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1. ROSE BAMPTON. |
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| Leading Operatic Soprano of the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1932. Beautiful sepia-tone portrait photograph of Bampton looking directly at the camera in a Diva-like pose. Signed and inscribed on the front, and dated 1950. $95.00 | |||
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2. LUCRETIA BORI (1887-1960). | ||
| Spanish lyric soprano, a regular at the Metropolitan Opera House from 1913. Signed card, “Most sincerely yours, Lucretia Bori.” $40.00 | |||
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3. MARIA M. CALLAS (1923-1977). |
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| Renowned Operatic Soprano. Signed and inscribed card. Elegantly museum-quality framed with a portrait of Ms. Callas. $890.00 | |||
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4. JOHANNA GADSKI (1872-1932). |
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| German operatic soprano, admired for her interpretations of Wagnerian roles. Elegant signature and inscription on blue card, “In kind remembrance, Johanna Gadski Tauscher, New York, 1922.” $65.00 | |||
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5. MARY GARDEN (1874-1967). |
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| Scottish-born Operatic soprano. Large, bold signature on blue card “Thank you for your letter – With Regards and Greetings! Mary Garden.” $55.00 | |||
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6. GLENN MILLER (1904-1944). |
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| Popular Big Band leader, killed in an airplane crash in 1944 at the height of his career. 8” by 10” black and white photograph of Miller signed in ink “To Lillian, Sincerely, Glenn Miller.” Some spots of surface damage, none affecting signature – a rare signed photograph. $300.00 | |||
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7. JACK PALANCE (1919-2006). |
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| American movie actor, bomber pilot during World War Two, won an Academy Word for his role in “City Slickers.” Personal check drawn on the Security Pacific National Bank for $273.00, dated March 17, 1986. Filled out in Palance’s hand and signed “Jack Palance.” $200.00 | |||
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8. ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977). |
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| Enormously popular Rock and Roll singer and actor, known as “The King.” Rare and utterly unique legal-size GM Leasing agreement dated September 6, 1974. Of particular interest is the fact that the car in question, a 18kt gold-trimmed black Stutz Blackhawk III with matching serial numbers, is currently on display at Graceland! Signed on the “lessee” line “Elvis Presley.” A fantastic Elvis item relating to his well-known love of fine cars. (Note: Image shows portions of both the back and front of legal-sized document. The entire document could not fit on the scanning bed.) $4500.00 | |||
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9. LILY PONS (1898-1976). |
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| French-born operatic soprano. Debuted at the Met in 1931, and skyrocketed to the highest echelon of opera singers, and was a principal soprano at the Met for the next 30 years. Program for a performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Mosque Theater in Newark, NJ, on March 28, 1935. Signed by Pons next to her portrait in the program. $85.00 | |||
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10. EPPA RIXEY (1891-1963). |
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| Left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds from 1912-1933. His 266 victories stood as the National League record for a left-hander until 1959. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. Check of the Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co., payable to “Cash” for $90.00. Made out entirely in Rixey’s hand and signed “Eppa Rixey, Jr.” Dated January 30, 1961. SOLD | |||
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11. ARTURO TOSCANINI (1867-1957). |
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| Italian musician, considered one of the greatest conductors of his era. A fervent any-Fascist, he left his native Italy for the United States in 1937, and conducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra, which had been created for him. Beautiful 10" by 14" portrait of Toscanini, boldly autographed in white "To Lewis Lane, with cordiality, Arturo Toscanini." Gorgeously framed and ready to hang. $1350.00 | |||
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12. LOWELL THOMAS (1892-1981). |
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| Explorer, Journalist, Commentator. His book With Lawrence in Arabia helped propel T. E. Lawrence to fame. 5” by 7” black and white photograph of Thomas wearing a white hat and standing near the tail of an airplane. Signed in red ink, “Lowell Thomas.” $50.00 | |||
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13. General TOM THUMB (1838-1883). |
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| Stage name of Charles S. Stratton, internationally famous “little person” through his work for PT Barnum. He was married to Livinia Warren in 1863, and received by Abraham Lincoln at the White House afterwards. At the time, he stood 2 feet 9 inches tall. Great carte-de-visite photograph showing Tom Thumb, his wife Livinia, and their friends and fellow Barnum performers “Commodore” Nutt and Minnie Warren. $145.00 | |||
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14. GENE TUNNEY (1898-1978). |
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| American Heavyweight Boxing Champion, won his title from Jack Dempsey in 1926. He retired undefeated. Typed letter on the stationery of the Hotel Windsor, Jacksonville, Florida, to Major William B. Estes, dated March 7, 1941. Tunney promises to send an autographed picture "in boxing pose." Signed in full, "Gene Tunney." $225.00 | |||