Saddam Hussein Signed Photo

Choice color satin-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Hussein striking a delightful smile as the youthful and ambitious leader of Iraq, signed in black felt tip. Housed in its handsome original 8 x 10 presentation folder. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and printed transmittal card from the Iraqi embassy. Hussein is notably rare in signed photographs—we have only offered three others over the past 30 years. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Diana and Charles 1990 Signed Christmas Card

Christmas card from 1990, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with the family arms. Inside, the card bears a charming color satin-finish 5.5 x 4 color family photograph of Diana, Charles, William, and Harry posing outdoors. Printed opposite the photograph is the sentiment “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.” Inscribed at the top by Charles, “To you both—,” and signed at the bottom, “Charles and,” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered trivial soiling to both covers. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in another hand to Mr. and Mrs. T. Jacobs in Gloucestershire. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Iron Man #1 Comic Book

Iron Man #1 (Marvel, May 1968) CGC 9.0 Off-white pages. Comic features the origin of Iron Man retold. Story continued from Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1. RR Auction COA.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rare CGC-graded Comic #1

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 First Printing (Mirage Studios, 1984) CGC 5.0 Off-White to White pages. A highly desirable first printing copy featuring the origins and first appearances of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, and Shredder. The wraparound cover is by Kevin Eastman, and the story and interior art are by Eastman and Peter Laird. This issue had an initial print run of just 3,000 copies, making them quite scarce. RR Auction COA.

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Jayne Mansfield Republic of Venezuela-issued public entertainment registration card

Mansfield’s Republic of Venezuela-issued public entertainment registration card, 3.75 x 2.5, expiring in 1966, filled out in type and signed at the bottom by Mansfield. Reverse bears an official General Inspectorate of public entertainment stamp. In fine condition, with some scattered light spotting and foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Star Trek III The Search for Spock Klingon disruptor rifle

A Klingon disruptor rifle used on-screen in the 1984 film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The cast resin rifle measures 26″ long, and is painted maroon, with a metallic gray barrel, and ergonomically-shaped grip and shoulder stock. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Prop Store which states this “Klingon Disruptor Rifle has been inspected and is guaranteed to have been used in the production of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” In fine, intentionally distressed condition. An intimidating weapon, synonymous with the battle-hungry Klingons and a very rare opportunity to own one. RR Auction COA.

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James Dean Tie East of Eden Screen Test

Dean’s worn tie from his screen test for East of Eden. Multi-colored tie has a studio label sewn onto the reverse, with “Jim Dean,” written on the second line, dated “5/24/54,” on the first line along with “Prod. 810.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from David Loehr, curator of the James Dean Memorial Gallery, which reads, in part: “James Dean’s tie from ‘East of Eden.’ Tie worn by the actor in wardrobe tests for the movie, but not in the movie.” This tie was worn in a test of Dean and Dick Davalos, with the slate indicating the set being “Kates Office; Scene 142,” where Cal takes Aron to see ‘his mother’ which happens the night of the birthday party. In fine condition, with two small stains near the bottom. Dean was suggested to director Elia Kazan by screenwriter Paul Osborn. Although John Steinbeck did not personally care for Dean, he thought he was perfect for the part. Any item of clothing related to any Dean film is quite uncommon and highly desirable, particularly one associated with his first starring role. RR Auction COA.

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X-Men 2 Kelly Hu Screen-worn costume

Screen-worn costume from the 2003 action film X-Men 2, worn by Kelly Hu as Lady Deathstrike during scenes near the end of the film when she battled Wolverine. The all-black costume consists of a corset-style jacket with laces up the back and various holes from Wolverine's claws in the front, as well as a short zipper; and a pair of leather trousers, with lacing up the bottoms. Costume is displayed on a custom-made mannequin and stand made to look like the adamantium chamber where Lady Deathstrike was killed by Wolverine, even showing the claw marks where he had sliced along the floor. Base measures approximately 24″ x 18.5″, and mannequin stands 66″ tall. RR Auction COA.

Bidding for the Hollywood Auction opens Jun 19, 2014 & ends Jun 26, 2014 

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Catherine Zeta-Jones coat worn on-screen Velma Kelly Chicago

Coat worn on-screen by Jones in the role of Velma Kelly in the 2002 film Chicago. Mid-calf length ark chocolate brown coat features an A-line cut and genuine fur trim around the collar, likely fox fur. Hits mid-calf and fastens with two large buttons on the left hip. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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Army Archerd Hollywood Walk of Fame Award

Archerd’s Hollywood Walk of Fame award. Attractive award features a hand-painted 8 x 8 tile representing Archerd’s star, signed in the lower right corner by the artist Carmine Goglia, and an engraved plaque which reads: “Hollywood Walk of Fame presented to Army Archerd on the occasion of the placement of your star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 27, 1984,” and bearing the engraved signature of Johnny Grant. Framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 16.5, with the original Gift of Fame Enterprises label affixed to the reverse. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Archerd’s wife stating this award comes from the collection of her late husband. In very fine condition. Goglia and his company have been designing and making these star presentations for the celebrities at their induction ceremonies since 1983. A rare offering originally obtained from Archerd’s estate. RR Auction COA.

