What a Week!
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What a week! This week’s auction was a huge success here at Nate D. Sanders, with total sales reaching $744,664.
In Hollywood-related memorabilia, we sold an Academy Award from 1936 — the first year the word “Oscar” was used to describe the hallowed award. It sold for a remarkable $106, 231.
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Oscar statue was presented Charles MacArthur for ”The Scoundrel” at the 8th Annual Academy Awards. Trophy was bestowed on MacArthur in the category of Writing Best Story at the ceremony, held 5 March 1936 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. A truly unique testament to the Awards Ceremony that defines the entire industry of Hollywood.
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We auctioned Helen Hayes 1947 Tony Award, The First Year of the Awards. It sold for an impressive $37,230.
Nicknamed “First Lady of the American Theatre”, actress Helen Hayes career spanned 70 years, earning her the impressive “Showbiz Award Grand Slam”, or EGOT status — a prestigious title shared by just 11 performers including Hayes who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
During the first two years of the awards, Tonys were shaped as interesting objects, and Hayes’ Tony is a powder compact, designed to hold heavy theater make-up.
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Read more about this item and other Hayes items we auctioned here.
We also auctioned this 1970 Golden Globe awarded to Actor John Mills. It sold for $40,954.
John Mills won the coveted award for Best Supporting Actor for “Ryan’s Daughter” in 1970 and Mills starred to critical and popular acclaim as Michael the “village idiot” — a role that completely broke type for the actor.
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In space-related items, we sold Apollo 15 Hand Controller Used by Astronaut Al Worden to Fly to the Moon. Breaking auction estimates, the item sold for $72,556.
The grip was used at various points in the mission and helped to adjust the attitude of the spacecraft during flight at many incredible tense, critical moments in the journey.
Read more about the controller here.
In history-related items, we sold an incredibly scarce King Richard III Signed Document for $52,417. The particular rarity of this item is evidenced by the fact that it’s only 1 of 3 Richard III documents to sell at auction in the past 30 years.
And be sure to check out other items from the successful auction, including scores of prices realized every arena.
FREE ESTIMATE. To auction, buy, consign or sell Helen Hayes memorabilia, please email [email protected] or call the Nate D. Sanders Auction House (http://www.NateDSanders.com) at (310) 440-2982.
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