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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Swinging on a Star: The Collection of Bing & Kathryn Crosby
- Auction Date
- 12/18/2025 - 12/18/2025
- Sale Number
- #N11793
- Total Lots
- 20
- Sold Lots
- 20.0
- Lots Sold
- 100.00%
- Unsold Lots
- 0
- Total Sales (USD)
- 64,770.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 25,900.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 42,700.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 25,900.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 42,700.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 151.69%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Joseph J. Lilley | Musical arrangements for White Christmas |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 | |
| 162 | An American Silver-Gilt Cigarette Box from John F. Kennedy, Tiffany & Co., New York, Dated 1962 |
1962 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 160 | A signed and inscribed photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, ca. 1945 |
, ca. 1945 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,080.00 | |
| 170 | Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) |
1964 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 | |
| 1 | Bing Crosby | A signed and inscribed photograph to Kathryn |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 | |
| 15 | Barnaby Conrad III |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 | ||
| 161 | A signed and inscribed photographic portrait of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, December 1962 |
1962 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 2 | Bing Crosby | A 1948 photo album commemorating the 7th National Pro Amateur Golf Championship |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 3 | Bing Crosby | A 1958 photo album commemorating the 21st National Pro Amateur Golf Championship |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,524.00 | |
| 166 | Man on Fire (1957) |
1957 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,524.00 | |
| 164 | A set of scripts from The Bing Crosby Show, ca. 1962-1964 |
ca. 1962-1964 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,270.00 | |
| 158 | Joseph J. Lilley | Musical arrangements for Mr. Music |
1949-1950 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,143.00 |
| 163 | A signed photographic portrait of Ronald Reagan |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 889.00 | ||
| 168 | A script from a 1967 episode of The Dean Martin Show |
1967 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 889.00 | |
| 12 | Bing Crosby | A photograph of Bing and his prize-winning horse "High Strike," ca. 1937 |
ca. 1937 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 762.00 |
| 165 | A script from the first episode of The Hollywood Palace, ca. 1964 |
ca. 1964 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 762.00 | |
| 159 | Bing Crosby | A photograph of Bing and Al Rinker, ca. [1920s] |
ca. [1920s] | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 381.00 |
| 167 | Bing Crosby | "Call Me Lucky," ca. 1953 |
ca. 1953 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 381.00 |
| 156 | Bing Crosby | Selection of Sheet Music |
published by Famous Music Corporation in 1941 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 254.00 |
| 169 | Kathryn Crosby | A set of theatre scripts |
USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 127.00 |
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