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Priceless Scrapbook of 200+ Signatures Fetches $28,759
24 Oct
Summary
- Scrapbook with over 200 signatures sold for $28,759.
- Collection features icons from sports, politics, science, and arts.
- Album assembled largely in the 1930s by Hilda Jeanne Payin.
A historic scrapbook, meticulously assembled by Hilda Jeanne Payin primarily during the 1930s, has achieved a remarkable sale price of $28,759 at auction. The album contains over 200 signatures, signed photographs, and correspondence from a diverse array of prominent 20th-century personalities.
This unique collection spans various fields, including sports legends like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, and inventor Thomas Edison. Political figures such as former US presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover, alongside international notables like Nobel Peace Prize winner Frank B. Kellogg, also contribute to its historical depth.
Entertainment luminaries from Hollywood's Golden Age, including Mary Pickford and Fred Astaire, and musical greats like Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, further enriched the scrapbook. The album, sold on October 14, 2026, offers a captivating glimpse into the cultural and public life of its era.
