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Lot # 758: In-Person Autograph Books (300+ Sigs)

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 16 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2019 Spring Classic",
which ran from 5/7/2019 10:00 AM to
6/7/2019 10:00 PM



In-Person Autograph Books. 12 Books with a total of 302 signatures. Approximate sizes of books (3.75x5" up to 4.5x6"). All in-person from Cleveland auto fanatic Steve K. Entertainment: Donald Trump, Eric Clapton, AC/DC (Rudd, Young, Williams, Johnson, Slade), Oprah Winfrey, Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith (Stephen Tyler + Kramer), Mick Fleetwood, Bill Cosby, Debbie Reynolds, Tori Amos, Robbie Robertson, Lou Reed, Jackson Brown, John Fogerty, Didi Van Patten, Lee Westwood, Leah Remini, Al Green, Shirelles, Eddie Money, Crystals, Dixie Cups, Chantels, Joe Walsh, Henny Youngman, Sid Caesar, 1995 Rock n Roll HOF Opening (Ruth Brown, Sam Phillips, George Clinton, Michelle Phillips, etc.), Trebek, Chita Rivera. Boxing: Macho Camacho, Lonnie Bradley, Emmanuel, Steward, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lou Duva, Taylor, Gaines, A. Sanchez, 2001 Red Sox. Baseball: Teams include 1997, Cubs (Surhoff, Sosa), CC Sabathia, Ruben Sierra, Red Sox (Mo Vaughn, Rice), Vecker, Jim Thome, KC Royals. Sports: Phil Mickelson, Lea Dawson, John Wooden, Nate Thurmond, Archie Griffin, Pat Day, Charlie Ward, Randy White, Rafer Johnson, Tom Landry, Ernie Stautner (2), Bud Grant, Merlin Olsen. Misc: Rudy Giuliani, Jim Lovelll (NASA), Peter Max. Football: 1995 Induction (Rosie Brown, Yale Lary, Willis, Lanier, Gatski, Lavelli, Groza, Walker, J.H. Johnson, Graham, Moore, Selmon, Sayers, Unitas, Swann). There are two books of these, therefore two of most of each. All in all there are many, many famous autographs in addition to those named. Condition of books is VG-EX.

 

This amazing collection of 30,000 autographs was obtained in person by one of the pioneering autograph hounds, Steve Kostrubanic. This Cleveland-area native wandered outside the theaters and sports venues of Cleveland searching for celebrities from the late 1940s right up to the early 2000s. He was fluent in all areas of popular culture including baseball, football, boxing, sports, rock ‘n’ roll, music, cinema, theater, television and more. His later job as Senator Jacob Javitz’s personal driver gave him even greater access to the rich and famous. A Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, he is a member of the Ohio State Boxing Hall of Fame. 

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