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Katharine Hepburn Signed First Edition “Making of the African Queen”

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Scarce signed first edition of Katharine Hepburn's first book, her delightful 1987 memoir The Making of the African Queen–or–How I...

 


Ray Bolger Signed Photo as Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz

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Charming vintage 10x8 cardstock photo from the classic film, The Wizard of Oz, with the Scarecrow (Bolger) and Dorothy (Judy...

 


Signed Photo Wizard of Oz Munchkin Soldier

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Colorful photograph of Clarence Swensen as a Munchkin Soldier in 1939's classic The Wizard of Oz, inscribed and authentically signed...

 


Letter to Cassius, her Lost Cat

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Autograph Letter to Cassius, the beloved cat Elizabeth Taylor brought with her while her husband, Richard Burton, was filming a...

 


Signed Photo with Husband Conrad Hilton

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Extremely scarce photo signed by both Elizabeth Taylor (age 18 here) and her first husband Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, Jr (heir...

 


Signed Photo as Beastmaster

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Signed photo of Marc Singer, as Dar from the cult classic series of Beastmaster films. Although the film fared only...

 


James Stewart Signed Original Sketch of “Harvey”

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Printed black sketch of Harvey the Rabbit on blue card stock, signed in blue ink by Jimmy Stewart, from his...

 


Star Trek Signed Photo

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Studio publicity portrait of English actor Patrick Stewart, signed in gold ink, featuring his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of...

 


Patrick Swayze Signed Photo from “Ghost”

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A handsome, shirtless Patrick Swayze smiles for the camera on set during a break in shooting his acclaimed film Ghost....

 


Early Signed Photo

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A youthful signed portrait of the handsome Patrick Swayze. This 8" x 10" glossy print was boldly signed in silver...