The Dec. 11, 1999, Premier Beverly Hills Collectible Sale, Sale 4

248   Atari 2600 Video Game Console. The classic home arcade unit with two joysticks, two paddle controllers and twelve games. Included; combat, surround, breakout, space invaders, slot machine, street racer, outlaw, blackjack, home run, video Olympics, air-sea battle, and the one and only, Pac-Man. Includes directions for the games as well.
Featured recently in the Wall Street Journal, July 9, 1999; "Collecting Old Video Games Spur Pac Rats." Very good working condition, with coaxial cables and AC adapter.
Estimated Value $500-750.

249   E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. "His Adventure on Earth". Small One Sheet Movie Poster. 21 x 33.5" Universal Pictures, 1982. Printed in Japan for their market but in English. Folded but near mint condition. Unusual poster. Has Grease 2 (Paramount Pictures) on the other side.
Estimated Value $50-100.

250   Falco, Mike "Jim's Bakery". Per Wally Findlay Galleries Inc. "In Europe, the appearance of a number of primitive painters, has, in recent years, brought focus again on this school. In America, the child-like and direct quality of modern American Primitives especially seen in the work of Grandma Moses aroused interest. Now, most recently, this interest has centered on the work of Mike Falco, Brooklyn-born artist." Oil on Canvas. Professionally matted and framed to 16 x 13". A quaint scene of a horse-drawn delivery wagon in a snowy hillside. Very Good.
Estimated Value $350-500.

251   Firepower. ... when crime and passion mix! Starring Sophia Loren, James Coburn and O.J. Simpson. British Quad Movie Poster. Circa 1970's. Folded, but very good condition. Some minor spots. This British issue is much rarer than the American version due to inclusion of the infamous O.J. Simpson.
Estimated Value $100-150.

252   Land of the Minotaur. "Half Man - Half Beast, Trapped in a World Forgotten by Time." One Sheet Movie Poster. 1977, Crown International Pictures. Captures the science-fiction/horror action and chaos of this B-movie. Starring Donald Pleasance & Peter Cushing. Folded, but near mint condition.
Estimated Value $150-200.

253   Liberace's Candelabra Lighter/Snuffer. This brass device is 26" long when fully extended, and has a two-pronged end that acts as lighter & snuffer. The instrument was used by the legendary pianist in his Palm Springs home. Exhibits some flaking on the snuffer. Good.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Sold by Butterfield in 1992 or 93, Lot #341.

254   MARILYN-1st Edition. How to Shoot for GLAMOUR. 6 x 9½, by Carl Bakal, Nov. 1955. Features an adorably sexy color image of Marilyn posing with an umbrella on the beach. Slight toning due to age. Very Good. Rare.
Estimated Value $250-350.

255   MARILYN-3 DIMENSION PIN-UPS. Vintage Magazine. Approx. 10 x 13" (Complete), 1953. Featuring Marilyn inside with Jane Russell impressing their palms for posterity at Grauman's Chinese Theater. Very Fine. With the original 3-D glasses.
Estimated Value $250-400.

256   MARILYN-"Cherchez la Femme". Set of 8 Beautiful Pin-Ups in Full Color. Approx. 8½ x 10½", Set No. 1, $1.00. Published by Graphic Arts, Cleveland Arts, OH. Early 1950s. Two of the prints feature Monroe in her famous "reclining nude" pose on luxurious red satin sheets. One print has a lace over-print. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.

257   MARILYN-"Eye". Vintage Magazines. Two, 5 x 8". Feb. & Aug. '53. The first is an adorable shot of Marilyn in pink long-underwear and the latter features a unique "wrap-around" cover of Monroe in a yellow bikini. Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.

258   MARILYN-"For Men Only". The title of the Marilyn Monroe article in the May 1953 issue of "Photo", a classic, small format magazine filled with pin-ups and pseudo-journalism. The article plugs her upcoming film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and features numerous photos. The backcover is a glorious full color, pin-up pose of Marilyn being... well, Marilyn. 5 x 8". Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

259   MARILYN-"Foto Parade". Vintage Magazine. Approx.10½ x 13½ (Complete) December 1949. An intensely colorful cover of the bikini-clad, aspiring starlet. Also featured on page 8. Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $350-500.

