Here is what my collection consists of---
MEMORABILIA FROM ESTATES OF CELEBRITIES
I have listed items that are for sale from my huge collection including items once owned by famous people in all walks of life. . AUTOGRAPH AND MEMORABILIA COLLECTION: I have over 1000 framed items in my home. I have 20 Presidents (documents and books signed) , Crime, Movie, Sports, Science, Cartoon art, 100 costumes, Baseballs, Footballs, Boxing gloves signed. . Collection is. Bought memorabilia from estates of CROSBY, JOAN CRAWFORD, GYPSY, BASIE, ARMSTRONG, ROCK HUDSON, LIBERACE, GLORIA SWANSON, HOUDINI, ANDY WARHOL, NUREYEV, KATE SMITH. AND MANY MORE. . In most cases I was the biggest purchaser of items at these estate auctions. Barry Leeds WIDE WORLD OF AUTOGRAPHS & MEMORY LANE
Here are the estates--
BING CROSBY ESTATE-
Have many Items from Crosby estate auction. I was one of the biggest buyer
of items from the San Francisco estate auction. Have 4 paintings of Bing
once owned by Bing in Oil, Watercolors etc. all framed. The featured painting of Bing which was in the Butterfield lobby and featured in the catologue of the family at Avery Fisher Hall. Have 100 pieces of jewelry some costume and some silver. Have one poster mounted once owned by Bing pictured
with Satchmo I think it was St Louis Blues. Have a couple of scripts.
HOUDINI
And very limited items left of Houdini. Have one of his
original advertising plate blocks left, three trains and tracks from the Original Houdini Auction.
Also have a jug from the auciton. Have a painting they said was his wife but none could authenticate
this. Nonetheless it is from the estate.
JOAN CRAWFORD
Joan Crawford items from estate. Purchased from the estate auction held at Plaza galleries in the late 1970's. All documented.
All purchased from Plaza Galleries of NYC in 1977 at her estate auction.
Many books with her book plate in them. And many loose bookplates with her name on them. Sold them many times on eBay for $25 or more each. Most are mint condition. Royal spoons in velvet lined case with extensive writeup, was a feature item.
Original photo's from her estate there are only 5 left from movies she was in.
White personal gloves from Chrities' auction and some monogrammed handkerchiefs. The Gloves not monogrammed, they were pictured in the catalogue of course comes with lot number and bill of sale from Christie's.
GLORIA SWANSON ESTATE--
Oil sketches, Falucucci Abstract Painting LARGE and beautifull
Extraordinary FOX TIER cape Extremely elaborate and expensive, with GSF in
satin lining. + Much much more-
KATE SMITH ESTATE ITEMS
I have many original test pressings of hers from her WOR days.
Have many 8X10's.
Have original letters of hers and signed items as well.
That's about it for now. I have over 200 items of hers. Too many to list here.
GYPSY PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS:
Gypsy Rose Lee:
Have 3 of her dresses. Hand made earrings documented.
+ much more.
LIBERACE----ESTATE
Also have two sets of high quality dishes from his estate.
and artifacts from Lee's estate-Have many
of the napkins and match books with his logo on them. A huge amount. Have his
Stetson hat that has in it The hell this is yours this belongs to Liberace THIS HAT
WAS PICTURED IN THE CATALOGUE. Have many
ceramics including piano and likeness.
Have oriental glass black framed scene's very
attractive ORIENTAL SCENES. . Everything is
documented from the Buterfield and Butterfield
auction that was held in California and featured in the catalogue.
Have Religious jewelry and artifacts. Everything is documented from the BUtterfield and Butterfield auction that was held in California and featured in the catalogue.
