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We do more than sell autographs. We build relationships.™ RON WEEKES - Proprietor DONNELL G. MUELLER - Business Development Director CLAUDIA McGARRIGLE - Associate Member: The Manuscript Society, The Ephemera Society of America, |
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A Sampling of our Autograph InventoryIf you do not see something in this brief sampling of inventory, or have questions concerning the availability of material, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone, fax or email. We are pleased to maintain “want lists” for clients at no charge. You are under no obligation until you order an item. All of the material we sell comes with our unconditional guarantee of satisfaction. Please inquire for more information. Click on small images to see full-sized pictures. Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Glossary of Abbreviations LEWIS, Jerry (1926- ) American comedic actor of stage, screen and television. Signed Photograph, being a 8”x10” black and white, matte-finish image of Lewis in shirt and shoes, sans trousers, standing in front of a dressing room makeup counter. Hilarious and uncommon image. Boldly signed and dated 1993. Professionally double matted in black and teal. Wonderful item from this comic legend. $95 (Payment Options) HOPKINS, (Sir) Anthony (1937- ) Welsh-born acclaimed star of stage and screen. Signed Photograph; a 8”x10” color glossy character still from The Remains of the Day, very boldly signed in silver marker pen. Professionally double matted in hues of teal and silver. Mesmerizing image. Accompanied by a smaller image on the reverse of Hopkins at the signing session. $145 (Payment Options) HARD HITTING, HARD LIVING, BASEBALL LEGEND
MANTLE, Mickey “The Mick” – (1931-1995) American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Mantle played his entire 18-year major-league pro career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing for 16 All-Star teams. He played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Championship clubs. Mantle still holds the record for most World Series home runs, RBIs, runs, walks, extra-base hits and total bases. Mantle is legendary for a hard-hitting sports career and life. Plagued by business deals gone bad, failing health due to alcoholism, addiction to painkillers and years of physical punishment from playing the sport, Mantle was forced to retire from the sport. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Mantle is oft-remembered for quoting football legend Bobby Layne who remarked ‘if I’d known I was gonna live this long, I’d have taken a lot better care of myself.”
Autograph display piece consisting of a signed 8”x10” color glossy photo of Mantle in his batting stance at spring training, signed in blue felt tip pen. Photograph has been double-mated along with a MLB NY Yankees woolen logo as well as a Beckett graded 10 2006 Topp's baseball card. Ensemble has been further conserved under archival glass and a sleek, blue, wooden frame. Hand-painted striping completes the look. Collectors and dealers, alike, are concerned with the growing incidence of forgery among sports memorabilia and for good cause. We have gone the final inning to ensure that what we offer is unconditionally guaranteed. The photograph is in near mint condition and backed by the guarantee of R&R Enterprise Autograph Auctions. COA from R&R accompanies the photograph as well as an auction Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Finally, we commissioned our own authentication review by forensic handwriting expert, Richard Simon. $ 1,225
PECK, Gregory (1916-2003) American film icon. Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 1982, written to a producer about the prospects to bring a play to the screen. In part reads “…if I had my druthers, I think I would start it modestly, off Broadway, but with nothing less than perfect casting. Personal charm a requisite in these parts…” Nicely signed “Greg.” Professionally matted in silver board along with a handsome 8”x10” black and white, matte-finish, casual portrait of the screen legend wearing a houndstooth check jacket. Overall measure 20”x13.5”. $250 (Payment Options) RAFT, George (1895-1980) American leading man of film often cast as a tough guy. Vintage signature on a pale pink album leaf, professionally matted in a grey on grey pinstripe board along with a 8”x10” black and white vintage reproduction glossy pose (uncharacteristically softer model image). Overall measure 11”x16”. $135 (Payment Options) HOLMES, Oliver Wendell (1809-94) See Inventory Reduction TOMLIN, Lily (1939- ) Multi-talented American comedic actress, writer, star of stage and screen; producer; humanitarian. Signed Photograph; a 11”x14” black and white litho reprint portrait of Tomlin (1974) as photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Confident, proud image of Tomlin with arm above head, revealing armpit (this is a very strong, in your face, candid image!). $150 (Payment Options) VAN VECHTEN, Carl Van (1880-1964) American writer and photographer; patron of the Harlem Renaissance; literary executor of Gertrude Stein. Document Signed, one page, 1921, being an edited and signed copy of “Who’s Who in America” (Vol. 12 1922-23, several changes in his handwriting. Professionally matted along with a small black and white litho print portrait of Van Vechten with Langston Hughes in the background. Overall measure 12”x22.5”. $135 (Payment Options)
