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Entertainment Memorabilia

Auction 16151
Los Angeles
21 Dec 2008, starting at 10:00 PST.
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Auction highlights

A Marilyn Monroe signed 'United States of America Department of Defense' identification card, 1954
Sold for US$ 57,000 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe signed 'United States of America Department of Defense' identification card, 1954
A Marilyn Monroe letter handwritten to Joe DiMaggio, probably 1962
Sold for US$ 36,000 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe letter handwritten to Joe DiMaggio, probably 1962
A Touchstone Pictures prop of the mayor’s hearse from “Nightmare Before Christmas”
Sold for US$ 30,000 inc. premium
A Touchstone Pictures prop of the mayor’s hearse from “Nightmare Before Christmas”
A Charles Schulz Peanuts daily
Sold for US$ 24,000 inc. premium
A Charles Schulz Peanuts daily

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A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
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A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
Sold for US$ 480 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
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1002
A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
Sold for US$ 360 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
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1003
A Marilyn Monroe likely never-before-seen black and white photograph by Edwin "Steinie" Steinmeyer, circa 1945
Sold for US$ 660 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe rare black and white publicity photograph, circa 1948
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1004
A Marilyn Monroe rare black and white publicity photograph, circa 1948
Sold for US$ 660 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe original black and white publicity photograph from "The Asphalt Jungle"
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1005
A Marilyn Monroe black and white publicity photograph from "The Asphalt Jungle"
Sold for US$ 600 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe group of black and white wardrobe photographs, 1950s-1960s
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1006
A Marilyn Monroe group of black and white wardrobe photographs, 1950s-1960s
Sold for US$ 4,200 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe mysterious sketch, circa 1960
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1007
A Marilyn Monroe mysterious ink sketch, circa 1960
Sold for US$ 1,320 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe signed check, 1953
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1008
A Marilyn Monroe signed check, 1953
Sold for US$ 2,700 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe letter handwritten to Joe DiMaggio, probably 1962
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1009
A Marilyn Monroe letter handwritten to Joe DiMaggio, probably 1962
Sold for US$ 36,000 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-received Western Union telegram from Joe DiMaggio for her last birthday, June 1, 1962
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1010
A Marilyn Monroe-received Western Union telegram from Joe DiMaggio for her last birthday, June 1, 1962
Sold for US$ 4,200 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe signed 'United States of America Department of Defense' identification card, 1954
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1011
A Marilyn Monroe signed 'United States of America Department of Defense' identification card, 1954
Sold for US$ 57,000 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe group of Exec-U-Car Inc. receipts, 1962
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1012
A Marilyn Monroe group of Exec-U-Car Inc. receipts, 1962
Sold for US$ 720 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe receipt for her make-up the night she sang 'Happy Birthday' to JFK, 1962
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1013
A Marilyn Monroe receipt for her make-up the night she sang 'Happy Birthday' to JFK, 1962
Sold for US$ 720 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe group of supermarket receipts, 1962
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1014
A Marilyn Monroe group of supermarket receipts, 1962
Sold for US$ 1,800 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-received group of letters from Henry Rosenfeld, circa 1955
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1015
A Marilyn Monroe-received group of letters from Henry Rosenfeld, circa 1955
Sold for US$ 780 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Grace Goddard, 1953
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1016
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Grace Goddard, 1953
Sold for US$ 2,160 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Isidore Miller, 1962
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1017
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Isidore Miller, 1962
Sold for US$ 840 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller group of receipts from Reno, 1960
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1018
A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller group of receipts from Reno, 1960
Sold for US$ 1,140 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller set of airline tickets, 1960
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1019
A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller set of airline tickets, 1960
Sold for US$ 1,560 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe group of miscellaneous receipts, 1959-1962
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1020
A Marilyn Monroe group of miscellaneous documents, 1959-1962
Sold for US$ 1,560 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-dictated document, 1960
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1021
A Marilyn Monroe-dictated document, 1960
Sold for US$ 450 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-received note and advertisement from her press agent, Arthur P. Jacobs, 1958
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1022
A Marilyn Monroe-received note and advertisement from her press agent, Arthur P. Jacobs, 1958
Sold for US$ 390 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe-related group of posthumous letters, 1962
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1023
