Al Capp Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
AL CAPP
Born: September 28, 1909 in New Haven, Connecticut
Died: November 05, 1979 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Capp (1909-1979) lost his right leg in a trolley accident at the age of nine and spent five years in high school without receiving a diploma, yet went on to create one of America's most loved, and certainly longest-running, comic strip, Li'l Abner. He started out drawing Mister Gilfeather, a one-panel cartoon in New York City, a cartoon that he reportedly hated. He met Ham Fisher in 1933 and worked with him on Joe Palooka before beginnging the cartoon that he'd become known for: Li'l Abner, which appeared first, in The New York Mirror in 1934. Li'l Abner, which ran until Al Capp's retirement in 1977, detailed the exploits of the rustic inhabitants of the village of Dogpatch, USA and spawned, among other things, a Broadway musical that ran 693 performances from 1956 to 1958, a 1959 film with an Oscar-nominated score, a theme park in Marble Falls, Arkansas called Dogpatch USA (now closed) and the Sadie Hawkins dance, after a fictional Dogpatch holiday called Sadie Hawkins Day.
1944-Porkuliar-Piggy (Writer), 1944-Amoozin'-But-Confoozin' (Writer), 1970-NBC-Experiment-in-Television (in person), 1963-1964-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1963-Howard-K.-Smith (in person), 1961-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1959-Person-to-Person (in person), 1958-Wide-Wide-World (in person), 1956-That-Certain-Feeling (in person), 1954-Today (in person), 1950-Your-Show-of-Shows (in person), 1945-People-on-Paper (in person), 2000-John-&-Yoko's-Year-of-Peace (Other), 1960-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (in person), 1967-Li'l-Abner (Writer), 1944-Kickapoo-Juice (Writer), 1944-A-Pee-kool-yar-Sit-chee-ay-shun (Writer), 1964-1971-The-Mike-Douglas-Show (in person), 1970-The-Virginia-Graham-Show (in person), 1948-1952-We,-the-People (in person), 1948-This-Is-America:-Funny-Business (in person), 1956-MGM-Parade (Other), 1956-The-Wa_lter-Winchell-Show (in person), 1956-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1944-Sadie-Hawkins-Day (Writer), 1971-Dynamite-Chicken (in person), 1969-The-Joan-Rivers-Show (in person), 1969-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1962-1963-This-Week (in person), 1962-ABC-Close-Up! (in person), 1951-Sadie-Hawkins-Day (in person), 1988-Imagine:-John-Lennon (Other), 1971-Li'l-Abner (Writer), 1959-Li'l-Abner (Writer), 1952-Fearless-Fosdick (Writer), 1940-Li'l-Abner (Writer), 1940-Li'l-Abner (Other), 1971-Li'l-Abner (Other), 1971-Li'l-Abner (in person), 1963-1973-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1967-Do-Blonds-Have-More-Fun (in person), 1956-Tonight! (in person)
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AL CAPP - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 159615White 3x5 card signed by cartoonist Al Capp, creator of Li'l Abner, in blue ink. Signature reads "Al/Capp". The card has pencil notations on the verso in an unknown hand. Al Capp was known for his long-running comic strip.Price: $100.00
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AL CAPP - CONTRACT DOUBLE SIGNED 12/15/1964 - HFSID 255443Contract signed by Al Capp in 1964, hiring the William Morris Agency as his manager for three years. Signed in blue ink as "Al Capp" with initials "AC" on the rider. Also signed by an agent from the agency.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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AL CAPP - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/11/1945 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 101612Document signed by Al Capp and George A. Carlin in 1945, granting permission for Loew's Incorporated to use Capp's character, Li'l Abner, in a one-reeler film. Contains pencil notations and is addressed to Loew's Incorporated, New York City.
Price: $900.00
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AL CAPP - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/24/1954 - HFSID 251702Letter signed by Al Capp in blue ink, dated April 24, 1954, on Ken Murray's personalized stationery. The letter authorizes Murray to use Capp's film and voice recordings for his television show Where Were You?
