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Lot 106
MCQUEEN STEVE: (1930-1980) American Actor. D.S., Steve McQueen, four pages, 4to, Beverly Hills, California, 2nd January 1962. The partially printed document is a standard American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) exclusive agency contract issued between the William Morris Agency and McQueen for a period of two years in which McQueen agrees to pay the agency 10% of his earnings. Boldly signed by McQueen in blue ink at the conclusion and countersigned by a representative of the William Morris Agency. The first and final pages are matted in cream either side of a photograph of McQueen in a scene from The Thomas Crown Affair and framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 28.5 x 15.5. Together with individual signed cards by actors James Garner and James Coburn matted alongside each other in brown beneath a photograph of the two men alongside Steve McQueen in a scene from The Great Escape, framed and glazed in a silver coloured frame to an overall size of 14 x 17. Also including a D.S. by actor Charles Bronson, being a signed cheque, Los Angeles, California, 1st April 1978. The partially printed cheque is drawn on the Bank of America and made payable to International Services Agency for the sum of $1425. Bronson's signature is unaffected by any bank cancellations. Matted in pale mottled white beneath a photograph of the actor in a scene from The Great Escape and framed and glazed in a silver coloured frame to an overall size of 14 x 17. The signatures of Coburn, Garner and Bronson are a little faded, although perfectly legible. Generally about VG, 3
Lot 597
Frank Bellamy (British, 1917-1976) Space ship, an original illustration signed in pencil pen and watercolour 16cm x 14.5cm. Frank Bellamy was one of the leading comic book and magazine illustrators of his generation, and his list of credits include comics such as Swift, Eagle, Mickey Mouse Weekly and TV21, magazines such as Boy`s Own Paper, Lilliput, Home Notes and The Radio Times and national newspapers such as The Sunday Times and The Daily Mirror. In the 1960s he spent a lot of time on Thunderbirds in TV21 and in the 1970s he became associated with Dr. Who.
Lot 290
15 WD & HO Wills cigarette card albums including Association Footballers 1935-36, Air Raid Precautions, Wild flowers 1st & 2nd series, The Reign of King George V, The Sea Shore , Safety First, Railway Engines, Radio Celebrities 1st & 2nd series, Our King and Queen, Garden Hints, Household Hints, Gardening Hints and Dogs
Lot 196
The Elvis Presley record player. A 'Perpetuum Ebner Musical 5v Luxus' Record Player. Owned and used by Elvis Presley during the early part of his army service in Germany. In good used condition, complete with original operating instructions. Inherited by the present vendor from his wife, who was given it in person by Elvis Presley. Estimate: £1,000- £2,000 Given by Presley to Elizabeth (Ellen) Marschhäuser in 1959. Elizabeth Wincenzia (Ellen) Marschhäuser lived in Bad Nauheim, Germany. In 1957 she had holidayed in England, fallen in love and become engaged to a young Englishman. She returned to Germany and continued to work as a cashier at the PX on the American Army Base in Friedberg. Her marriage was set for April 1959. In 1958 Elvis Presley arrived in Germany for his National Service. He was stationed at Friedberg and decided to live off base in nearby Bad Nauheim with his father, grandmother and other members of his entourage. In early 1959 in a chance meeting at the Bad Nauheim Post Office, Ellen assisted Vernon Presley, Elvis's father. He was struggling with the language and as Ellen spoke fluent English she was able to translate for him. He invited Ellen to visit the Presley apartment as a thank you. She visited on a couple of occasions. On the second occasion there was a party and Elvis played records on the 5v Luxus and also played his guitar through the amplifier of the record player. Ellen spoke with Elvis over quite a long time and told him she was soon going to London to be married. Elvis expressed an interest in her forthcoming marriage in London stating he was hoping to visit there in the near future. Elvis offered the record player to Ellen as a gift, which she accepted. It remained in her possession until her death in 2010, when it was inherited by the vendor, her husband. Elizabeth Marschhäuser. Further background. As neither Elizabeth Marschhäuser nor Elvis Presley are alive and able to speak for themselves we wanted to get a clear picture of Ellen's character and therefore the veracity of her story. Our research into her background reveals a fascinating and charismatic woman. She was a well-travelled, educated woman of 36 when she met Elvis in 1959. She had been married and had an 18-year-old son. Her first husband (Stanley Marschhäuser) was an accomplished violinist who ran a popular orchestra. During the war, his orchestra was hired to entertain top ranking members of the Gestapo. Ellen accompanied her husband and would have met these officers. Her brother-in-law (Heinz Stouver) was a popular broadcaster & actor on Frankfurt radio. She is unlikely to have been particularly star-struck. She definitely was not an Elvis fan who spent hours waiting on his doorstep to catch a glimpse of him. Ellen held responsible jobs working for the American army, firstly an office based job in Bad Nauheim and secondly at the PX on Ray Barracks in Friedberg. She spoke excellent English. In later life in England she worked at the Press Club in Fleet St. We have photographs of her meeting the Queen and Queen Mother during her time at the Press Club. Friends and family still living hold her in very high regard. David Lay Frics have a national reputation for exposing fakers. We take this very seriously. We have carried out extensive research. Our client's story has been corroborated by sources in England and in Germany. We are entirely satisfied with our client's honesty and that the item is genuine. An incredibly rare collectors item with a wonderful provenance. Elvis remains to this day one of the most iconic and influential artists of the twentieth century. It is well documented that Elvis was extremely generous to his family, entourage and fans. Although it was an expensive item in 1959 it is not entirely surprising that he would make a gift of it to an attractive and engaging woman who had helped his father. David Lay Frics would like to thank the following for their kind assistance during the research of this item: Mr & Mrs Ivan Vickers, Marion Marschhäuser & Mariam Katongole.
