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byproducts of a Hollywood career: awards, posters, movie LOT 671: STEVE MARTIN’S SIGNED SCRIPT FROM
costumes, musical instruments, magic props, and plenty else THE JERK
that falls under ‘etc.’ A 127-page script from the 1979 Universal Film, photocopied
“As my life evolves, hanging on to mementos from the past interior pages, white covers, ownership signature in black felt-tip
becomes less important to me, especially when I consider that ink on the title page, screenplay by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb,
these items could raise funds for the Motion Picture & Michael Elias, and Carl Reiner, dated “February 9, 1979,” marked
Television Country House. I do hope it will mean something “Final Draft,” a file copy script from this ground-breaking comedy
to this important cause.” that people still quote from 41 years later.
Estimated: $3,00-$5,000, Sold For:
The items from Martin’s personal $25,600
collection range from his trademark
three-piece white suits worn during his LOT 740: STEVE MARTIN OSCARS
sold-out stand-up comedy performances POSTER SIGNED BY CELEBRITY
in the 1980s to his “wild and wacky” tie ATTENDEES AT THE 2010
collection, signed scripts, and props from ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY
the movies that helped to define his career. A poster advertising The 2010
Here is a look at a diverse mix of items Academy Awards the year Steve Martin
from Steve Martin’s personal collection and Alec Baldwin co-hosted, with
from this auction: countless black felt-tip ink autographs
throughout, including those of Oprah
LOT 627: STEVE MARTIN Winfrey, Anthony Michael Hall, Chris
“PAVAROTTI” PUPPET FROM HIS Pine, Demi Moore, Pedro Almodovar,
FUNNY STAND-UP ACT CALLED Tina Fey, and Tom Hanks, who funnily
“THE GREAT FLYDINI” signed right on Martin’s face; the rest are
A small cloth puppet made to resemble illegible. Estimated: $100-$200, Sold
the Italian opera singer who came out of For: $2,880
Steve Martin’s fly, singing, when Martin
performed his tongue-in-cheek magic act LOT 742: STEVE MARTIN STAGE
as an old-timey magician called “The PLAYED 1976 GIBSON FLYING V
Great Flydini.” This skit proved so GUITAR
popular that Johnny Carson requested A 1976 Gibson Flying V solid-body
that Martin perform it during the last electric guitar with a natural mahogany
month that The Tonight Show Starring finish. The headstock is impressed with
Johnny Carson was on the air, right before the serial number 966549, and the pickup
Carson famously retired from the show cavity has been stamped with the date
in May 1992. Estimated: $600-$800, Lot 740: Steve Martin Oscars poster “DEC 2 1976.” Accompanied by the
Sold For: $3,520 signed by celebrity attendees at guitar’s fitted tan-colored road case
The 2010 Academy Awards ceremony stenciled with an image of Steve Martin’s
LOT 637: STEVE MARTIN now-famous “arrow through the head”
MAGIC TRICK FROM HIS Togo on both sides as well as text reading
STAND-UP DAYS “Toot Uncommons” on one side only.
A three-piece magic trick comprising Martin used this guitar and its groovy-
a red wooden box with Asian characters print strap (which is included) mostly as a
painted in black on the sides, a pink and prop while singing King Tut. Estimated:
black wooden box that goes over the $4,000-$6,000, Sold For: $19,200
other box, and a silver metal cylindrical
canister that goes inside the other two LOT 746: STEVE MARTIN
to perform a disappearing act. Also SIGNED 45 RECORD JACKET
included are a pair of white candles, one AND DISCS
white cotton glove, a black satin scarf, A pair of 45 discs and their sleeves:
and an old Kodak Trimlite Instamatic one is for the 1978 hit single King Tut
camera all used for the illusion. with Hoedown at Alice’s on the B side,
Estimated: $300-$500, Sold For: its sleeve signed in black felt-tip ink
$1,920 “To myself/ Steve/ Martin;” and one is
for the 1986 song Dentist with the B
LOT 654: STEVE MARTIN side being the same, its sleeve a plain
PROP TRIDENT FROM DIRTY gray one noting “Geffen Records.”
ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Estimated: $100-$200, Sold For: $1,920
20th Century Fox, 1989. A
wood three-pronged spear painted Lot 761: STEVE MARTIN
silver and black with a red cord TRADEMARK 1970s-ERA ‘WHITE SUIT’
affixed to the top portion of the A three-piece suit ensemble comprising: an eggshell white blazer,
handle. Used by Steve Martin as peaked lapels, three front pockets, two-button front closure, lined in
Freddy Benson in one of the white satin with a repeating pattern reading “Brioni / Roma,” the
hysterical “Ruprecht” scenes label reads “Tailored in Italy Exclusively / for / Giorgio / Beverly Hills
when he brings the spear to / By / Brioni;” a matching vest, two front pockets, six-button front
the formal dining table. Lot 742: closure; a matching pair of slacks; a black silk necktie by Dior; and a
Estimated: $400-$600, Steve Martin black silk pocket square; worn by the actor on countless stages and on
Sold For: $10,000 stage played 1976 numerous television appearances. [Shirt in catalog illustration not
Gibson Flying V guitar
included.] Estimated: $10,000-$20,000, Sold For: $22,400
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