This one's valued at $3,000-$5,000. It is interesting that the auction house is not too far from me in Calabasas Hills, California.
Many people don't realize that autographed photos of some celebrities are very rare, especially when one takes into consideration the age of the item (this one is, at most, about 55 years old), the death of the celebrity (Reeves died on June 16, 1959) and that some short-sighted moms may have tossed out the cherished items into the dumpster (talk about throwing away money!). These were before celebrity autograph collector shows sprung up around the country. So anytime one of these shows up for sale, a wise investor should jump at the chance in obtaining it. The value of the item would only go up (provided the item is kept in good condition).
I have a few items of George Reeves's personal belongings. One is a record album (from his record collection), a couple of unsigned 8 x 10" photos of Reeves as Superman and an 8 x 10" photo of Reeves as Clark Kent with Sterling Holloway. Superman/George Reeves historian Chuck Harter was able to obtain many items of George's though Toni Mannix's sister Florence.
To see the auction page, go here.
I have always been a fan of the show, but my interest was heightened when I found out that my dad worked out at the same gym as Reeves (my dad boxed in his younger days and Reeves was doing his judo workouts) and met him there. Noel Neill (Lois Lane) told me in July 2001 that George kept in shape through his judo workouts.
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