The Warren Debenham Comedy Novelty Collection 1940-2006

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The Warren Debenham Comedy Novelty Collection 1940-2006

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This collection consists of comedy games, promotional items, comedy newsletters, comedy toys and novelty items, film posters and lobby cards, and ephemera collected by a prominent collector of comedy albums. His comedy albums collection is located in Berkeley, CA. Content highlights include: Steve Martin arrow-through-the-head kit, Don Adams poker game and "Skittle Pool", Happy Days lunch pail, Pee Wee Herman ventriloquist doll, large selection of comedy fanzines and newsletters, such as Abbot and Costello fan club magazine, The Jack Benny Times magazine, The Eddie Cantor Appreciation Society magazine, The Firesign Theater magazine, Spike Jones Fanclub magazine.

14 plus 17 oversize containers

Emerson College, Iwasaki LIbrary

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Emerson College, Iwasaki LIbrary

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