FLASH GORDON: BUSTER CRABBE Color 24x30 poster of a montage of six images including Dale Arden and Ming the Merciless, surrounding Crabbe appearing as Flash Gordon in serials and films (1936-1940) signed by Buster Crabbe. Poster signed: "Buster Crabbe". Color, 24x30 overall, image 22x27½ (one surface). A montage of six images, including Dale Arden and Ming the Merciless, surrounding Crabbe appearing as Flash Gordon in serials and films (1936-1940). ©The Nostalgia Merchant for his signature. Crabbe (1908-1983), who won the Gold Medal in the 400-meter swim at the 1932 Olympic games, went on to star in over 100 adventure films, many set in outer space (most as Flash Gordon), and the Wild West (as Billy "the Kid" Carson). In 1933, Crabbe also starred as Tarzan in the Principal Pictures 16-part serial film. Ironically, in winning his Olympic medal, Crabbe had broken the record set by MGM's rival Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller. Lightly creased and soiled at lower right blank margin. Fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. read more...

NEW YORK YANKEES: 1961 Color 37¼x25 printed limited edition #51 out of 1000 image of the New York Yankees of 1961, one of the dynasty's greatest seasons. Large Printed Image signed: by Hall of Famers "Mickey Mantle", "Yogi Berra", and "Whitey Ford" and Manager "Ralph Houk", "Bill Skowron", "Hector Lopez", "Bill Stafford", "Jesse Gonder", "John Blanchard", "John Sain" (coach), "Clete Boyer", "Bobby Richardson", "Jim Coates", "Billy Gardner", "Bob Turley", "Ryne Duren", "Ralph Terry", "Art Ditmar", "Bud Daley", "Bob Hale", "Joe DeMaestri", "Tom Tresh", "Tex Clevenger", "Deron Johnson", "Hal Reniff", "Al Downing", "Jack Reed"," John James", "Luis Arroyo", "Rollie Sheldon", "Bob Cerv", "Earl Torgeson" and "Danny McDevitt". Color, 37¼x25 overall, image 35¼x21 (one surface). Also signed by the artist of the original painting: "Ron Lewis" at the lower right. Numbered Limited Edition #51 in a series of 1000. The Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games to win the 1961 World Series. Fine condition. read more...

MICHAEL JORDAN Signed 16x13, hand-painted celluloid sheet, a limited edition full color image of Jordan on the basketball cartoon with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other cartoon favorites, matted and framed to 28x25. Animation Cell signed: "Michael Jordan", framed to 27½x24½, opening 15¾x13. Hand-painted, multi-color celluloid sheet mounted on a lithographic background. Image shows Jordan on a basketball court with six cartoon characters.  Limited edition #189 of 500. While at the University of North Carolina, Michael Jordan was named the Consensus College Player of the Year in 1984 and "Sporting News" College Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984. A true Tar Heel, always wearing his Carolina Blue shorts during a game for good luck, Jordan also won the NCAA Championship as a freshman at UNC. He was the third pick in the draft after declaring early eligibility, with UNC Coach Dean Smith's blessing, after his junior season. The 1985 National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year was the NBA's scoring leader ten times and Most Valuable Player five times while leading the Chicago Bulls to six world championships. read more...

GEORGE W. CARVER George W. Carver sends an autograph letter asking when a friend will be able to come. Autograph Letter Signed: "G.W. Carver," 1p, 8½x11. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1932 May 30. On stationery of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for the Training of Colored Young Men and Women, as Director of the Research and Experiment Station, to Tuskegee student Ford Davis. In full: "Looked for you, with pleasant anticipation, all afternoon yesterday. Hope you are not ill. When can you come?" George Washington Carver (circa 1860-1943) had received a degree in Agricultural Science in 1894 from Iowa State Agricultural College. He was appointed the Director of Agricultural Research at Tuskegee Institute by its founder, Booker T. Washington, in 1896, the year Carver earned his master's degree from Iowa. Serving at Tuskegee for the next 47 years, Carver developed over 300 uses for peanut by-products and 100 product uses for sweet potatoes and soybeans. read more...

SAMUEL F.B. MORSE One year before his first successful telegraph message, Morse signs an autograph letter to Treasury Secretary John Spencer, explaining that the cost of preparing the wire will be $10 more than his previous estimate. He'll still come in under budget! ALS: "Saml F.B. Morse", 1 page, 8x10. New York, 1843 May 1. To Secretary of the Treasury John C. Spencer. In full: "In my letter of the 29th ulto accompanying the contracts for the Telegraphic Wire, and the expenses of covering, I left a blank in the former which I observed was to be filled with a sum not exceeding 24 cents pr.lb. I have this moment heard from Paterson, and am enabled to fill the said blank with 22 cents. This varies the expense of Preparation of the Wire as given in my letter to the Department of 26th ulto from $1900 to $1910 - making the contracts for this part of the work of $690 less than the original estimates, instead of $700 - as therein stated." Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), a portrait painter and a founder and first President of the National Academy of Design (1826-1845, 1861), interested himself in the possibilities of a magnetic telegraph in 1832. He developed the Morse Code for use in the telegraph instrument. read more...

Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, and Tommy Byrne sign a Hillerich & Gradsby K-35 baseball bat that was actually used in Game Four of the 1950 World Series by Whitey Ford and was possibly turned expressly for him. This bat, imprinted with "World Series 1950 Pitchers New York Yankees", was inscribed by DiMaggio "To my good friend and teammate - Best Pitcher - With Warm Personal Regards". "Best Pitcher" was obviously Ford in his stellar 1950 rookie season. This bat highlights a sometimes neglected era in New York Yankees history - Ford's dominance on the mound near the end of DiMaggio's career - which is usually eclipsed by the start of Mickey Mantle's career. read more...

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER and HENRY M. FLAGLER John D. Rockefeller and Henry M. Flagler sign stock certificate for fifty shares. Stock Certificate signed: "J.D. Rockefeller" as President, "H.M. Flagler" as Secretary and "J.A. Bostwick" as Treasurer of the Standard Oil Trust, 1p, 11¾x7½ with 4¼x7½ receipt portion attached at left, New York, 1884 May 6. Certifying that "Martin Snider is entitled to Fifty shares in the equity to the property held by the Trustees of the Standard Oil Trust...." Each share was valued at $100. The certificate was cancelled on February 10, 1898. This bond was sold by Snider, who has signed on verso, to Strong, Sturgis & Co. in 1891. The Standard Oil Trust, created in January 1882, placed all stocks and properties of over a dozen oil companies (including Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company of Ohio) into the control of nine trustees of which Rockefeller owned over a third of the combined holdings. The trust was dissolved by court decree in 1892. The patriarch of the Rockefeller family had organized Standard Oil Co. read more...

STAN MUSIAL He signs this Louisville Slugger bat on the barrel as "Stan the Man Musial" Baseball Bat signed: "Stan the Man Musial". Mint 34-inch Louisville Slugger wooden baseball bat, signed in blue sharpie on the barrel. The St. Louis Cardinals' Stan Musial (1920-2013) hit at least .300 for sixteen consecutive years. At his retirement after the 1963 season, the three-time Most Valuable Player held the National League record for most runs, hits, doubles, and RBIs. "Stan the Man" appeared in 24 All-Star games, won seven batting titles, and had a lifetime batting average of .331. Nicknamed "The Man" by admiring Brooklyn Dodgers' fans, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969. Fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. read more...

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR Large b/w photo (11x14 total) of MacArthur in uniform from the shoulders up, signed "Best wishes" in blue ink. Accompanied by a 1951 program commemorating MacArthur's visit to Dallas and a letter, with Douglas' printed signature, to his part-time secretary at Sperry Rand Corporation. Photograph signed "Best wishes./Douglas MacArthur" in blue ink. 10¾x13¾ overall, 7½x9½ image, one surface. Lightly toned, creased and bowed, with scratches in border. Accompanied by 2 items: 1) Unsigned program. 10 pages single-sided. 9½x12 covers with 9¼x11¾ pages. Titled: "Dallas, Texas/15 June 1951", with printed drawing of MacArthur in profile on cover. On title page: "Welcome to Dallas, General MacArthur". With detailed itinerary of MacArthur's visit and who met him at each stage of his visit. Lightly toned. Cover is discolored, creased and has rounded corners and paper loss in upper left and lower right corners. 2) Letter with facsimile signature: "Douglas MacArthur". 1 page, 8½x10¾, on MacArthur's letterhead at the Sperry Rand Corporation, where he was chairman of the board. Nov. 6, 1961. read more...

JOE MONTANA Wilson NFL football, signed with silver paint pen Football signed: "Joe Montana". Wilson NVL football, signed in silver paint pen. On January 29, 2000, the day before Super Bowl XXXIV, it was announced that Joe Montana had been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The quarterback led Notre Dame to the national college football championship in 1977. Montana led the San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl victories in 1982, 1985, 1989 and 1990, winning Super Bowl MVP honors in 1982, 1985 and 1990, the only player so honored three times. Montana, who holds the postseason record for touchdown passes and passing yards, spent his final two seasons in Kansas City, leading the Chiefs to the AFC Championship game in 1993. Fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. read more...

GREEN BAY PACKERS Football signed by 41 members of the 1970 Green Bay Packers, including Hall of Famers, Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke Inscribed football signed: "Malcolm Walker", "Bill Hayhoe", "Bart Starr", "Perry Williams", "Rich Moore", "Frank Peay", "Al Matthews", "Dale/Livingston", "Gary M. Carter", "Bob Brown", "Jim Flanigan", "Frank Patrick", "Rich McGeorge", "Jack Clancy", "Ken Bowman", "Bob Jeter", "Ken Ellis", "John Spilis", "Lionel/Aldridge", "Bill Lueck", "Clarence Williams", "Ray Nitschke", "Cleo Walker", "Mike McCoy", "Dave Bradley", "Fred Carr", "Travis Williams", "Joey Warren", "Doug Hart", "Dick Himes", "Larry Krause", "Michael Carter", "Don Horn", "John Hilton", "Don Anderson" and "Ervin Hunt", plus three illegible signatures. Also signed "Carroll Dale" twice. read more...