THE LEGENDS AUCTION-SESSION III 2013-11-24 Auction - 657 Price Results - John McInnis Auctioneers,LLC in MA - Page 8
14k Gold Milt Ebbins Custom Money Clip"Ocean's 11" Joe Kennedy LetterJohn F. Kennedy Handwritten Notes on Steel Crisis
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Amesbury, MA, United States
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THE LEGENDS AUCTION-SESSION III

A THREE DAY AUCTION SUMMIT - HISTORY IN THE MAKING THIS AUCTION WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 AM EST TODAY?S AUCTION FEATURES Lots 935-1589 An astonishing collection containing mystery, intrigue, controversy and fact from the heir of Hollywood mogul Milton Ebbins, manager, business partner and close friend of actor Peter Lawford, John F. Kennedy?s brother-in-law. The collection includes the records of Chrislaw Productions, all of which were given to ?Milt? after the company was dissolved and were held hidden in storage for over four decades. The contents of these files illustrate the link between the Kennedys and the inner circles of Hollywood during the golden age of Camelot, and reveal how for the first time in history, a candidate utilized Hollywood?s influence on the American public to win a Presidential election. A sequence of lots include correspondence, notes and other items documenting how Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford spearheaded the planning of President Kennedy?s Inaugural Gala. One lot includes Peter Lawford?s own original speech introducing Marilyn Monroe at Kennedy?s 45th birthday party, where Milton Ebbins could also be seen running offstage after pushing her onstage as she went out to sing her sultry version of ?Happy Birthday?. The items up for sale from this collection reveal behind-the-scenes views of Tinsel Town in the 1960s including party plans and guest lists, movie scripts including the original Ocean?s Eleven scripts, casting notes, the ransom note from the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra?s son Frank Jr., private phone logs and more related to the many of the Kennedys, the The Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop; Marilyn Monroe and her death, Patty Duke, Jerry Lewis, Bing Crosby, Mort Sahl, Rosemary Clooney, Elizabeth Montgomery, Count Basie, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Marlon Brando and many, many more.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Air Force One Gifts: (1) Gold foil and blue-velvet covered bridge-set box embossed with the Seal of the President containing (2) decks of playing cards with the Seal of the President and the Presidential Aircraft (one
1103: John F. Kennedy Presidential Air Force One GiftsEst. $400-$800
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Air Force One Keepsakes: (1) Air Force One preflight report for a flight from Washington to New York, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraft," together with an unused Air Force One book of matches.
1104: Air Force One KeepsakesEst. $300-$600
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Air Force One Keepsakes: (1) Air Force One preflight report for a flight from Palm Springs to Andrews AFB, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraft", together with a blank Air Force One notepad.
1105: Air Force One KeepsakesEst. $300-$600
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Air Force One Keepsakes: (1) Air Force One preflight report for a flight from Washington to New York, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraft", together with an unused Air Force One book of matches.
1106: Air Force One KeepsakesEst. $300-$600
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Air Force One Keepsakes: (1) Air Force One preflight report for a flight from Palm Springs to Andrews, "Aboard the Presidential Aircraft", together with a blank Air Force One notepad.
1107: Air Force One KeepsakesEst. $300-$600
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Bookplate: (Volume VII) A personal gift from President John F. Kennedy to Peter Lawford "The Works of William Shakespeare" in Nine Volumes, Volume VII, published by Macmillan and Co., London 1904. Hardcover,
1108: John F. Kennedy Presidential BookplateEst. $2,500-$5,000
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Notes on Steel Crisis: (1) Handwritten note on white lined paper in President John F. Kennedy's hand which refers to a speech he himself made on April 11, 1962. "The people of the U.S. will be most gratified that the
1109: John F. Kennedy Handwritten Notes on Steel CrisisEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Photograph of John F. Kennedy and Peter Lawford: Original 4 x 5 inch negative of Lawford and Kennedy together with a contemporary 8 x 10 inch reprint.
1110: Photograph of John F. Kennedy and Peter LawfordEst. $300-$600
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Presidential Stationary: (5) unused sheets of note paper embossed with the Seal of the President and engraved "The White House Washington". Together with (5) matching envelopes engraved with "The White House" return address.
