MAE WEST VINTAGE EPHEMERA TRIO.
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Starting Bid:
$86.25
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #205 - Part II
Item numbers 1427 through 3167 in auction 205
Item Description
First is 9-1/8x12-1/8" "Ev'rybody Shimmies Now" 1918 four-page sheet music published by Chas. K. Harris with wonderful photo of West on front cover wearing plumed hat. Next is 7x9" news service photo from Wide World with attached paper caption dated 7/21/33 noting "Mae West Blond Stage And Screen Star Made A Sensation At The Huge Public Barbecue Given By Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz." Next is 3-3/8x6-5/8" promo postcard issued by Lou Walter's Latin Quarter nightclub announcing "The Fabulous Mae West And Her Entire Company Plus Our Magnificent Revue Opening Monday, Oct. 11" with wonderful photo of West in costume. Reverse side has printed classic quote "Why Don't You Come Up And See Me Sometime? Mae West". Document dating puts this card at 1943. Scattered lt. wear with some lt. aging, caption sheet on photo is evenly tanned and nightclub card has horizontal crease beneath photo. Trio is Fine overall. Interesting and historic group covering different time periods in West's career. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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