— David DeWitt
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One More Chance to Own Errol Flynn Cufflinks!
28
Mar
Errol Flynn Cufflinks!
Offering for sale from my extensive Hollywood memorabilia collection, a set of unique, precious, outstanding and quite unusual 14 karat gold cufflinks, personally owned and worn by one of the most outrageous, highly talented and famous Hollywood screen legends in the history of film making. Therefore this incredible A-list actor needs no further introduction. Insiders know exactly the importance of this item which is now on offer. This is certainly a great opportunity to acquire this stupendous early vintage item!
As one can clearly see from the photos, apart from the extremely handsome design, the most remarkable feature is the beautifully scrolled monogram ‘E F’, in the same style as found on other of his personal items. Without a doubt, this set of custom made cufflinks is extremely rare and belongs in a league of its own. It should be a MUST for the serious collector of Hollywood memorabilia and a valuable addition to any collection. Or even as a special gift for a very special person. Certainly these EF cufflinks will be the topic at any occasion!
The cufflinks are “block style” with the front being concave and with a kind of “frosted” etched surface, which makes the monogram really stand out, and makes a good contrast with the other shiny surfaces.
The blocks measure 1.4 cm ( 7/12″). The overall length of the cufflinks is 2,3 cm ( 11/12″) in closed position and 3 cm (1 1/4″) in open position. Each block and stem is hallmarked 14 K.
The condition is excellent for their age, with only the usual slight surface scratches, which look on the close-up pictures more pronounced than they really are. Both lever mechanisms work perfectly
Provenance
The set naturally comes with its accompanying Certificate of Authenticity stating: “This Certificate guarantees the Authenticity of the item described as genuine in its contents and origin. Errol Flynn. A vintage pair of fourteen karat gold heavy block style cufflinks. Monogrammed.”
As a personal remark regarding this Hollywood memorabilia item which probably is one of few these days belonging in an extremely “hard-to-find” category that stands out on its own!
Many years ago I started to collect searching selectively for unusual items of well known artists, entertainers, actors and actresses who were famous in the days of Hollywood’s Golden Era, only dealing with bonafide and high profile specialists, companies, and agent-dealers. I sincerely hope that the fortunate buyer will find this particular celebrity item now on offer just as special and irresistible as I did after all these years carefully treasuring it.
You will notice, that for these remarkable gold cufflinks I do not provide the possibility to make an offer, because I think that the price I am asking, compared to some recent celebrity auctions, such as items from Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, etc. is quite justified.
The cufflinks and CoA will be sent by Registered Mail / Signed for Delivery within 1 working day after receipt of cleared payment. Insurance is optional, please enquire for quote.
Please note, that the buyer is fully responsible for any possible import charges, duties, taxes, levies etc. charged in his/her country, because as a seller I have no knowledge of those facts.
Because of the calibre of this item, or any of the other memorabilia items coming up for sale soon, personal pick-up by the buyer is of course possible, near Málaga in the South of Spain.
I will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Thank you for your interest.
I will also be releasing and selling other items soon of: Errol Flynn, Orson Welles, Spencer Tracy, Victor Mature, John Barrymore, etc.
Price: 5.650.00 Euros
Please contact:
Jan Vandervliet pasobueno123 at gmail dot com
— David DeWitt
Errol Flynn Cufflinks for sale via Private Collector!
28
Mar
Errol Flynn Cufflinks!
Offering for sale from my extensive Hollywood memorabilia collection, a set of unique, precious, outstanding and quite unusual 14 karat gold cufflinks, personally owned and worn by one of the most outrageous, highly talented and famous Hollywood screen legends in the history of film making. Therefore this incredible A-list actor needs no further introduction. Insiders know exactly the importance of this item which is now on offer. This is certainly a great opportunity to acquire this stupendous early vintage item!
As one can clearly see from the photos, apart from the extremely handsome design, the most remarkable feature is the beautifully scrolled monogram ‘E F’, in the same style as found on other of his personal items. Without a doubt, this set of custom made cufflinks is extremely rare and belongs in a league of its own. It should be a MUST for the serious collector of Hollywood memorabilia and a valuable addition to any collection. Or even as a special gift for a very special person. Certainly these EF cufflinks will be the topic at any occasion!
The cufflinks are “block style” with the front being concave and with a kind of “frosted” etched surface, which makes the monogram really stand out, and makes a good contrast with the other shiny surfaces.
The blocks measure 1.4 cm ( 7/12″). The overall length of the cufflinks is 2,3 cm ( 11/12″) in closed position and 3 cm (1 1/4″) in open position. Each block and stem is hallmarked 14 K.