1111: Presidential StationaryEst. $150-$300
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President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle": (1) Typed note on White House letterhead to Peter Lawford regarding a John F. Kennedy autographed picture, signed "Fiddle" (Priscilla Wear) dated October 9, 1961. (1) Engraved marriage announcement
1112: President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle"Est. $250-$500
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President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle": (1) Typed note on White House letterhead to Peter Lawford regarding a John F. Kennedy autographed picture, signed "Fiddle" (Priscilla Wear) dated February, 1962.
1113: President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle"Est. $250-$500
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President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle": (1) Typed note on White House letterhead to Milton Ebbins regarding John F. Kennedy autographed pictures and appreciation for cigars that Ebbins gave to the President. Signed "Fiddle" (Priscilla
1114: President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle"Est. $300-$600
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President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle": (1) Typed note on White House letterhead to Joan Arnold (Peter Lawford's secretary) regarding a John F. Kennedy autographed picture, signed "Fiddle" (Priscilla Wear) dated March 16, 1962, together
1115: President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle"Est. $250-$500
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President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle": (1) Handwritten note on White House letterhead to Milton Ebbins regarding a colored picture of Ebbins with (presumably) the President, signed "Fiddle" (Priscilla Wear) dated October 12, 1962.
1116: President Intern Priscilla Wear "Fiddle"Est. $250-$500
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Presidential Interns "Fiddle and Faddle": (1) Christmas Card to Milt Ebbins inscribed "Merry Christmas to 'Tilt'- From Fid and Fad" P.S. "The W.H. (White House) Misses you...." (Priscilla Wear and Jill Cowen)
1117: Presidential Interns "Fiddle and Faddle"Est. $300-$600
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President Intern Jill Cowen "Faddle": (1) Typed note on White House letterhead to Milton Ebbins with excerpts "this may be the last time you receive a letter on White House paper"..."thanks for the wonderful books"... and "Fid and I
1118: President Intern Jill Cowen "Faddle"Est. $300-$600
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President Intern Marion Beardsley "Mimi": (1) Handwritten note on Wheaton College letterhead to Peter Lawford thanking Lawford for "the blue blouse", the presents he gave to both her and "Fiddle", and with hopes that Peter has "recovered
1119: President Intern Marion Beardsley "Mimi"Est. $500-$1,000
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President Intern Marion Beardsley "Mimi": (1) Handwritten note on White House letterhead to Peter Lawford regarding Washington's hot weather, Peter's pool, humming "Bee Bum" (sic) wearing Mrs. Lawford's clothes and eating fettuccine for the
1120: President Intern Marion Beardsley "Mimi"Est. $600-$1,200
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President Interns "Mimi and Fiddle": (1) Handwritten note to Peter and Milt -"Thanks for the Jacks- Sensational!" on the White House note paper signed "Mimi and Fid"(Marion Beardsley Alford and Priscilla Wear), dated "Aug 28" (1962)
1121: President Interns "Mimi and Fiddle"Est. $300-$600
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Peter Lawford's Personal Wardrobe: (1) Pair of black velveteen leather-soled bespoke slippers with metallic gold-thread embroidered fox #158619EU, original stays handmade by Maxwell Dover Street, London, (1) 8 x 10 inch photograph of
1122: Peter Lawford's Personal WardrobeEst. $600-$1,200
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Peter Lawford's Personal Wardrobe: (File) entitled "Clothes" including sales receipts and letters of correspondence from Lew Ritter, Mr. Casual, Chipp Custom Tailors, A. Sulka, Brooks Brothers, Henry Maxwell, Watson Tailors, Bronzini,
1123: Peter Lawford's Personal WardrobeEst. $250-$500
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Peter Lawford's Personal Wardrobe: (1) Typewritten letter from Chipp Custom Tailors and Furnishers New York to Peter Lawford thanking him for the gifts he had purchased for the President and also gently asking that Peter Lawford
1124: Peter Lawford's Personal WardrobeEst. $300-$600
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Shirt Samples for President-elect Kennedy: (1) Typewritten letter on Charles Dillon letterhead to Peter Lawford informing him that enclosed are various shirting samples for President-elect John F. Kennedy together with dress shirt, two wing
1125: Shirt Samples for President-elect KennedyEst. $300-$600
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President Kennedy, Lawford, Sinatra Hawaiian Short: (8) Hawaiian correspondence including sales slips from M. Nii's for Makaha Shorts (including (4) pair of shorts for, Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, Peter Lawford, and Mr. Hart, includes measurements
1126: President Kennedy, Lawford, Sinatra Hawaiian ShortEst. $500-$1,000