Lot 863
A Second World War period American Bronze Medal of Freedom with bronze palm, with ribbon bar and original fitted case, unnamed but with supporting paperwork attributing it to `Group Captain D.H. Johnson`, together with the citation for the award, the Air Ministry notification of the award, the American Embassy letter detailing the presentation ceremony for the award, the Board of Trade letter releasing Captain Johnson from his position with the Radio Board, a 1939-45 Defence Medal and a War Medal, with the Air Council forwarding slip.
Lot 2949
South Florida punk band - 'The Screaming Sneakers' - a female-fronted punk band from the early 1980s, an accumulation of memorabilia with the original artwork for the record 'Marching Orders' and mint copy of the record and the original postal packing, 1983 Medford, Mass., this was their one and only record, plus a selection of photographs of the band in New York, 1981, handwritten letter signed - Lisa Nash (front singer), Mark Evans and Gary Sunshine, posters for live gigs, photocopies of articles and reviews, fallout from the Airwaves 1981 published by W.M.N.F. Radio, Florida, letter from Mick Mercer of Zigzag mag / Panache Fanzine publication, Screaming Sneakers poster by Lawrence Thaw, proof copy of 1982 Polygram Records publication, fan letter requesting copies of Marching Orders, plus other related items (qty)
Lot 3004
The Beatles pop group scrapbook containing The Beatles postcards, A & BC gum cards, press cuttings, etc, plus Private Radio - Radio Caroline photographs and 1964 related newspaper, also signed copy of Keith Skues Pop Went The Pirates II and Radio Luxembourg Record Star book no. 4 and no. 5 and 1965 Ready Steady Go book (qty)
Lot 69
HORNBY RS17 Battle Space RS17 'The Satellite' Set comprising a 'Battle Space' Red North British Diesel 0-4-0DS (Mint with original White Instruction tag between wheels), R567 Radar Tracking Car and R566 Satellite Launching Car (both Near Mint). An oval of Series 3 track with uncoupling ramp and an automatic trackside launch mechanism. The Set is housed in a Near Mint Yellow plastic tray which includes a pack of 11 x Battle Space Commandoes (a Radio Operator is missing) with Set Instructions (marked RS17) and guarantee Booklet below. The card tray holding the plastic container is complete but has minor tape repairs. Overall an Excellent example of an increasingly rare Set. The outer plain card cover is present but missing a piece on one edge.
Lot 43
World flight Souvenir. Signatures of Eckener, Lehmann, Pruss, Schiller and others. The lid of a box of chocolate-liqueurs, signed in pencil by the Captain and others on the world flight of the “Graf Zeppelin” in 1929, together with correspondence between Professor Henry Cord Meyer, and Karl Rösch (one of the signatories). The lid of the box has been opened at the corners to create a flat surface. Along the bottom edge is written “Weltfahrt „Graf Zeppelin”” At the top are eight signatures, in pencil. These appear to be: H. Eckener (Commander), E.A. Lehmann , Hans von Schiller, Max Pruss, (Watch Officers) , H Wilkins (Passenger), W. Siegle (Chief Engineer), W. Speck (Radio Operator) and Karl Rösch (Engineer). The first letter is the a carbon copy from Meyer to Rösch (dated 20 October 1975) typed in German, and asks, among other things, whether Rösch can recall signing the chocolate box alongside the others. Rösch’s reply in April 1976 is handwritten, and he recalls such an event (presumably because a lowly engineer did not regularly get asked for his signature alongside the senior officers). A typed translation of Rösch’s letter has been added, but the translation dates are in error.GC
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