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...

NEIL ARMSTRONG Official NASA photograph of the first man to walk on the Moon Inscribed Printed Photograph Signed in Ink: "To Russell Haber-/Neil Armstrong". Color, 8x10. Official NASA photograph. Captioned in lower margin and on verso. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon's surface. Civilian Neil Alden Armstrong (1930-2012) had entered the U.S. space program as a senior NASA research pilot. A fan of aviation from the age of nine, Armstrong had his pilot's license by the age of 16, and, after studying aeronautical engineering at Purdue for two years, went to Pensacola, Florida for Navy flight training. Serving in Korea at the age of 21, Armstrong flew 78 combat missions and won three Air Medals. For the seven years prior to his selection by NASA, Armstrong was a civilian pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, testing experimental aircraft and working as an engineer. A veteran of Gemini 8, Armstrong thrilled the world when he stepped off the ladder of the Lunar Excursion Module read more...

ANSEL ADAMS The noted landscape photographer expresses his feelings on sex and politics. Typed Letter Signed: "Cheerios/Ansel", 1p, 8½x11. Carmel, California, 1968 May 14. On his personal letterhead to Nick [Dean]. In full, with original spelling and grammar: "It was good talking with you the other evening. Previous conversations should be discounted because they were very personal and, as you say, some of the points mentioned could be argued as irrevelant in the modern view-point. I do not feel just that way, because I am a supporter of 'normalcy' (NOT THE HARDING BRAND!!) I am so fed up with the deviates of this world that I could YAWP, YELL, GROAN, GRIND AND MUTTER!!!! (I won't SCREAM!!). As for normal sex, I am all for it - the more the merrier and the better! This lousy 'Christian' taboo; this Purital soilation, this conventional blight!!!! it will take a thousand years to evaluate the tremendous psychological and spiritual damage these excressences of human nastiness created!!!!! But I can't tolerate the abnormal any more than I can a bad smell or an evil act; it is sick, destructive and horrible in its implications! One read more...

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY The author of the "Star-Spangled Banner" signed this framed document 14 times in its text! Autograph Document Multi-Signed: "Francis/ Scott Key", "Francis S. Key", "F S Key" (ten times!) and "Key" (twice), all in text, 4p, 7½x12. District of Columbia. Dated January 19, 1824. Indenture between "John W. Baker of George Town District of Columbia…and Francis Scott Key of the same place." In part: "Witnesseth that whereas Walter Smith hath this day by the order and sanction of the said F S Key conveyed to the said John W. Baker by deed bearing the same date with these presents, a certain piece or portion of land lying in Washington County in the said District…and whereas the said John W. Baker stands indebted to the said F S Key in the full and just sum of three thousand five hundred dollars, a part of the purchase money for said land read more...

BASEBALL ALL-STARS (1992) Thirty-one participants in the annual classic sign this commemorative baseball! Baseball signed: "Tony Gwynn", "Fred McGriff", "Gary Sheffield", "Benito Santiago", "Dennis Eckersley", "Tony Fernandez", "Jack McDowell", "Joe Torre", "Norm Charlton", "Tom Glavine", "Lee Smith", "Greg Maddux", "John Smoltz", "Bobby Cox", "Terry Pendleton", "Mike Sharperson", "Bob Tewksbury", "Will Clark", "Dennis Martinez", "Tom Pagnozzi", "Larry Walker", "Ozzie Smith", "Doug Jones", "Darren Daulton", "David Cone", "Lee Smith", "Ron Gant", "Craig Biggio", John Kruk", "Bip Roberts" and one unidentified signature. Commemorative baseball from the 1992 All-Star Game, played in San Diego on July 14, 1992. Most of the NL All-Stars and coaches, and a few from the AL, have signed. In all 31 signatures. The American League won the game 13-6. Fine condition. read more...

CALVIN COOLIDGE Newly elected to the state senate, he filled out and signed this check on Christmas day, 1912. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "Calvin Coolidge", 8¼x3½. Northampton, 1912 December 25. Drawn on his personal account at Hampshire County National Bank, payable to "Northampton Commercial College" for $11.60. "Calvin Coolidge/Lawyer" imprinted vertically at left. Coolidge had just entered the Massachusetts State Senate after serving as Mayor of Northampton (1910-1911). Never losing an election (except for School Committee in 1905), Coolidge served as State Senator (1912-1915), Lieutenant Governor (1916-1918), Governor (1919-1920), Vice President (1921-1923) and President (1923-1929). Lightly creased. Cancellation holes nick both "C"s of signature, bank stamp on verso lightly shows through to signature. ¼-inch tear at upper blank edge (all intact). Overall, fine condition. read more...

