Lot 514
Monty Hall Collection: Nine (9) Original Panels by Bill Keane for his Channel Chuckles all Relating to "Let's Make A Deal" (1921-2017) The Monty Hall Collection of letters sent to him by a host of notables for his philanthropy and character. The man behind LET'S MAKE A DEAL and his wife, Marilyn were clearly admired by politicians, business leaders and highly regarded by his fellow entertainers as evident in a collection of wonderful letters in this auction. Bill Keane (of Family Circus fame and continues with his son, Jeff Keane) had a comic series entitled Channel Chuckles that was a single panel comic that ran in papers between 1954-1976. Keane was a big fan of Hall and LET'S MAKE A DEAL and sent him over the years, sending him, after hand coloring, nine original panels that involved the show. Many have inscriptions to Monty Hall by Keane. Sizes range from 8¼ x 4½" to 9¼ x 6½" with 8 in excellent condition and one with water damage in the text line. Five of the panels are particularly great, very much demonstrating Keane's sense of observation and humor. Estimated Value $250 - 500
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