An extremely generous friend just sent me a huge amount of Joan Fontaine memorabilia. Included in this picture are:
The postcard. From the stamps, it looks like it was sent sometime in the 1970’s or so?
I am so lucky to have so many incredible friends. Seriously. I am so grateful.
2019 CMBA Award for Best Profile of Classic Movie Performer or Filmmaker--"The Activism of Myrna Loy"
Winner of the 2018 CiMBA Award for Best Classic Movie Series, BACKLOTS AT THE COURTHOUSE: OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND VS. FX
Winner of the 2014 CiMBA Award for Best Profile of a Classic Movie Performer or Filmmaker: A Q&A WITH JOAN FONTAINE IN HONOR OF HER 96TH BIRTHDAY
Winner of the 2011 CiMBA Award for Best Classic Movie Discussion, THE FINAL SCENE OF THE HEIRESS
I am honored to be a judge of the Animal Film Festival in Grass Valley, CA.
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Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson in "Mrs. Miniver."
Carole Lombard's beautifully haunting Life magazine cover, that I am honored to have in my personal magazine collection.
A woman whom I consider to be one of the most beautiful to ever grace the screen, the magnificent Gene Tierney.
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I didn’t know you were a collector – I think you might be interested in this blog: The Vintage Film Costume Collector at – http://vintagefilmpropsandcostumes.blogspot.com/
Thanks!! Yeah I am a fledgling collector–I’m a starving student, so basically all I can afford right now are magazines and other cheap-ish memorabilia items, but hopefully after I start my full-time job in September I’ll be able to afford more. My goal is to save enough money to get a costume at Debbie Reynolds’ auction in December!
Good luck, and if you manage to get one, please post pix! I was roaming the Internet a week or so ago, perusing film-related collectibles and noticed that a vest Gary Cooper wore in “Morocco” (1930) up for auction:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9533841
Oh, I definitely will post pics if I get something! I’m sure it won’t be anything big, because even though I’ll have a full-time job I’ll need to pay other bills as well and on my preschool teacher’s salary I’m going to have to budget! That’s awesome about Gary Cooper’s coat, I think I saw that a while back too, I really want to start collecting costumes as soon as possible!!