Happy Birthday Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi Hand-Signed Photo

Happy birthday to Dracula star Bela Lugosi (1882 - 1956), best remembered for his roles in Universal Pictures horror films. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this glossy 3.25 x 5 inch photo photograph which has been hand-signed by the Hollywood screen legend. Photo shows Lugosi smoking a cigar, signed in the lower border in blood-red fountain pen. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus RR Auction COA.

Happy Birthday Maurice Sendak

Dracula Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak

Today marks the birthday of Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012), the incomparable writer and illustrator of children's literature, best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are (1963). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a rare broadside with full-color design for the centenary exhibition of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula at the Rosenbach Museum and Library. Printed on fine textured drawing paper, autographed by Maurice Sendak in ink and limited to 100 numbered copies.

Herman Melville’s Pierre Dustjacket Design Color Proof Signed by Maurice Sendak

Brothers Grimm Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak

Happy Birthday Basil Gogos

Dracula Print Hand-Signed by Basil Gogos

Happy birthday to artist Basil Gogos, who has created some of the most iconic images of movie monsters, notably for Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this color heavy stock 10 x 13 inch print of Bela Lugosi as Dracula hand-signed in pencil by Gogos. Published by Metallica guitarist and noted horror collector Kirk Hammett. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi Hand-Signed Photo

Happy birthday to Dracula star Bela Lugosi (1882 - 1956), best remembered for his roles in Universal Pictures horror films. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this glossy 3.25 x 5 inch photo photograph which has been hand-signed by the Hollywood screen legend. Photo shows Lugosi smoking a cigar, signed in the lower border in blood-red fountain pen. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus RR Auction COA.

Farewell Carla Laemmle - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Phantom of the Opera Photo Hand-Signed by Carla Laemmle

Farewell to actress Carla Laemmle (1909-2014), who passed away yesterday at the age of 104. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph from The Phantom of the Opera (1925) that has been autographed by Laemmle who played a ballet dancer in the silent film starring Lon Chaney. She was the niece of Universal Studio head Carl Laemmle, and was one of the last surviving actors of the silent film era. Crisp clear signature on a mint photo. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Remembering Maurice Sendak - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Dracula Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak

Today marks the birthday of Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012), the incomparable writer and illustrator of children's literature, best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are (1963). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a rare broadside with full-color design for the centenary exhibition of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula at the Rosenbach Museum and Library. Printed on fine textured drawing paper, autographed by Maurice Sendak in ink and limited to 100 numbered copies.

Herman Melville’s Pierre Dustjacket Design Color Proof Signed by Maurice Sendak

Brothers Grimm Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak

Happy Birthday Christopher Lee - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Christopher Lee as Dracula

Happy 92nd birthday to actor Christopher Lee, best known for his roles in many Hammer Horror films, the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003), The Hobbit film trilogy (2012-2014), and the Star Wars prequel films (2002 and 2005). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this hand-signed copy of his memoir Tall, Dark and Gruesome. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday to Carla Laemmle and Bela Lugosi - Collector's Treasures of the Day

Dracula Print Signed by Carla Laemmle and Bela Lugosi Autographed Photo

Happy Birthday to two Hollywood Legends from the 1931 film Dracula - Carla Laemmle, who turns 104 today, and Dracula himself, Bela Lugosi (1882-1956). The niece of Universal Pictures studio founder Carl Laemmle, Carla portrayed a passenger riding in a horse-drawn carriage with Renfield as he is traveling to Dracula's castle, and spoke the first lines of dialogue in the film. Our two Collector's Treasures of the Day are a 8 x 10 inch color print from the film hand-signed in person by Carla Laemmle and a vintage glossy 3.25 x 5 inch photo photograph that has been hand-signed by Lugosi with a blood-red fountain pen. Both include guaranteed of authenticity for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Treasure of the Day - Happy Birthday Maurice Sendak

Dracula Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak

Today marks the birthday of Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012), the incomparable writer and illustrator of children's literature, best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are (1963). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a rare broadside with full-color design for the centenary exhibition of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula at the Rosenbach Museum and Library. Printed on fine textured drawing paper, autographed by Maurice Sendak in ink and limited to 100 numbered copies.

Herman Melville’s Pierre Dustjacket Design Color Proof Signed by Maurice Sendak

Brothers Grimm Limited Edition Print Signed by Maurice Sendak