the 1936 movie. Gwenn (1875-1959) is best known for playing Santa Claus in the 1947 classic, "Miracle On 34th Street," for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Inside the suitcase is a copy of the book, Miracle On 34th Street by Sarah Parker Danielson and two 8x10" publicity shots of Gwenn. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 659		Guy Williams' Personally-Owned Black Cowboy Hat. The black hat has "Guy Williams" stamped on the leather sweatband, as well as "Nudie's Rodeo Tailors, North Hollywood, California" and "Eddie Bros. / California / 5XXXXX / Beaver Quality / Water Repellent." The crown, which is lined with red silk, has "Eddy Bros. E Bar Ranch." Excellent condition. The hat is housed in an "Eddy Bros….the hat of the cowboys!" box. Williams (1924-89) is best remembered for the role of Zorro in the Disney television series, which he played for two seasons (1957-59). Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 660		Jay Silverheels' Personally-Owned Stetson. Taupe-colored Stetson stamped on the leather sweatband, "Made Especially For Jay Silverheels"; also with "Hollywood Park" stamp (Silverheels had a second career as a harness racer) and two different Stetson markings. An ornamented white metal band surrounds the crown; there are traces of the bonding agent on the hat that used to hold the band in place. Housed in its colorful, original Stetson box. Jay Silverheels (1919-80) was a Mohawk Indian, born on a Canadian reservation. In 1949, he became the first Native American to portray a Native American on television. He played the monosyllabic "Tonto" to Clayton Moore's "Lone Ranger." Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 661		John Ford's Argosy Productions, Inc. Briefcase. Much-used brown leather briefcase stamped "JOHN FORD / ARGOSY PRODUCTIONS CO." Inside the satchel briefcase with two straps are three 1953 issues of "Boxoffice" with movie news of the day, as well as some old toned paper, an Ink O Graph pen, and a Republic Productions, Inc. envelope with "Rudy" written in pencil on it. Ford formed Argosy productions in March 1946, backed by William Donovan, Ole Doering, David Bruce, and William Vanderbilt; Merrian C. Cooper, director-producer of King Kong, played an important production role at Argosy. The Fugitive (1947), starring Henry Fonda, was the company's first film. When it failed, Ford turned to Westerns. Fort Apache (1948) co-starring Fonda and John Wayne, was more successful. Ford (1894-1973) won four Oscars and is considered one of the most important and influential directors in cinematic history. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 662		Johnny Cash's Personally-Owned Black Cowboy Hat. From Nudie's Rodeo Tailors, Inc. in North Hollywood, California, and made by Bailey, the black hat is Stamped "Made Especially for Johnny Cash" on the leather sweatband. The band is ornamented with feathers, turquoise and silver. The original Nudie's bill, addressed to Johnny Cash in Henderson, Tenn., describes the hat as "Bailey - Black (Style 562) Feather Band. Custom Size"; the price was $24.95. There is also a small price tag from "Bailey / U Roll-it." The hat is in its original box from Nudie's. A handsome "Man in Black" memento. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 663		Marlon Brando's Personally-Owned Stetson. Stamped "Marlon Brando" on the leather sweatband, which also has a "John B. Stetson Company / 3X Beaver" stamp and a "Nudie's Rodeo Tailors" stamp. The colorful Stetson label is inside the crown. The size 7¼ hat is brown and shows signs of wear; it has a decorative, Native American-looking band with a a "JBS" emblem from Stetson and a feather attached. It comes with the original Stetson box. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 664		Mobster Mickey Cohen's Personally Owned & Worn Items. Medium-size teal green silk shirt embroidered "Mickey" over the left breast. With a red, white and blue striped tie by Bronzini and a black leather wallet by Vitroic with a brown paisley accent interior, containing a Toy Mart punch card and scrap of paper with Amy Levitt's name and number. The tie was acquired from Alexander Autographs, Inc.; the shirt and wallet were obtained from American Memorabilia, Inc. of Las Vegas. With COA from Hollywood Prop Supply. Cohen (1913-76) started his career as an enforcer in Chicage, then became Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, fought for control of the Los Angeles mob, survived five attempts on his life, served ten years in jail on tax charges, then went "straight." Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold