Monday, October 27, 2014

New Travis Louie Original Art In-Stock

Boogie Men Original Art Signed by Travis Louie
Travis Louie is a revered figure in the contemporary art movement known as pop surrealism. His imaginary world is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times and inhabited by human oddities, mythical beings, and otherworldly characters. Each portrait (in this case, Ornamental Boogie Man and Gardening Boogie Man) is accompanied by biographical or anecdotal text that encourages the viewer to look past the physical. These intimate revelations are what differentiate Louie’s strange visitors from everyday strangers encountered in the real world, whose individual oddities are either up for interpretation or stowed neatly out of sight. Abnormality is normal, it is simply a matter of whether it exists on a sleeve or in a closet. Approximately 11 x 14 inches. Graphite on paper. Hand-signed by Travis Louie. Very fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Happy Birthday Minnie Pearl

Stars of Country Music Print - Signed by Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Porter Wagoner, Slim Whitman, + 14 more
Happy birthday to country comedian Minnie Pearl (1912-1996), best known for her over 50 years of appearances at Grand Ole Opry and on the television show Hee Haw (1969 - 1991). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this "Stars of Country Music" 24 x 30 inch artist proof which has been hand-signed by eighteen country-western music legends against the background of a superbly rendered gold record: Roy Acuff, Don Gibson, Ferlin Husky, Sonny James, Grandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl, Webb Pierce, Johnny Rodriguez, T. G. Shepard, The Statler Brothers (4 signatures), Hank Thompson, Porter Wagoner, Slim Whitman and Faron Young. The poster was produced in 1981 by the company Art Merchant. In Very Fine Condition. The edition was to have contained 1,000 numbered prints and 100 artist's proofs, but a snowstorm in Nashville curtailed the signing, with only 700 or so of the prints completed. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Happy Birthday Bob Kane

Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal
Happy birthday to Batman's creator Bob Kane (1915-1998). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal. In it, Kane ells the story of the birth of Batman, The Joker, and Two-Face; includes three complete Batman stories from 1940 (World's Fair) and 1942 (World's Finest); rare drawings, photographs, memorabilia and more. This is a revised and updated edition of the 1989 title, with four additional chapters talking about the 1940s serial, the 1960s television show, and the first three Batman films. Gold-embossed hardcover in slipcase. Includes a 4.5 x 8 inch gold foil Batman logo seal hand-signed in gold ink by Kane. In Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus third party COA.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Happy Birthday Weird Al

Weird Al: The Book Hand-Signed by Weird Al Yankovic
Happy birthday to the undisputed king of pop-culture parody Weird Al Yankovic! He has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history, receiving three Grammy Awards (and 14 nominations) in the process. He's man behind classics such as “Eat It,” “Amish Paradise,” and “White & Nerdy”.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is an autographed First Edition of  the comprehensive illustrated tribute to this icon, Weird Al: The Book. Covering more than three decades of hilarious songs, videos, concert performances, and his life story in words and pictures, and featuring an introduction, lists, tweets, and photo captions from Yankovic himself, Weird Al: The Book is the ultimate companion piece to an extraordinary career. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Monday, October 20, 2014

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.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Happy Birthday John Lithgow

Drama Autographed by John Lithgow / Lithgow in Buckaroo Banzai
Happy birthday to Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow, known for his roles in the films The World According to Garp (1982) and Terms of Endearment (1983), receiving an Academy Award nomination for each. Lithgow is also remembered as the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, the voice of Lord Farquaad in Shrek, and pictured here as Dr. Emilio Lizardo/Lord John Whorfin in the cult film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this brand new First Edition hardcover memoir hand-signed by the star. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.