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Clark Gable Wartime US Naval Aid Auxiliary Card Signed
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Clark Gable-signed U.S. Naval Aid Auxiliary Autograph Card, specially prepared in 1944 to help fund the war effort during World...
Dian Fossey Signed Book “Gorillas in the Mist”
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A First Edition, First Printing hardcover of the 1983 landmark book Gorillas in the Mist, signed "Best Wishes, Dian Fossey"...
“Gorillas in the Mist” Signed First Edition
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An extraordinarily scarce and pristine First Edition, First Printing hardcover of the 1983 landmark book Gorillas in the Mist, signed...
Werner Franz Signed Photo of Hindenburg Ablaze
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Spectacular photograph of the German airship Hindenburg ablaze, signed by then 14-year old cabin boy Werner Franz. A contemporary 8"...
Twice-Signed Postcard from Jack Dempsey Restaurant
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Original vintage 1935 postcard from Jack Dempsey Restaurant in New York, signed twice by the famed boxer himself in black...
Humane Society’s Joseph Wood Krutch Medal
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This is a magnificent one-of-a-kind treasure: the prestigious Joseph Wood Krutch Medal awarded to world-renowned zoologist Dian Fossey by The...
Autograph Letter Signed Discussing Horse Thieves
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Autograph Letter Signed by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, dated May 27th 1886 on vintage stationery from The Ebbitt Boarding...
Double Signature
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Cody's trademark double-signature "W. F. Cody" above "Buffalo Bill" on 2" x 4" paper. (See vintage cabinet card here.) WILLIAM...
“Bon Appetit” Inscribed Card
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Autographed white, unlined index card signed in blue ballpoint "Bon Appetit! Julia Child". In clean condition. JULIA CHILD (1912-2004) was...
Signed Index Card
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Signed 3" x 5" white index card by the doyenne of French cooking in America, Julia Child. With COA by...