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A 'Brief Moment' of cleavage, and more

Posted by vp19 on 2012.04.24 at 01:29
Current mood: chipperchipper
Some more hosannas for Hollywood Paper, the eBay seller that's of late been issuing a slew of vintage Carole Lombard portraits, some of which are new to even veteran collectors and all of which are fascinating to examine. This lead photo is proof:



That's Carole, with Gene Raymond and Monroe Owsley, in "Brief Moment," issued by Columbia in the fall of 1933. Adding to the intrigue is looking at the back of the photo and trying to guess where it may have surfaced earlier, if there are any markings.



This one makes it fairly easy to play detective; it appears to have been used by Liberty magazine for Adela Rogers St. Johns' two-part tribute to Lombard in March 1942, "A Gallant Lady" (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/174086.html and http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/174533.html). It doesn't have a snipe, but I can provide you with one from another version of that photo in my online collection:



This 8" x 10", in good condition, can be bought straight up for $59.95, or you can place a bid beginning at $49.95, in which case bidding will end at 10:36 p.m. (Eastern) Monday. Find out more at http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEXY-CAROLE-LOMBARD-SHOWS-HER-CLEAVAGE-IN-OPEN-FRONT-DRESS-1933-BRIEF-MOMENT-/320893810479?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6c2f72f.

Lombard portraying a mother was a key part of the publicity push for Selznick International's "Made For Each Other," and quite a few photos were taken of her with the various babies who played her son from newborn to toddler. This one doesn't have a duplicate among my photos for the film:




This is in excellent condition, and the only purchase option is to buy it for $59.95; it might be a nice gift for a classic movie fan who has a baby or is going to have one. All the information is at http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOVELY-CAROLE-LOMBARD-FEEDS-A-BABY-BETWEEN-TAKES-ON-SET-EXC-COND-BTS-PHOTO-/170829764064?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c63f55e0.

The third pic is a Paramount p1202, part of the series where Lombard shows off her new Hollywood Boulevard home in mid-1934. And like a photo we ran not too long ago, the home's colors are described in detail (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/503598.html). Let's take a look at p1202-703:




Let's magnify the snipe for that color information:



You can buy this 8" x 10", listed in very good condition, for $89.95. Or if you prefer, place a bid beginning at $79.95, with bids concluding at 10:32 p.m. (Eastern) Sunday. Bid or simply visit http://www.ebay.com/itm/GREAT-SHOT-OF-CAROLE-LOMBARD-IN-HER-HOME-DINING-ROOM-1934-DIED-TOO-YOUNG-/320893258949?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6ba8cc5.

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