Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 53:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! An assortment of eight entertainment publicity photographs dating from the mid-to-late twentieth century, primarily featuring mid-century variety, comedy, and musical performers. The collection includes seven vintage black-and-white promotional photographs, most of which are personally inscribed to individuals named Cathy, Jack, or Smokie, suggesting a shared performing history or personal association. Additionally, there is one unsigned modern color photograph.
The photographs in this collection consist of the following subjects:
A vintage black-and-white silver gelatin print of Jack Leonard, bearing a hand-written ink inscription reading, To Hi-Low / Jack’s Dame / Best wishes / hope you get a / commercial / Jack Leonard. The upper right corner features a blindstamp for Bloom Chicago.
A vintage black-and-white promotional photograph of comedian and actor Buddy Lewis, inscribed in ink, To Jack / Good Luck Always / – Your Buddy / Lewis.
A vintage black-and-white promotional photograph of comedian and vibraphonist Roger Ray posing with a Deagan vibraphone. It is inscribed in ink, To Cathy & Jack / It will be a cold day in July / before I ever get to work with as swell a / bunch of people as you all… Roger Ray. The photographer mark Bruno of Hollywood N.Y. is located in the upper right corner.
A vintage black-and-white promotional photograph of the Don Henry Trio (Harmonica Trix), inscribed to Jack and signed in ink by members Pete Pedersen, Don Henry (dated 11/20/47), and Fuzzy (Fuzzy Feldman). The photographer mark James J. Kriegsmann N.Y. is present in the upper right corner.
A vintage black-and-white promotional photograph of Kathleen McLoughlin, inscribed in ink, To Cathy & Jack / I enjoyed working / with you! Remember / Kathleen / McLoughlin. The lower right corner features the photographer mark Bloom Chicago.
A vintage black-and-white promotional photograph of Leslie Roberts, inscribed in ink, To Jack & Smokie / Sincerely / Leslie / Roberts / Post script: Haha!!!. The photographer mark Brignolo is located in the upper right corner.
A vintage black-and-white artistic profile photograph with a veil, attributed via an accompanying paper slip to Margaret Paige. The photograph features a partially faded ink inscription starting with To Cathy & Jack… and bears the photographer mark Grady Seattle in the upper right corner.
An unsigned modern color headshot photograph of actress Stockard Channing, accompanied by a pink paper note reading Stockard Channing 390.
The lot includes paper identification slips for the subjects. No formal third-party certificates of authenticity accompany the autographed items.
Condition report:
The seven vintage black-and-white photographs are in overall good to very good condition, exhibiting typical signs of age and handling. Visible wear includes mild toning, minor edge wear, light handling creases, and small pinholes or adhesive tape residue along the margins from previous display. The signatures and inscriptions remain legible, though the inscription on the Margaret Paige photograph shows signs of fading. The modern color photograph of Stockard Channing is in excellent condition with minimal wear.
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