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. George Washington signed item
  2. Abraham Lincoln signed military general orders
  3. Wyatt Earp signed item
  4. Jesse James incredibly rare signature
  5. Billy the Kid incredibly rare signature
  6. Muhammad Ali large photo signed as a teenaged boxer !
  7. Nirvana rare concert poster signed by Kurt Cobain
  8. Indianapolis 500 rare print signed by over 25 winners
  9. Kit Carson rare signed item from famed frontiersman
  10. Alexander Graham Bell ! Inventor of the telephone
  11. Paul Revere rare signed item !!!
  12. Walt Disney Disneyland pass signed
  13. Eagle’s Hotel California signed LP
  14. Carroll Shelby items all three days of auction !
  15. Martin Luther King Jr
  16. Thomas Jefferson rare document
  17. Enzo Ferrari blueprint signed
  18. Rolls and Royce signed items !
  19. Karl Benz signed item !
  20. Muhammad Ali Steven Kaufman rare painting

FEATURED ITEMS!

 

  1. Wright Brothers historic flight telegram signed by BOTH brothers
  2. Bruce Lee
  3. Rat Fink original art by Ed Big Daddy Roth
  4. Dale Earnhardt SR and JR
  5. Wayne Gretzky
  6. Rolling Stones guitar !
  7. Beatle’s set of signatures !
  8. Smokey and the Bandit signed LP by CAST !
  9. Partridge Family signed LP
  10. KISS signed LP
  11. U2 signed LP
  12. Clint Eastwood Fistfull of Dollars poster
  13. Van Halen signed LP
  14. AC DC signed LP
  15. Marilyn Monroe
  16. James Dean
  17. American Graffiti cast
  18. Hugh Hefner Playboy print
  19. Goodfella’s cast
  20. Enzo Ferrari tile from his office

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 Friday – Sunday, August 23rd-25th, 2018! 

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