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Zane Grey Autograph Manuscript

Important unsigned autograph manuscript draft in pencil, five pages with his personal blindstamp at the top, lightly-lined, 8 x 12.25, no date but circa 1921. Zane’s heavily hand-edited and corrected draft for a biographical article published in My Maiden Effort, a 1921 book collecting pieces by well-known authors about their literary beginnings. In part: “My first literary effort was consummated when I was about fourteen years old at the home where I was born in Zanesville, Ohio. Not improbably the circumstances attending the writing of this piece will be recognized by other writers as authentic and natural, unless they have never been boys.

I belonged to a gang of young ruffians, or rather I was the organizer and leader of a band of youthful desperadoes who were bound to secrecy by oaths and the letting of blood. In the back of our orchard there was a thick briar patch, in the middle of which was concealed the entrance to a cave. We had dug this cave at opportune hours during the day or night, packing away the dirt in sacks. The entrance was just large enough to squeeze into, but below we had two good-sized rooms, all boarded up, with walls plastered with pictures and decorated with skins, hand-made weapons, and utensils we had filched from our respective homes. We had a lamp that never burned right and a stone fireplace that did not draw well.

Here we congregated at different times to divide the spoils of some boyish raid, or to eat the watermelons or grapes we had stolen, or to feast on some neighbor's chicken. We boiled the chickens in a pot that my mother was always searching for but never found…

In this cave I wrote my first story. I wrote it on pieces of wall paper, not all of which were even in size. I slaved and sweat over this story, and smarted too, for the smoke always got into my eyes. It was hard to write because the boys whispered with heads together some bloody story—some dark deed they contemplated against those we hated—some wild plan.

But at last I finished it. The title was 'Jim of the Cave.' That title made a hit with all but the member in whose honor it was created. I read it with voice not always steady nor clear. It had to do with a gang of misunderstood boys, a girl with light hair and blue eyes, dark nights, secrets, fight, blood, and sudden death. Jim, the hero, did not get the light-haired girl. For that matter none of the gang got her, because none of them survived…

The first of my work to see print in book form was written years afterward. I had always yearned to write, but in the early years I did not know it and there was no one to tell me. In college I could not attend to lectures. My mind wandered. My dreams persisted. I used to go into the great silent library of the University of Pennsylvania and sit there, feeling a vague peace, and the stirring of inward force that afterward drove me to write…

I chose the story of Elizabeth Zane, sister of Colonel Ebenezer Zane, my great-great-grandfather who held Fort Henry for twenty years against the Indians and British. During the last siege, September 11, 1782, Betty Zane saved the fort by running the gauntlet of fire, carrying an apron full of gunpowder over her shoulder…

I wrote 'Betty Zane' in a dingy flat, on a kitchen table, under a flickering light. All of one winter I labored over it, suffered, and hoped, was lifted up and anon plunged into despair. When it was finished I took it to Scribner's who returned it with their printed slip—then to Doubleday, where Lanier damned it with faint praise—then to Harpers, where Hitchcock's verdict was that he did not see anything in it to convince him that I could write. And so I peddled 'Betty Zane' from one publisher to another. All in vain! I had no money. My future looked black. And when all seemed the blackest and my spirit was low I re-read 'Betty Zane' and swore they were wrong.

I borrowed money to publish my work. No publisher would bring it out, so I hired a printer to print it. And at last I had a book in my hands—a book that I had written! It changed my life. I gave up my profession and went to the country to live and write. My father was distressed. He hated to have me give up my livelihood. But after I sent him 'Betty Zane' he read it almost as much as he read his favorite book, the Bible. 'Betty Zane' received unhoped for praise from the Press, but it sold slowly, for the printer could not get it before the public. And eventually I bought the plates.