Price: $400.00
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AL CAPP - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/14/1961 - HFSID 263087Document confirming Al Capp's one-year contract with the William Morris Agency, signed "Al Capp" and by a representative of the agency in blue ink. Dated October 14, 1961, it includes pencil notations and is two pages long.
Price: $425.00
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AL CAPP - ORIGINAL ART SIGNED - HFSID 252880Layout board showcases original art for a 1966 Li'l Abner Strip, signed by Al Capp with the inscription "Al/Capp". Includes notations in various inks and pencil, representing a significant piece of cartooning history.
Price: $1,800.00
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AL CAPP - ORIGINAL ART SIGNED 07/01/1967 - HFSID 252383Original art consists of four hand-drawn panels from Li'l Abner, signed "Al/Capp/7-1". Created by Al Capp, these panels feature Mammy Yokum and are dated 1967. The comic strip ran from 1934 to 1977.
Price: $800.00
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AL CAPP - ORIGINAL ART SIGNED 1936 - HFSID 255771Panels of Li'l Abner, drawn in 1936, signed by Al Capp as "Al/Capp", depict a gangster searching for Li'l Abner. Original art includes pencil notations and copyright details, showcasing a rare city setting instead of Dogpatch, USA.
Price: $1,400.00
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AL CAPP - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN INK 1974 - HFSID 255040Lithograph on canvas signed by Al Capp, featuring the title "L'il Abner" and numbered "101/250". The artwork humorously depicts Daisy Mae applying for a job as a nuclear physicist, reflecting the themes of the comic strip.
Price: $900.00
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AL CAPP - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN PENCIL - HFSID 179862Illustration depicting Sadie Hawkins Day, signed by Li'l Abner creator Al Capp in 1974. Signed in pencil with the inscription "Al Capp '74", along with pencil notations. Printed on cloth, it celebrates a fictional Dogpatch holiday.
Sale Price $725.00
$850.00
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AL CAPP - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN PENCIL 1974 - HFSID 253803Color print of Li'l Abner's Fearless Fosdick, signed by Al Capp in 1974. Printed art includes the signature "Al Capp '74" in pencil and is numbered "94/250" in pencil. The character parodies Dick Tracy and appeared for 30 years.
Price: $850.00
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AL CAPP - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN PENCIL 1975 - HFSID 253804Illustration of Li'l Abner's Mammy Yokum learning kung fu, signed by creator Al Capp in 1975. Signed in pencil as "Al Capp '75", numbered "26/250". Printed on heavy paper, commemorating the beloved character from the long-running comic strip.
Price: $850.00
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AL CAPP - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN PENCIL 1975 - HFSID 344197Poster print signed in pencil by Al Capp, depicting a scene from Li'l Abner with the title character asking, "Is yo' Moishe Dayan?" Signed as "Al Capp -75". Al Capp created the iconic comic strip, which ran from 1934 to 1977.
Sale Price $725.00
$850.00
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AL CAPP - PROGRAM PAGE SIGNED - HFSID 17752Program page signed "Al Capp" in blue ink, associated with a Management Luncheon where Capp was the guest speaker on March 30, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. Page includes purple ink notations and is affixed to a white album leaf.
Price: $220.00
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AL CAPP - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/01/1961 - HFSID 31822Letter signed by cartoonist Al Capp in blue crayon on personalized stationery featuring Li'l Abner, dated February 1, 1961. Addressed to Mr. Peter Hunt, it discusses an original and additional items promised.
Sale Price $245.00
$300.00
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AL CAPP - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 09/10/1963 - HFSID 169232Thank you note signed by cartoonist Al Capp, typed on personalized stationery featuring Li'l Abner, dated September 10, 1963. Addressed to Mr. Frank Condon, expressing gratitude. Accompanied by a photocopy of the March 31, 1952 cover of Life magazine.
Price: $300.00
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AL CAPP - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/19/1956 - HFSID 202241Letter signed by Al Capp in 1956, typed on personalized stationery featuring Li'l Abner. Addressed to Ronald Bridges, discussing a comic book titled Mammy Yokum and the Great Dogpatch Mystery, promoting racial tolerance through entertainment.
Sale Price $245.00
$300.00
