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Sport memorabilia 1999 Guernsey's: Todd McFarlane [15] [16] Hat worn by Margaret Hamilton (as Wicked Witch of the West) $ 2.93 million: Clothing 2024 Heritage Auctions [1] John Lennon's Framus Hootenanny $ 2.85 million: Musical instrument 2024 Julien's Auctions [17] John Lennon's Gibson J-160E $ 2.4 million: Musical instrument 2014 Julien's ...
In 1955 Paramount razed the older buildings at the studio. The Los Angeles Times noted at the time: "The birthplace of the talkies is disappearing into dust in Hollywood. Demolition crews are razing the older buildings of the old Warner Bros. Sunset Blvd. studio where the nasal voice of Al Jolson recorded on Vitaphone, first made talking ...
The plans were prepared by the Milwaukee Building Company (Meyer & Holler), and the total investment was estimated to be in the region of $100,000. [2] The layout of the buildings was described by the Los Angeles Times in 2002 as a "fairy-tale cottage complex." [4] Another writer has described the style as "eccentric Peter Pan architecture." [5]
Collection of autographed celebrity children's books ($420) A collection of autographed children’s books may seem useless for an adult in her late 20s (who probably won’t be able to afford to ...
Mara Papalas' father, Louis, spent decades collecting six storage units worth of Streisand paraphernalia, ranging from posters and record jackets to clocks and nesting dolls.
Profiles in History was an auction house in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, who is an auctioneer and dealer of authentic and original collectibles, including Hollywood memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed autographs, and manuscripts. Maddalena was the company's president and ...
Falcon Lair is an estate above Benedict Canyon in Bel Air, Los Angeles. The estate was built in 1925 by Rudolph Valentino , who named it after his unproduced film, The Hooded Falcon . [ 1 ] It is better known as a residence of heiress Doris Duke .
The house was saved in the early 1980s through the efforts of Peter Ueberroth, president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, and his wife, Ginny Ueberroth.. Fifty years earlier, Los Angeles businessman, Paul Helms, had begun building a large collection of rare sports memorabilia (part of the Helms Athletic Foundation) that was displayed over the years at a downtown Los Angeles ...