Every year now 'Betty Zane,' in spite of its crudities, sells more and more." In fine condition, with overall toning and a few unobtrusive edge tears. This is a stunning, intimate account of all that drove Grey's career. It explains his writing from beginning to end–from his youthful love of adventure that shines through in works of Western fiction to the innate desire to put pen to paper. A simply fabulous autobiographical piece, penned in anticipation of its publication. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Theodore Roosevelt Signed White House Card

White House card prominently signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a hint of a paperclip impression and subtle soiling to top edge and thin mounting remnants along two edges of the reverse. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Brown Derby Collection of 88 original ink caricatures

Collection of 88 original ink caricatures of actors, actresses, and other celebrities, done by well-known Brown Derby artists Vitch, Zel, Lane, and Poncho, each on 11 x 14 off-white sheets, all of which hung at the famous Hollywood landmark. All the portraits are signed by their subject, with almost all inscribed to the restaurant or its owner Bob Cobb. Sketches include: John Barrymore (unsigned), Jerry Colonna, Marion Davies, Bob Feller, Academy Award-winning director Frank Borzage, Gene Raymond, Louella Parsons, Academy Award winner Leo Forbstein, Gene Autry, Hoot Gibson, Hedda Hopper, Princess Alexandra Kropotkin, Leslie Arliss, Gene Autry, Kenny Baker, Dr. Philip Bakerman, Sy Bartlet, John Barrymore, Frank Borzage, Harry Joe Brown, Richard Carle, John Carradine, Walter Catlett, Sidney Clark, Jerry Colonna, Con Conrad, Ely Culbertson, Sandy Cumming, Dante, R. Anderson Dardine, Marion Davies, Gloria Dickson, Walter Doninger, Paul Engbaum, Charles Farrell, Gordon Fawcett, Bob Feller, Leo F. Forbstein, Rudy Freed, Tom Gallery, Hoot Gibson, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Dr. E. B. Glass, Hugh Herbert, Hedda Hopper, ‘Hugh’, Kathryn Jane, Allen Jenkins, Wolfe Kaufman, K. Keller, Scarlett Knight, Alexandra Kropotkin, Priscilla Lane, George J. Lewis, Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Marsh, Ilona massey, Ross Mattman, Wilson Mizner, Jay Moidel, Edmund Morris, Larry Neid, Julie Nostrand, Julietta Novis, Louella Parsons, Dr. Barry Plank, Kay Proctor, Roger Pryor, Don Quinn, Billie Raphael, Gene Raymond, ‘Rosey’, Mel Shauer, Count Smith, Hanley Stafford, Joe Stauffer, Katharine Stevens, Bill Thompson, Barry Trivers, Bill Ulman, Sidney Unger, Jane Wagner, Nick Wall, Nate Watt, Paul Weston, Paul Whiteman, June Wilkins, Helen Wood, and Susanne Young. Portraits are housed in two presentation portfolios. Expected mild uniform toning from display and some dampstaining to edges of some of the sheets, slightly affecting a few of the signatures, otherwise fine condition.

Opened in 1929 by Bob Cobb, the Hollywood Brown Derby quickly became the place to see and be seen. The restuarant’s signature dish, the Cobb Salad, was reportedly created from the day’s leftovers for Cobb, who hadn’t eaten all day. Shortly after its opening, the Derby’s first artist, ‘Vitch,’ offered to sketch the patrons in exchange for a bowl of soup. Sketches soon covered the walls, including those done by longtime artist Jack Lane, with celebrities vying for a prestigious spot on the restaurant’s ‘Wall of Fame.’ An impressive collection capturing the feel of ‘old-time’ Hollywood. RR Auction COA.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Personally Owned Stationery Rack

Roosevelt’s personally-owned stationery rack. Black-painted wooden rack measures 9.5 x 4.5 x 8.75. Rack was originally sold as Lot 813 in the November–December 1951 sale at Hammer Galleries in New York as “Miscellaneous Objects Belonging to the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.” Accompanied by a photocopy of a 1951 letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Mr. Hammer which reads, in part: “The items which we have consigned to you for sale are all belongings which my husband and I had in our various houses over the years; but, as you know, in this present day one is not able to operate the large households which were part of a bygone era…So it is my hope that others will be able to find enjoyment in the possession of these things which have given much enjoyment to my husband, myself and the members of my family.” Also included is a photocopy of Hammer’s catalog listing for the rack. In fine condition, with a President and Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt auction sticker affixed to the back. RR Auction COA.

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Amelia Earhart Crisp and unusually large fountain pen signature

Crisp and unusually large fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.5 card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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Jean Harlow Signed Portrait Photo

Rare and exquisite vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 portrait of the gorgeous Harlow wrapped in a fur shawl, signed and inscribed in the lower right in fountain pen, “To my Ruthie & Johnny, I love you both more than you will ever, ever know—Yours, Jean.” Affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner. Johnny Hamp, one of the recipients of the photo, was a well-known jazz bandleader of the Kentucky Serenaders, and he and his wife, Ruthie, were Harlow’s close personal friends. A captivating image in the elusive oversized format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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Orville Wright signed card stock photo man’s first flight

Exceptionally desirable 5.25 x 3.75 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. Some mild soiling, a bit of light contrast to the small signature, and trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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