Hi All,

Let's try this again. As my previous Gleason was indeed a vintage secretarial (quite different than the "Gleason Secretarial" of the 1970's/80's), I sought a vintage album page after consulting a few sources and the known period exemplars at thecead.com etc. I hope you enjoy this new set. Vintage album pages signed in fountain pen from the original cast - Jackie Gleason and Pert Kelton (the first Alice Kramden). Kelton would later play Alice's (Audrey Meadows) mother. This Gleason signature, a very scarce early example, is dated August 29th, 1951 - the show would have its premiere just a month later, on October 5th. The Kelton is also not common and dates to C. 1950. The first episode was titled "Bread" and lasted all of 6 minutes. It was an argument about...bread. Imagine - no Norton!

Best wishes,

                  Eric

Some Notes re Jackie Gleason:
I have spent a lot of time pursuing this, reading the pages here regarding the 70's secretarials (this is not one), weeding out 50's secretarials (this is not one I know), getting exemplars from thecead, RR, here and many other places. Modern forgeries do not stand up very well. I have about 35 or more scans I am using. The vintage examples owned by terrier8HOF, Bob Shinn, Tom Kramer of Golden Age @thecead, Bobn Eaton at R&R @thecead, and that odd PSA/DNA cut "To Ed" were most helpful. From all I can see, examining all to scale, upside down, backwards and in negative for ink disperal, this is a genuine vintage Gleason. Any and all opinions most welcome. I have many studies and scans - but can't post them here.