Charles Addams Authenticates Charles Addams

Where does one go to authenticate a sketch of Wednesday by cartoonist Charles Addams? Today, that might not be so easy to answer. But in 1981 when Addams was alive, why not just go right to the source? That's what autograph collector A. Lovell Elliott did. He sent a photocopy of a purported Addams sketch on a 3x5 index card to Addams at his New Yorker office. Addams, fine fellow that he was, sent Elliott his answer—in the affirmative.

I'm assuming this is the handwriting of A. Lovell Elliott.

Charles Addams
eBay listing ended April 19, 2023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155508772054?hash=item24350b8cd6%3Ag%3A-T4AAOSwpK9kJTh1&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4ED%2FgYk5FUsWssNgYk23%2FSNVvHBHbtb6MeeNi59ZPv1seJG3dB2CvXeQilTlhRhaNwQ8Z0eHWFnniSE6prKARl7u1XH0nU%2F%2BvgU4iYm32vVmeNw9HprdQOAqcgjVgBmu%2Fb4kDK5Jdg1jhFEILQT1SDgJIjugA32l9yiIeAJyNsPVcMXiCvY4tP2ZA3rwc3

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Charles Addams
eBay item description

Charles Addams
eBay bid history
Over three days, two bidders place three bids and the price rises by $10. The last bid wins it.

Note:  Has anyone seen anything else remotely like this? Do tell.

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Four Souvenir Sketches by Niculae Asciu

Four souvenir sketches on colored index cards by cartoonist Nicolae Asciu (1942-2013) were offered for sale on eBay in 2015. Two of them are gags about stethoscopes, one is about the violin, and one is about boating. All four sketches are dated September 19, 1982 and since they were sold together they might be inscribed to members of a single family or possibly medical practice. Initially offered at $49 each, one was sold at an undisclosed Best Offer price at which point the other three were reduced to opening bids of $8.99.

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Listing Ended November 11, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICULAE-ASCIU-NEW-YORKER-CARTOON-ARTIST-SIGNED-ORIGINAL-SKETCH-3X5-INDEX-CARD-BL-/321911954905?hash=item4af3729dd9%3Ag%3AtNYAAOSwu-BWOo3t&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Item Description

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Listing Ended November 11, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICULAE-ASCIU-NEW-YORKER-CARTOON-ARTIST-SIGNED-ORIGINAL-SKETCH-3X5-INDEX-CARD-YW-/371480505430?hash=item567df6ac56%3Ag%3AUR4AAOSwAYtWOo3p&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Item Description

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Bid History
One bid is placed in the final four minutes of the auction.

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Listing Ended November 11, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICULAE-ASCIU-NEW-YORKER-CARTOON-ARTIST-SIGNED-ORIGINAL-SKETCH-3X5-INDEX-CARD-PK-/371480509196?hash=item567df6bb0c%3Ag%3ApPYAAOSwhcJWOo3u&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Item Description

Nicolae Asciu
eBay Listing Ended August 18, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICULAE-ASCIU-NEW-YORKER-CARTOON-ARTIST-SIGNED-ORIGINAL-SKETCH-3X5-INDEX-CARD-GN-/321747027820?hash=item4ae99e076c%3Ag%3AS58AAOSw3ydVsnqN&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Copied November 8, 2015

Note:  Nicolae Asciu is new to Attempted Bloggery. I would love to receive scans or photos of original works by the artist.


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Autographed Sketches by Henry Martin

Here are three similar signed souvenir ink sketches from cartoonist Henry Martin. They are executed on color cards and are each inscribed to one Vic. They apparently were sent at various times.

Henry Martin, Three Ink Sketches

Henry Martin, Three Ink Sketches, eBay Winning Bid

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Henry-Martin-Autographed-Cards-with-Cartoon-Sketch-Famed-Cartoonist-/400424310202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3b2615ba&nma=true&si=VJo29%252F7WbHpl1SY9gWmnl4%252FkT80%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Henry Martin, Three Ink Sketches, eBay Item Description

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Henry-Martin-Autographed-Cards-with-Cartoon-Sketch-Famed-Cartoonist-/400424310202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3b2615ba&nma=true&si=VJo29%252F7WbHpl1SY9gWmnl4%252FkT80%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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