Italian operatic mezzo-soprano; considered one of the great post-war singers of the operatic stage. Signed Photograph; a color litho print portrait of the diva in a white fur holding a red rose. Signed very boldly on the lower mount in red marker pen. Stunning. $65 (Payment Options) MERCER, John Herndon "Johnny" - (1909-76) Popular American songwriter and singer. Best known as a lyricist but also composed. From the mid 1930's through the mid-50's, many of the songs Mercer wrote and performed were among the most popular hits of the time. Recipient of 19 Academy Award nominations. Mercer also was a co-founder of Capitol Records. Document Signed - a legal size, four-page, American Guild of Authors & Composers contract, dated 1958, signed at the conclusion by both MERCER and composer AL HANSEN. Concerns royalties on their song "I Wish I Had Someone Like You." Signature portion of DS has been professionally matted along with a US Postal cacheted cover featuring a commemorative US stamp with image of Mercer as well as a 24K plated metal stamp. Wonderful gift for a singer-songwriter! $ 195
Acclaimed American actress of stage and screen. Legendary actor who won four Oscars and was long associated with actor Spencer Tracy. Among her greatest works are: Morning Glory, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter and On Golden Pond. Excellent vintage fountain pen signature on a small brown-colored card in excellent condition. Professionally double matted along with an oversized black and white, litho print portrait of Hepburn. This autograph is from the collection of Franz Berger of Vienna, Austria who was a 40 year collector who traveled internationally and acquired autographs in person. Nota bene: the signed card has been professionally deacidified and backed with acid-free paper under an acid-free matboard. Encased in glass and a high-end, wooden frame. Stunning display piece. $425 (Payment Options)
Journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (So Big, 1924). Authored two autobiographies. She was among the best-read novelists in the U.S. Critics of the 1920s and 30s did not hesitate to call her the greatest American woman novelist of her day. She is often compared with Dorothy Parker. Perhaps her greatest work was Show Boat (1926). Among her other works are Cimarron, Giant, and Ice Palace. Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 1954, on her personal letterhead. Wonderful content evocative of Ferber’s brilliant wit. Reply to a young man stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. “Here is the picture you asked for and I am sorry that I am not more the pin-up girl type. I am happy to know that your interest in books causes you to want the photograph of a writer…” Professionally matted along with a plate of U.S. mint commemorative stamps honoring the novelist-playwright. Professionally double-matted, encased in glass and a complementary wooden frame. A desirable letter of this often-overlooked American writer. $400 (Payment Options)
SEE SALE PAGE GIELGUD, (Sir) John - Acclaimed British star of stage and screen. Signed photograph, 4"x6" black and white cardstock, matte-finish. Signed and dated 1994. Nice image. $ 50 (Payment Options)
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Glossary of Abbreviations Payment OptionsPLACING AN ORDER – We distinguish between an inquiry and an order. If, however, we do not hear back from you on an inquiry, we can only assume you are not interested. Once an order has been placed, we actively remove merchandise from active inventory and reserve it. Thus it is not available to anyone else. PLEASE, if you place an order, remit payment within three business days or inventory returns to our catalogue. Repeated incidence of late or non-payment is not fair to existing a new clientele who may be interested in a particular item. We appreciate your understanding. We offer several flexible payment options:
If paying by check or money order, please send to the address at the top of the page. All items that we offer are subject to prior sale. Prices are in effect at the time of offering but may change without notice. New York residents must add 8.25% sales tax (8.75% in Erie County). Telephone inquiries welcome Mon-Sat 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST). You may also email us at mail@weekes-autographs.com. New clients who have not established a relationship with us, and who pay by personal check, are asked to wait seven to 10 days for drafts to clear our bank before merchandise is shipped. PayPal is a widely-accepted, fully-secure method of sending monies worldwide. Many of our clients already use PayPal. Not only does PayPal send confirmations of money transfers but it also provides buyer and seller with a detailed record of transactions for accounting purposes (especially helpful for insurance purposes). Although we guarantee everything that we sell, PayPal also offers added protection to buyers. Important – please note: If you purchase anything from our catalogue sampling, using the PayPal Buy It Now link below, it will be necessary to confirm the shipping and insurance fees before processing your payment. Please first contact us by telephone or e-mail to determine what these additional fees will be. We generally ship via U.S. Postal Service: priority mail, certified or insured. While the majority of our clients are within the continental United States, we also have clients in Europe and Asia. Please understand that shipment overseas will be Air Parcel Post, with shipping rates variable depending upon the country of delivery. Layaway – Young people and those on a limited budget find layaway an excellent means of acquiring material. Our terms are simple. On purchases of $200 or more, a client may place an item or items on 90-day layaway with a one-third, non-refundable deposit. Equal payments are due at 60 and 90 days, at which time material is shipped. All material remains our sole property until such time as the terms of layaway are fully met. There is no additional charge for layaway. New York State Sales Tax – All residents of New York must factor 8.25% sales tax on their order. TERMS USED
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