A Marilyn Monroe-related group of posthumous letters, 1962
Sold for US$ 360 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe fan, circa 1950s
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1024
A Marilyn Monroe fan, circa 1950s
Sold for US$ 1,140 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe 'Golden Dreams' calendar, 1955
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1025
A Marilyn Monroe 'Golden Dreams' calendar, 1955
Sold for US$ 1,560 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe mixed medium painting, circa 1980s
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1026
A Marilyn Monroe mixed medium painting, circa 1980s
Sold for US$ 240 inc. premium
Two Marilyn Monroe psychedelic images by Bert Stern, 1968
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1027
Two Marilyn Monroe psychedelic images by Bert Stern, 1968
Sold for US$ 144 inc. premium
A Marilyn Monroe group of first edition hardcover biographies, 1960s-1980s
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1028
A Marilyn Monroe group of first edition hardcover biographies, 1960s-1980s
Sold for US$ 48 inc. premium
A Frank Worth photograph of Marilyn Monroe in a yachting deck chair
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1029
A Marilyn Monroe black and white photograph by Frank Worth, 1953, 2008
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A Frank Worth photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Ralph Edwards at the 1952 Hollywood Entertainers Baseball game
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1030
A Marilyn Monroe black and white photograph, 1952, 2008
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A Frank Worth photograph of Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable on the set of “How to Marry a Millionaire”
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1031
A Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable black and white photograph by Frank Worth, 1953, 2008
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A Frank Worth photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr.
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1032
A Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis, Jr. photograph by Frank Worth, 1953, 2008
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A James Dean black and white photograph by Frank Worth, 1956, 2008
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1033
A James Dean black and white photograph by Frank Worth, 1956, 2008
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A Frank Worth photograph of Elizabeth Taylor on the set of “Giant”
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1034
An Elizabeth Taylor black and white photograph by Frank Worth, 1955, 2008
Sold for US$ 840 inc. premium
A Joan Fontaine personally-owned 'presentation copy' script gifted and signed to her by David O. Sel
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1035
A Joan Fontaine personally-owned 'presentation copy' script signed and gifted to her by David O. Selznick from "Rebecca"
Estimate:
US$ 35,000 - 40,000
£22,000 - 26,000
€26,000 - 30,000
A black and white still from "Rebecca"
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1036
A black and white still from "Rebecca"
Sold for US$ 30 inc. premium
Two lobby cards from "Rebecca"
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1037
Two lobby cards from "Rebecca"
Sold for US$ 144 inc. premium
This Above All (JOAN FONTAINE)
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1038
A lobby card from "This Above All"
Sold for US$ 96 inc. premium
A brass wall sconce from the original Brown Derby, 1926-1980s
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1039
A brass wall sconce from the original Brown Derby, 1926-1980
Sold for US$ 1,800 inc. premium
A brass wall sconce from the original Brown Derby, 1926-1980s
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1040
A brass wall sconce from the original Brown Derby, 1926-1980
Sold for US$ 2,040 inc. premium
A wooden 'brown derby' wall decor from the original Brown Derby restaurant, 1920s
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1041
A wooden wall decoration from the original Brown Derby, 1920s
Sold for US$ 1,320 inc. premium
Brass items (Somborn's lamp and two brass pitchers) from the orignal Brown Derby restaurant, 1926-1960s
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1042
A Herbert Somborn-owned lamp from the original Brown Derby office, 1926-1932
Sold for US$ 1,800 inc. premium
A group of small brass waiter's ID pins from the original Brown Derby restaurant, 1920s
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1043
A group of waiter's brass ID lapel pins from the original Brown Derby, 1920s
Sold for US$ 540 inc. premium
A group of stock certificates and a corporate seal (hand press) from the original Brown Derby restau
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1044
A binder of stock certificates and a 'corporate seal' hand press from the original Brown Derby, 1926-1935
Sold for US$ 1,320 inc. premium
An ashtray and numerous boxes of matchbooks from the original Brown Derby, 1960s
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1045W
An ashtray and numerous boxes of matchbooks from the original Brown Derby, 1960s
Sold for US$ 570 inc. premium
A box of cigars from the original Brown Derby restaurant, 1950s
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1046
A box of cigars from the original Brown Derby, 1950s
Sold for US$ 420 inc. premium
A group of coasters and cocktail napkins from the original Brown Derby restaurant, 1950s
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1047
A group of coasters and cocktail napkins from the original Brown Derby, 1950s
Sold for US$ 300 inc. premium
A group of silver-plated tabletop items from the original Brown Derby, 1950s
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1048
A group of silver-plated tabletop items from the original Brown Derby, 1950s
Sold for US$ 960 inc. premium
A group of dining ware from the original Brown Derby, 1960s-1980s
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1049
A group of dining ware from the original Brown Derby, 1960s-1980
Sold for US$ 390 inc. premium
A souvenir table cloth from the original Brown Derby restaurant, 1950s (and a framed photo of the restaurant)
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1050
A souvenir cotton tablecloth from the original Brown Derby, 1950s
Sold for US$ 960 inc. premium
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