Lindbergh's Baby Kidnapping Trial Ticket! The Trial of the Century! An Extreme Rarity! Ex. Maurice Sendak Collection

Ticket, 3.5" x 4.5” card includes printed text “Official Pass Hauptmann Trial Flemington, N.J. Friday, January 11, 1935”. Issued by John H. Curtiss Sheriff of Hunterdon County. The original owner has written her name and address in pencil “Mrs. George B. Good Ottsville, Pa.” Coincidentally issued the same day noted aviatrix Amelia Earhart began her successful flight to become the first person to fly from Hawaii to the mainland. Evidence of prior mounting on verso, expected aging, foxing and creasing barely visible, else fine. Extremely limited distribution. From the Collection of Maurice Sendak, a noted Lindbergh enthusiast and comes w/COA.

This is the first "Official Pass" to the Hauptmann trial that we have handled.

The 20-month-old son of noted aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped on March 1, 1932, and found dead on May 12, 1932. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested for the crime and had a trial lasting from Jan. 2 to Feb. 3, 1935. He was put to death on April 3, 1936. Around age four Maurice Sendak became aware of the kidnapping, including seeing the front page photo of the first edition of “Daily News” w/baby’s remains, leading to a lifelong concern over children’s vulnerability and fascination w/the Lindbergh case. Sendak's worry as a young child that he too might be kidnapped, manifested itself in his book "Outside Over There" published in 1981 telling the story of a young girl who rescues her baby sister who has been stolen by goblins. 

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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