Groucho Marx Autograph

by Rob
(Chicago, IL)

My grandmother was in vaudeville, touring with the Marx Brothers. Her stage name was Hattie Darling and she managed the Marx Brothers act for a little over one year. I recently came across a number of celebrity photographs, each signed to my grandmother.

The photos are either signed, "To Hattie" or the like and many contain more personal messages. The photos are as follows:

a) A caricature of the 4 Marx Brothers, signed, "To Hattie from Groucho" (circa early 1970s)


b) Photo of Harry Cohn, then president of Columbia Pictures, signed "To Hattie...Love Harry Cohn" (circa 1940s)

c) Photo of Benny Leonard, who was in love with my grandmother - signed to my grandmother (circa 1940s

d) Photo of George Jessel with whom my grandmother also toured in Vaudeville, signed "To Hattie from George Jessel"

e) Photo of Sophie Tucker(circa 1920's), also part of the Vaudeville tour, signed "To Hattie, love Sophie Tucker".

Also see:

http://www.marx-brothers.org/marxology/balcony.html
which speaks more to my grandmother, her brother (my great uncle Herman Timberg), the Marx Brothers and Benny Leonard.

What would you estimate the value of these photos?