THE STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN COME TOGETHER AT RUSSO AND STEELE

 

Kevin Martin is one of, if not the most respected autograph and memorabilia dealer in the field of entertainment in the world today. With over 24 years experience authenticating and selling ONLY entertainment memorabilia. He has published over 400 articles on the subject in publications like the Robb Report, USA Today, Ebay magazine, Autograph Collecting, Big Reel, Antiques, and more as well as regular columns.

 

He is also the author of the Autograph Collector Price Guide to Autographs now in its fourth edition as well as nine other books like Signatures of the Stars, The Autograph Collector Guide to Authenticating, Spoiled Rotten and the Insiders Guide to Autograph Collecting!

 

As the CEO of the company Piece of the Past Inc. the largest entertainment wholesaler in the world he brings to Russo and Steele the finest one of a kind authentic historical and entertainment memorabilia that you can not only enjoy year after year on your walls but also will prove to be valuable assets and investments in the years to come.

 

His company has signed unprecedented private signing deals with such celebrities as Paul Newman, Britney Spears, Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and past legends such as James Stewart, Gene Kelly and Dean Martin. In fact over 246 private signings with celebrities have been accomplished so far by Piece of the Past Inc. with their closest rival having completed around 20!

 

Every item Russo and Steele sells comes with the signed certificate of authenticity from Piece of the Past Inc and includes a Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity for the item. As a case consultant for the Smithsonian and National Archives and wholesaler to such chains as Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood and Field of Dreams we are pleased to have represented at this auction over 30 items sold before the automobiles begin each day.

ABOUT PIECE OF THE PAST

Prior to the collector automobiles crossing the block Russo and Steele provides you with Celebrity Memorabilia auction presented by Kevin Martin’s Piece of the Past. Kevin Martin is one of, if not the most respected autograph and memorabilia dealer in the field of entertainment in the world today. His company provides every item sold at Russo and Steele with the signed certificate of authenticity from Piece of the Past Inc and includes a Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity for the item.

Monterey Memorabilia each day right before the cars.

Some of the items to be auctioned include :

  • S18 Oscar
  • S18 Who
  • S18 Handcock
  • S18 Lennon
  • S18 Golden Globe
  • S18 Grateful Dead

FEATURED ITEMS!

 1. RARE David Buick signed stock certificate

2. Walt Disney signed Disneyland ticket

3. Mamas and the Papas

4. Grandma Moses

5. Marilyn Monroe signed bank check

6. Charles Duryea rare signed item (Inventor of gasoline engine)

7. Elvis Presley stage used scarf

8. James Dean rare signed photograph

9. Dr. Karl BEnz rare signed item

10. Gottlieb Daimmler rare signed item

11. Ed Big Daddy Roth original sketches

12. Abraham Lincoln signed document

13. Robert E. Lee rare signed document

14. Harley Davidson signed contract by founder

15. Boxing document from 1835

16. Remington pair of rare signatures

17. Louis Chevrolet rare signed invoice

18. Bob Marley

19. Bob Dylan rare 60s item signed with lyric

20. US Presidents ensemble going back twelve Presidents

21. Al Capone rare signed item

22. John Lennon rare War is Over piece

23. Elon Musk rare signed item

24. Jim Henson Kermit the Frog sketch signed

25. Donald Trump original banner signed

FEATURED ITEMS!

26. Breakfast Club cast signed poster

27. Led Zeppelin signed Song Remains the Same lobby card with Bonham

28.Muhammad Ali

29. Indianapolis 500

30. Henry Ford signed item

31. Jim Morrison and the Doors

32. Albert Einstein

33. John Wayne

34. Laurel and Hardy

35. Norman Rockwell

36. Mick Jagger original lyrics

37. Jackie Robinson rare signed image

38. Harry Houdini

39. Ferrari tile from Enzos own office wall

40. Willie Nelson signed stage worn bandana

41. John F Kennedy signature plus original White House bill signing pen

42. Linda Ronstandt

43. Carroll Shelby

44. Smokey and the Bandit

45. Revolutionary War pay document

46. John Dillinger Wanted poster

47. Elvis Presleys personal military patch

48. The Beatle’s

49. The Rolling Stones

50. Helen Keller

Sports jerseys, more guitars and 50 more lots at auction plus a thousand items for sale out right in our booth !

 

See you in Scottsdale!

15% Buyer Premium on all Memorabilia

Memorabilia sale starts Thursday – Sunday, January 17th-20th, 2019! 

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