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  • Bill Tilden Letter and Signed Photo
    Jan. 23, 2020

    Bill Tilden Letter and Signed Photo

    Est: $200 - $300

    Bill Tilden Letter Signed on Savoy Hotel Letterhead. One page, 7 7/8" x 6 1/8"; With Photograph. Letter and photograph have been glued onto a mat, presumably for framing. Letter written to "Dear Johnny", presumably Paul C. Smith's nephew John. From the Estate of Paul C. Smith the editor and chief of Collier's Magazine. Tilden writes, in part: "I hear I have a namesake in you with your friends at Cannes. I hope you will be here very soon... lots of tennis matches." The photos is signed "To Johnny Lots of ? Bill, Wm. J. Tilden"(with a small smiley face).

    One of a Kind Collectibles Auctions, LLC
  • Bill Tilden
    Aug. 15, 2012

    Bill Tilden

    Est: $200 - $400

    Bill Tilden Famed American tennis player (1893-1953) whose major tournament victories number in the dozens (including six consecutive years as U.S. Singles Champion). Though his reputation was tainted by a pedophilic scandal and a jail term in the 1940s, a 1950 Associated Press poll named him the greatest tennis player of the first half of the twentieth century. ALS in pencil from prison to Bratto and Marrian Anderson signed "Bill," one page both sides, 5 x 8, no date, but postmarked May 5, 1949. Letter to one of his tennis students. In full: "Tis Wednesday and I am thinking about the Brat & how he is coming out in the school match & know he is winning. I am fine & my story is really going well now. Please Marrian be sure to bring me two of the tablets as I am all out now & can't work until I get it. I have had no work since I saw you last, so have no news of any kind. I will have the pictures marked which are OK and which to do over, so Marrian can bring them on Sunday. I'm crazy to see who you draw, Bratto, in the So Cal. Surprize the old fogies & lick a few seeded stars or some of Jones pets. It would do me good to know it. I miss you both and wish I were with you, but I am really fine & getting fat I'm afraid. I'm really excited about the story. Please arrange with the gal about typing it." In fine condition, with a miniscule tear to the upper right edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, filled out in Tilden's hand, with his signature, "W. T. Tilden," in the return address area.

    RR Auction
  • SIGNED BILL TILDEN PHOTOGRAPH
    Sep. 25, 2011

    SIGNED BILL TILDEN PHOTOGRAPH

    Est: $200 - $300

    SIGNED BILL TILDEN PHOTOGRAPH: Signed in ink, full body photo with Tilden holding racquets. Sight size, 4 1/2'' x 2'', framed and matted under Lexan 12 1/2'' x 10 1/4''.

    Burchard Galleries Inc
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