260   MARILYN-"Glance". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete), May, 1950. A gorgeous color-tinted cover with the century's greatest sex symbol, now sandy-blonde, pool side. Table of Contents lists her as Norma Jean Dougherty. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Estimated Value $600-800.

261   MARILYN-"Golden Dreams". The Playing Cards. A double deck of cards featuring the legendary image of a nude Marilyn (then Norma Jean) stretched out across a sea of glistening red satin. Cards are in wonderful condition.
Estimated Value $40-50.

262   MARILYN-"Hit!". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete) September 1949. This colorful cover features Marilyn in her bikini-skirt outfit. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-500.

263   MARILYN-"Laff". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete), August 1946. A beautiful, color-tinted cover with a still redhead Monroe listed as "Jean Norman." Very Fine. Extremely Rare! .
Estimated Value $600-800.

264   MARILYN-"Laff". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete), Sept., 1947. A bright, stunning cover of Monroe wearing a yellow-orange bikini skirt and sporting strawberry-blonde locks. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Estimated Value $600-800.

265   MARILYN-"Laff". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete), February, 1950. This vibrant cover depicts a sandy-blonde Marilyn in a classic pin-up pose wearing nothing more than panties, high heels, and set against a leopard skin backdrop. Interestingly, upon closer inspection one can see that Marilyn is in fact topless! Evidently such an occurrence was too risqué for 1950, as a faux top was drawn on later. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-500.

266   MARILYN-"Laff". Vintage Magazine. 8 x 10½" (Complete) January, 1953. A wonderful image of a strawberry-blonde Monroe on the beach in a red bikini. Slight paper loss along bottom right corner of cover. Very Good.
Estimated Value $150-200.

267   MARILYN-Norma Jean Daugherty. Vintage Magazine. 5½ x 7½". "Cartoon Comedy", 1949. This classic looking book is a combination of innuendo-laden cartoons, stories, and pin-up photos. The highlight rests in the back inside cover, a black and white bikini shot of the starlet who would later change the world as Marilyn Monroe... Norma Jean Daugherty. Very Fine. Very Rare! .
Estimated Value $150-250.

268   MARILYN-"Pulp Marilyn". A series of four, vintage small format magazine featuring alluring cover shots of "the Blonde One" and articles. Including "Picture Scope" May '55, "Picture Digest" Feb. '56, "Brief" Dec. '53, and "Photo" July '53. Each 5 x 8". All in choice condition.
Estimated Value $200-250.

269   MARILYN-"Salute". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete) August 1946. A splendid early cover of the pin-up queen wearing nothing more than a towel and a smile. True to life coloring. Worn edges with some minor paper loss. Very Good. Very Rare.
Estimated Value $500-700.

270   MARILYN-"Scope". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete), Nov. 1952. A glowing redheaded Marilyn graces this magazines cover as well as pages 12-13. Amusingly, the cover caption reads, "Why is Marilyn Monroe Queen of Sex Appeal?" It's quite easy to see the answer by looking in the neighborhood of her striped top. Very Fine. Issue #1! .
Estimated Value $250-300.

271   MARILYN-"See". Vintage Magazine. 10½ x 13½ (Complete) July 1952. A stunningly colorful and sharp cover of Marilyn rendered as a bust profile. Her strawberry-blonde locks are cut short, and her cobalt-blue eyes appear is if they're looking right through you. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

272   MARILYN-"Studies of the Nude Figure". Vintage Spiral Art Book. 9½ x 12½", 1955. "A Collector's Item -- Annual Number One" , $2.50. Illustrated With Fifteen Natural Color Reproductions by the foremost Artist Photographers. Featuring the quintessential Marilyn nude, "Golden Dreams" on page 1. Extremely Fine. Quite Choice and Very Rare.
Estimated Value $100-150.