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HERITAGE AUCTIONS | SPRING/SUMMER 2019 $7.9 9 GRAHAM NASH Rock Legend’s Sports Superstars Super Movies Auction Previews Historic Guitars These 12 Athletes Comic Book Films Candy Spelling, Disney Heading to Auction are Collectible Gold Revving up the Market Rolex, Batman, Wyeth Always Seeking Quality Consignments Immediate Cash Advances Available Inquiries: 877-HERITAGE (4 37-4 824) DALLAS | NEW YORK | BEVERLY HILLS | SAN FRANCISCO | CHICAGO | PALM BEACH LONDON | PARIS | GENEVA | AMSTERDAM | HONG KONG K. Guzman #0762165; BP 12-25% see HA.com; Heritage Auctions #1364738 & SHDL #1364739. Rolex, Ref: 6239, “Paul Newman” Cosmograph Daytona, Circa 1969 Sold for: $225,000 Always Seeking Quality Consignments Immediate Cash Advances Available Inquiries: 877-HERITAGE (4 37-4 824) DALLAS | NEW YORK | BEVERLY HILLS | SAN FRANCISCO | CHICAGO | PALM BEACH LONDON | PARIS | GENEVA | AMSTERDAM | HONG KONG K. Guzman #0762165; BP 12-25% see HA.com; Heritage Auctions #1364738 & SHDL #1364739. features 38 51 Proper Protection Living Legends of Different collectibles carry different Sports Collectibles risks. Make sure your insurance offers When it comes to baseball, football, the right coverage. basketball and hockey, these By Debbie Carlson 12 superstars are national treasures Illustration by David DeGrand By Steve Lansdale 42 60 Collector of Note Super Movie Treasures With 50 years of collecting under his As comic-book heroes invade theaters, belt, Bill Youngerman is considered the here’s a look at related collectibles dean of Florida National Bank Notes and the prices they’ve fetched Interview by David Stone By The Intelligent Collector staff Photographs by Al Diaz 46 Graham Nash Lights the Fire Reflecting on his legendary career, singer/songwriter explains how guitar collection takes him “as close to the flame as I can get” By Hector Cantú Portrait by Kevin Gaddis Jr. Landmark Exhibit Feb. 19 - Oct. 20, 2019 Paul Calle, The Great Moment, c. 1969, oil on masonite; Collection of the Orlando Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John J. McMullen. Copyright The Paul Calle Estate. Paul Calle’s Life of Exploration: From the Mountains to the Moon traces the career of artist Paul Calle (1928-2010), best known for his artworks covering the Western and space frontiers and postage stamp designs, including the iconic 1969 First Man on the Moon. Presenting Sponsor: Elaine & Tim Peterson Paul Calle, Something for the Pot II, oil on canvas; Courtesy The Peterson Family Collection. #SMoWmoments 3830 N. Marshall Way Scottsdale, Arizona 480-686-9539 scottsdalemuseumwest.org 19_WS_IntelligentCollector_fullpage_Calle_1.22.19.indd 1 1/24/19 3:42 PM From left: Cheech Marin, page 16; N.C. Wyeth, page 30; Japan’s Great Imperial Notes, page 73 Auction Previews 28 Departments 15 Timepieces: Rolex Event: Jewelry & Submariner, Ref. 5513 Luxury Accessories Preview 20 12 Cartier variant unusual, desirable Scores of collectors turn out How to Bid and extremely collectable Looking Back: 1993 for Heritage Auctions event at Bill Clinton, Elvis Presley and the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion in 21 Dallas Cowboys to Magic: The New York 30 Gathering, Harley Quinn, Tim Nature & Science: American Art: Photographs by Burton Matthew Carasella Magnificent Gemstones N.C. Wyeth Paintings Jena Blue Collection available Stunning illustrations by one of 13 for the first time at auction America’s most important artists 16 Auction Update: Persona: Cheech Marin 23 Record Year for Comics Comedian, actor, director 32 Results for vintage books, Texas Art: Velox Ward’s explains transition to founder of Comics: Batman & Superman original art reach record levels; his own art museum ‘Proud Stetson Owner’ Key comics purchased off plus René Lalique, Overstreet By Stacy Suaya Collectors taking note of East newsstand, kept by Chicago Comic Book Price Guide and Texas folk artist collector since boyhood Super Mario Bros. 77 24 34 Gallery: Collectible Masters 14 Gil Elvgren, Ken Kelly, Hergé