A few examples of appraisal values for
RUDOLPH VALENTINO

• SCULPTURE, DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH
  SCULPTURE, DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH Daniel Chester French (American, 1850-1931), "Rudolph Valentino," 1922, bronze sculpture, initialed, dated, and titled verso, overall (with base): 12"h x 11.5"w x 13"d
• 8 THE SHEIK MOVIE LOBBY CARDS
  8 THE SHEIK MOVIE LOBBY CARDS PLUS VALENTINO SCRAPBOOK ...Rare group of eight (8) original lobby cards for "The Sheik," a 1921 film starring Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan and Agnes Ayres as Lady Diana Mayo, produced by Famous Players-Lasky, directed by George Melford, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Includes: one (1) title lobby card depicting Valentino in the titular role standing in a desert with the sun behind him, men on horseback in the background; one (1) lobby card depicting the Sheik and Lady Diana Mayo reclining together, figures in a desert setting visible in the background; two (2) lobby cards depicting The Sheik and Mayo; one (1) lobby card depicting Mayo attempting to escape from Omair; one (1) lobby card depicting Mayo weeping against a bed with the Sheik standing over her in a tent, people and trees visible in the background; one (1) lobby card depicting a distraught Mayo set against a red crescent moon and star or Hilal symbol; and one (1) lobby card depicting Mayo struggling against Omair in a desert setting with men and men on horseback in the background. All surrounded by decorative borders with English text and additional illustrations. Also includes a collection of scrapbook items pertaining to Valentino's career collected by Mary Bright Wilson, a passionate Valentino fan, including press photographs with facsimile signatures, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera. Lobby cards: 11" H x 14" W. Property of the Lincoln County Museum, Fayetteville, TN; Bequest of Mary Bright Wilson (1909-2004), formerly of Fayetteville, and descended in her family. Condition: Overall good condition with toning, creases, possible burn marks, some with areas of loss (largest 1 1/8" x 5/8") to images; some with areas of loss, largest 3/4" x 1", to corners; areas of staining, largest 1"; minor tears to edges of cards; creases, bumps to corners; and pencil inscriptions, to be expected from age and manner of use. Title lobby card with pencil inscriptions with a colored pencil drawing of Agnes Ayres's character, en verso. Some with ink transfer from other lobby cards, en verso.
• THIRTY CIGAR BOX LABELSThirty Cigar
  THIRTY CIGAR BOX LABELSThirty Cigar Box Labels. Including Two Homers, Seal of Philadelphia, Seminola, Spirit of St. Louis, Tom Mix, Vest Pocket, White Cat, Chief Rabban, Elsie, Joe MichlÍs ñFifty Little Orphans,î American League (baseball), First National, Commoner, City of Tampa, 1861 Cleveland, Franklin D. Roosevelt, National League (baseball), First Cabinet, Orange Flower, Havana Conchas, Watchman, Mark Twain, Quaker Quality, Natcheza, Pedro Ramos (baseball), Rudolph Valentino, R.M. Hoe, Morning Tap; and Sea Robin.
• A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN
  A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 400 16MM FILMS.A Massive Collection of More Than 400 16mm Films. American, 1920s - 70s (bulk 1930s - 40s). A single collector's archive of vintage 16mm safety films (single, double, and triple reels), amassed from the 1960s - 90s, the greatest share being Westerns, plus features in other genres, including horror and comedy, and a variety of shorts, news, instructional (Eastman Kodak Educational Series, 1930s), cartoons, travel, military, sports and other subjects. Lead stars include John Wayne, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Gene Autry, Johnny Mack Brown, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Bela Lugosi, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones, Bill Cody, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Hopalong Cassidy, James Cagney, Tex Ritter, Tim McCoy, Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, Boris Karloff, Rudolph Valentino, W.C. Fields, Lon Chaney, Lane Chandler, Bing Crosby, and others. Short list of titles includes King Kong, House of Frankenstein, White Zombie, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Gold Rush, The Kid, Young Frankenstein, Way Out West, Saps at Sea, Sons of the Desert, The Chimp, Tit for Tat, Modern Times, The Vagabond, Jeremiah Johnson, Headin' For the Rio Grande, Lucky Texan, Down Mexico Way, Swifty Foot, Robin Hood of the Pecos Trail, In Old Santa Fe, Under California Stars, and Oklahoma Kid. Full inventory available on request. Regularly cleaned, stored on reels and in cans. Sold together with a hot splicer, film counter, and Neumade Professional rewinder. Third-party freight shipping required. Item location: San Diego, California.
• EARLY SCRAPBOOK OF BLACKSTONE THE
  EARLY SCRAPBOOK OF BLACKSTONE THE MAGICIAN PHOTOGRAPHS....Kitchen, Inez (Inez Nourse). Early Scrapbook of Blackstone the Magician Photographs. Kept by Blackstone’s first wife, Inez Nourse (later Kitchen), and filled with nearly 500 candid images of Blackstone and his “gang” on some of the troupe’s earliest cross-country tours. Images depict Blackstone performing an overboard packing box escape, dressed for his show with his company, and in other professional poses, but primarily depict personal, joyful moments off stage. Several pages filled with real photo postcards of William S. Hart, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, and other film stars of the era, one or two signed. Several candid images show Pete Bouton at Chaplin’s legendary studio. Most images date to the 1920s. Oblong 4to, being a stock album, most pages bearing five or more images, the majority mounted with photo corners. Rear board damaged but holding. A unique and personal record of the triumphant Blackstone tours of the 1920s, the first steps on his climb up the ladder of fame. Should be seen. As much a personal travel album as anything else, the vernacular photos in this collection show Blackstone and his family – including his first wife, his brother Pete, and other members of his company – touring California and playing the roles of tourist as well as they played their parts on stage. Scenes in the scrapbook show the company at the Cave of the Winds, outside Thayer’s Magic Shop (holding a Talking Teakettle and Talking Vase), at various farms (including an ostrich farm), in front of theaters and movie studios, relaxing at various beaches, the Selig Zoo, as well as capturing moments with Blackstone’s favorite wolfhound, his vanishing camel, assistants behind the theaters dressed for the show, and countless other never-before-seen scenes.
• ROYAL DUX BOHEMIA PORCELAIN FIGURAL
  ROYAL DUX BOHEMIA PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUPCeramic sculpture of two figures dancing, Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky, Art Deco style, measures 12" x 7 1/2". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• Album of vintage movie star photos:
  Album of vintage movie star photos: 86 sepia images, reproduced by promotional agencies 1920-1950, most with photographic signatures, including Lon Chaney, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Mary Pickford, Delores Del Rio, Eddie Cantor, Basil Rathbone, Rudolph Valentino, plus five offset lithographs, 7 x 5 in. to 9-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.; with 15 pencil signatures including two Gary Cooper, Ben "Shadrack" Carter, Susan Haywood, two George Raft, and Barbara Stanwyck, on 4-1/2 x 5 in. sheets, all mounted in deluxe blue leather "Exposures" album with gilt title, 14-1/2 x 13 in. Minor corner wear and slight toning throughout.