Signatures / Unsigned Photograph

Author: (THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET). NELSON, David (1936-2011), NELSON, Harriet (1909-94), NELSON, Ozzie (1906-75) and NELSON, Rick (1940-85)
Title: Signatures / Unsigned Photograph

Description: This husband and wife acting couple created created "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" as a radio comedy in the 1940s, and by the time it transitioned to television (1952-66) on ABC it included their two sons as well.

Collection of all four signatures on three irrgularly-trimmed, roughly rectangular slips, accompanied by a modern glossy 8" X 10" black-and-white photograph, an "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" still scene showing four smiling Nelsons descending a ship's gangplank. On a 2 3/4" X 4" slip with red scalloped edges top and bottom and a floral bouquet at upper left, Harriet boldly pens "Best wishes / Harriet Nelson" in blue ink, and below her signature Ozzie signs in black ballpoint. On a 3" X 2½" slip, older brother Dave pens "To Donald Burnell / Best wishes, / Dave Nelson" large and bold in black fineline. On a 3½" X 2" slip, younger brother Ricky (who went on to become a pop singing sensation) pens "To Donald Burnell / Best Wishes, / Rick Nelson" in black fineline." Very good. All three slips bear small border tape stains, slightly touching upon several letters; all three are undated, but are circa 1960. Unusual gathering of all four Nelsons.

Seller ID: 47915

Subject: Autographs



Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.

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