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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2013 at 4:39pm

Looks like Bing Crosby.

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Permalink Reply by moira v on September 4, 2013 at 6:42pm

Thanks, Mike!

The closest match I have found is here:

http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?documentid=165533...

Would be nice! 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2013 at 6:57pm

No problem.  Do you happen to know if Joan got this autograph in person?  The "C" looks a little atypical to me.

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Permalink Reply by moira v on September 4, 2013 at 7:01pm

No idea if she got this in person.

She worked at the box office, but I can't find any record of \Bing being there in 1948.

But the atypical "C" matched the one in the link from 1940.

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Permalink Reply by moira v on September 4, 2013 at 7:04pm

This is only one of a few in her autograph book.

During her estate auction there was mention of her huge celebrity photo collection (some with her in them) with stars. She became a reporter later in life.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2013 at 7:20pm

Sounds like a really nice autograph book.  Congratulations.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2013 at 7:22pm

Nice catch.  I missed the date in the additional image of the link.  I was looking at exemplars from later years.  It does not appear to be secretarial.  Let's see if anyone else contributes.

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Permalink Reply by moira v on September 4, 2013 at 7:16pm

Youtube has a video of Bing at the premiere of "The Emperor Waltz" (1948).

The announcer states that Bing is "just back from sightseeing on the East Coast".

Perhaps Joan got her 1948 autograph then. Just guessing, of course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ML53DHCISE

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on September 4, 2013 at 7:24pm

That is part of the fun of collecting autographs.  Investigating when and where they may have been signed.  Enjoy!

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Permalink Reply by moira v on September 4, 2013 at 7:29pm

Yes, it opens up a whole other world doesn't it.

I feel after my lucky experience finding this autograph album, I may be hooked on collecting!

I am quite the newbie, but it is exciting!

Thanks for all the feedback, Mike!

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