IF HAL KANTER'S SCRIPT FOR HIS APPEARANCE ON DIAHANN CARROLL'S SHOW (JULIA) ISN'T ON CARDS OR TELEPROMPTER, GROUCHO WILL BE "IN MR. PALEY'S LITTLE PARK THAT HE JUST BUILT FOR FRUSTRATED ACTORS AND BUM COMICS" GROUCHO MARX TLS: "Groucho", 1 page, 8½x11. Los Angeles, California, 1968 September 18. To "Yorkshire Productions, Inc. c/o Katz, Moselle & Schier, Esqs./437 Madison Avenue/New York, New York 10022/Attention: Mr. Harold Messing". In full: "Enclosed are three copies of the Kraft Music Hall contract dated August 23, 1968, which I have signed as requested along with the W-4 Form, also signed. I am sending you the speech mostly written by Hal Kanter, for which I am doing two free days' work in Diahann Carroll's Show. Also enclosed are the additional pages you sent me after you forwarded the original script. I wasn't enamored with your first script so you sent me some more material which had some very funny stuff in it. I'm trusting your good judgment to pick out whatever you feel is funny from your stuff and incorporate it with Kanter's script, then send me a reconstructed script immediately so I can familiarize myself with it before I come to New York next week. I hope this is clear to you - it certainly isn't to me. read more...

KEITH RICHARDS Guitar signed by the co-founder of the Rolling Stones. Guitar signed: "Keith/Richards". Yamaha FG-400A six-string acoustic guitar. In 1960, former childhood mates MICK JAGGER (vocals and harmonica) and KEITH RICHARDS, also known as KEITH RICHARD, (guitar) rediscovered their friendship and found mutual love for rhythm & blues. Two years later, Jagger and Richard, along with Brian Jones, Bill Wyman (bass guitar) and Charlie Watts (drums), formed the Rolling Stones. Scoring with hit recordings of cover songs such as the blues standard "Little Red Rooster" (banned during their first American tour in 1964), the "bad boys" of rock began to work out their own riffs. Jagger and Richards soon proved to be one of the most gifted and original songwriting teams in music. Forcing a gutsy, defiant sound across the stage and airwaves to fist-clenched fans, the Stones strutted to such number one hits as "Satisfaction", "Get Off My Cloud" (1965) and, from Aftermath (1966), their first album of all original songs, "Paint It Black" and "Ruby Tuesday". read more...

JOHN ELWAY and OTHERS Multi-signed Wilson Official NFL football! Football Signed: “John Elway”, “George Blanda”, “Drew Bledsoe”, “Brett Farve”, “Jim Hart”, “Earl Morrall”, “Jim Plunkett”, “Mark Brunell”, “Gus Frerotte”, “Dave Kraeg”, “Sonny Sixkiller” and 10 others, 21 signatures in all. Lightly soiled. Otherwise, fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. read more...

ZEPPO MARX A check from the actor and comedian payable to Tamarisk Country Club for $50.00, dated 1970 Check signed: "Zeppo Marx", in blue ink, 8½x3½. December 31, 1970. Check no. 03632 drawn on the account of Zeppo Marx at the City National Bank of Beverly Hills, payable to Tamarisk Country Club for the amount of $50.00. Herbert "Zeppo" Marx (1901-1979), the youngest of the Marx Brothers, joined the act after brother Gummo's departure. Zeppo, who played the straight man to his brothers, starred in romantic roles with Groucho, Chico and Harpo on Broadway and in their first five films: The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers and Duck Soup. He left the act in 1933 to pursue other business interests, including running a talent agency. Somewhat of a mechanical whiz, Zeppo invented a wristwatch that would monitor the pulse rate of cardiac patients, and his company, Marman Products, produced clamping devices that were used in the first atomic bomb raids over Japan in 1945. Ink stamps. Corners slightly worn and creased. Ink notes (unknown hand) on verso. Slight surface creases. Otherwise, fine condition. read more...