Animation: Luxury Accessories: Candy Event: Heritage Lady and the Tramp Spelling Handbags Week-Hong Kong 82 Disney artist Willie Ito recalls his Collection coincides with Collectors bid on coins, currency, work on one of animation’s most marriage to legendary Hollywood fine jewelry, luxury accessories, By the Numbers: Apollo 11 Fifty years ago, American romantic scenes producer rare timepieces and wine astronauts became the first Photographs by Simon Kwan humans to step on the moon 27 36 Space Exploration: Upcoming Auctions Moon Landing Artifacts Items returned to Earth by Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin Columns 74 Luxury Real Estate: Hawaii Sizzles 73 Increase in ultra-luxury on the cover World Currency: construction is drawing elite Graham Nash with Duane Great Imperial Notes buyers to the islands in droves Allman’s 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG. Japanese “charter” issues By Rochelle Mortensen Photograph by Kevin Gaddis Jr. considered rare, and seldom appear at auction By Keith Esskuchen 76 Passions: The Balm of Nostalgia Research shows your pleasant pastime is, in fact, good for your health and well-being By Stacey Colino 11 From the Editor | 80 Category Specialists | 81 Consignment Deadlines Are you tired of waiting for a property to sell? Is 2019 the year to finally sell? Let’s have a conversation. In 2018, Heritage Auction’s Luxury Real Estate Department: 855-261-0573 | HA.com/LuxuryEstates • Set records for highest price per square foot, highest local sale price, and more [email protected] • Brought hundreds of highly qualified buyers through properties • Registered actionable buyers from all over the world HERITAGE AUCTIONS LUXURY ACCESSORIES PRIVATE TREATY Heritage Auctions Luxury Accessories is Pleased to Offer Rare, Authentic Designer Handbags for Purchase, No Bidding Necessary Inquiries: 212.486.3500 HA.com/Luxury DALLAS | NEW YORK | BEVERLY HILLS | SAN FRANCISCO | CHICAGO | PALM BEACH LONDON | PARIS | GENEVA | AMSTERDAM | HONG KONG LUXURY ACCESSORIES PRIVATE TREATY HERITAGE AUCTIONS | SPRING/SUMMER 2019 INTELLIGENT COLLECTOR EDITOR & PUBLISHER Hector Cantú EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Allan Amato, Jonathon Burford, Matthew Carasella, Debbie Carlson, Stacey Colino, Margaret Croft, David DeGrand, Al Diaz, Keith Esskuchen, Kevin Gaddis Jr., Simon Kwan, Steve Lansdale, Rochelle Mortensen, David Stone, Stacy Suaya, Barbara Tunick ART & DESIGN ART DIRECTOR Mark Masat DESIGN Chris Britton, Lisa Jones, Wendie Goers, Kaila Werner, Beth Dunford PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Donald Fuller PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING Faith Batchelor, Rebeka Boling, Sam Bortnick, Emily Clements, Brian Fewell, Kevin Gaddis Jr., Laurisa Galvan, Patric Glenn, Rachel Guillory, Haley Hagen, James Harris, Rey Hernandez, Todd Hudgins, Randle Hudson, Michael Hughes, Brittany Kaluhikaua, Greg Kopriva, Darnell McCown, Christapher McElheney, Roy Richardson, Matt Roppolo, Joseph Schroeder, Mayra Vazquez, Brenna Wilson, Jason Young PRODUCTION PRINT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Mary Hermann ADVERTISING Diane Homer | 646.529.7254 | [email protected] CIRCULATION Roger Kent, Matt Polakoff CORPORATE & FINANCE FOUNDERS Jim Halperin, Steve Ivy PRESIDENT Greg Rohan CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Paul Minshull EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Todd Imhof EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cristiano Bierrenbach VICE PRESIDENT – MARKETING Jeff Greer OFFICE 3500 Maple Ave., 17th Floor Dallas, TX 75219-3941 214.409.1359 1.800.872.6467 Fax: 214.409.2359 Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS For customer service in the U.S. call toll-free 800.872.6467. 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Such factors as changing demand, popularity, new discoveries, strength of the overall market, and economic conditions are influences. 53178 from the editor “Researchers are finding that collecting – whether it’s done for historical,