Such a Lovely Sign In. Joan Crawford 1/8/61 What's My Line?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 25, 2025 at 1:44pm

And mine:

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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on June 25, 2025 at 2:03pm

That is a beautiful photograph of her. I love the green ink too.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 25, 2025 at 2:12pm

Thank you. I too love the green ink! I have the envelope too.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on June 26, 2025 at 1:28am

that is really classy eric

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Permalink Reply by eddy on June 26, 2025 at 7:11am

What do we think of this 5 x 7? Real or secretarial?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on June 26, 2025 at 9:26am

Hmm. I see what you mean although there are some differences in sizes (second "a", in relation to the second "C" loop also)/slant/spacing/fluidity. I am looking at "From's" of the period. I've just started looking but so far only the one you posted and the Kuster are constructed that was without a right reaching "r...did you say you don't think those "Gratefully, Joan Crawford's" are by her? Right now I think my 5x7 is by JC.

Here is the Kuster:

The "r" and I am also looking at the paraph...

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Permalink Reply by eddy on June 26, 2025 at 9:38am

I think that Jack Kuster one is fine. That's the thing about that collection, there is ok stuff in it. My theory is that it was "padded" later after his passing with big names to make it more valuable. In the case of this Crawford, it's a vintage signed photo in what appears to be vintage ink. Very different than those cards with the funky looking colored inks.

The more I look, the more my reservations about the 5x7 that I posted grow.