Westerns
Westerns were one of the most popular Hollywood genres from the silent era all the way through to the 1960s. For early silent era Western stars, see page 18.
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Fantastic Spurr portrait of the gun-toting Hoppy
Gabby Hayes Oversized Signed Photograph
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Starting Bid $200
William ‘Hoppy’ Boyd Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200 Classic vintage textured matte-finish 11 x 14 Melbourne Spurr photo of Boyd clad in dark cowboy garb and nonchalantly wielding a revolver, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Frances, ‘Angelo’s is always our favorite spot’—Hello to all—Hoppy.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
Quintessential vintage matte-finish 11 x 13.75 photo of Hayes resting on a fence, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dick, Sincerely, Gabby Hayes.” In fine condition, with a bit of light edge wear and a few corner tip dings and creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA COLLECTOR INSIGHT Hayes remains decidedly uncommon in signed photos of this size.
Ideal early photo of the Duke 8179
John Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200 Desirable matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Wayne in western attire, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For the Molers, John Wayne.” In fine condition, with scattered light surface creases. An atypically young depiction of cinema’s classic frontier hero. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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