The condition is excellent for their age, with only the usual slight surface scratches, which look on the close-up pictures more pronounced than they really are. Both lever mechanisms work perfectly
Provenance
The set naturally comes with its accompanying Certificate of Authenticity stating: “This Certificate guarantees the Authenticity of the item described as genuine in its contents and origin. Errol Flynn. A vintage pair of fourteen karat gold heavy block style cufflinks. Monogrammed.”
As a personal remark regarding this Hollywood memorabilia item which probably is one of few these days belonging in an extremely “hard-to-find” category that stands out on its own!
Many years ago I started to collect searching selectively for unusual items of well known artists, entertainers, actors and actresses who were famous in the days of Hollywood’s Golden Era, only dealing with bonafide and high profile specialists, companies, and agent-dealers. I sincerely hope that the fortunate buyer will find this particular celebrity item now on offer just as special and irresistible as I did after all these years carefully treasuring it.
You will notice, that for these remarkable gold cufflinks I do not provide the possibility to make an offer, because I think that the price I am asking, compared to some recent celebrity auctions, such as items from Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, etc. is quite justified.
The cufflinks and CoA will be sent by Registered Mail / Signed for Delivery within 1 working day after receipt of cleared payment. Insurance is optional, please enquire for quote.
Please note, that the buyer is fully responsible for any possible import charges, duties, taxes, levies etc. charged in his/her country, because as a seller I have no knowledge of those facts.
Because of the calibre of this item, or any of the other memorabilia items coming up for sale soon, personal pick-up by the buyer is of course possible, near Málaga in the South of Spain.
I will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Thank you for your interest.
I will also be releasing and selling other items soon of: Errol Flynn, Orson Welles, Spencer Tracy, Victor Mature, John Barrymore, etc.
Price: 5.650.00 Euros
Please contact:
Jan Vandervliet pasobueno123 at gmail dot com 
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Autographed Errol Flynn Photo!
20
Mar
We got an interesting email from Gary who has an autographed photo of Errol Flynn from DIVE BOMBER he acquired years ago. He writes:
Hello,
Please forgive this unsolicited email, but I am looking to sell a signed Errol pic I have had since the early 1990’s.
I’d rather it go to a fan-& not a dealer (if you know what I mean ?). It was purchased from Fraser’s Autographs in the UK, and was prominent in their catalogue of that year.
Signed 8×10 b&w studio portrait in US Naval uniform for the film Divebomber.
If you could let your avid Flynn fans know it’s available to purchase I’d appreciate it-I’m open to offers around $1,000.
Thanks David.
Regards,
Gary
Contact Gary for more info:
$1500 – reasonable offers considered.
More detail:
Thanks, Gary …
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag: Errol Flynn & Frank Sinatra Obsessed with a Four Letter Word
16
Jan
The Mail Bag brings an interesting question from Mike Harwood. Whst is the 4 letter word Errol Flynn and Frank Sinatra were obsessed with?
Hi there,
Did you ever find out what the four-letter word beginning with M was that Flynn & Sinatra were supposedly obsessed with?
There’s a copy of the Saga magazine on abebooks but the international postage would be twice the cost of the magazine for me. The seller does include a picture of the article but the answer is evidently on the next page!
I’m wondering if it is a woman’s name like Mary, possibly an actress, but it would be a funny way of referring to a person!
regards,
Mike Harwood.
Thanks, Mike!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! What Errol Flynn Books Have You Read?
08
Jan
Our great friend Jan van der Vliet shows us his bookshelf today and asks What Errol Flynn books have you read?
Thanks, Jan …
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Prince Errol Flynn!
23
Dec
In the Mail Bag comes this note from Isabel Australis:
Did I tell you that I researched the Irish king’s, and found that Niall the last one, had 66 children! DNA has proved that anyone named Flynn, or O’Neill and one or two others, are descended from him- Prince Errol Flynn!!!
Thanks, Isabel!
— David DeWitt
The Zaca before Errol Flynn!
13
Dec
Before Errol Flynn owned the Zaca the ship had an adventurous life. All recorded here in ZACA VENTURE …
The Zaca is a two masted black diesel schooner, one hundred and eighteen feet over all, with a gross tonnage of eighty four; Templeton Crocker is her owner, tanned a pleasant ochraceous tawny, five feet ten over all, with a refined tonnage of about twelve stone. The two, in juxtaposition, with a hand-picked captain and crew, set themselves to aid and abet a scientific expedition. The Invitation was to spend two months on the Zaca in the Gulf of California; the Acceptance materialized as the Twenty-fourth Expedition of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society; the Route included Cedros Island, Cape San Lucas, Guaymas, Inez Bay, the Banks of Punta Arena and Gorda, Mazatlan, and Clarion Island; the Chronology was the year nineteen hundred and thirty six from March twenty fifth to May twenty fifth, San Diego to San Diego; the Personnel included Templeton Crocker, Master and Owner, Alfred Pedersen, Captain, three members of my Staff, John Tee Van, General Associate, Jocelyn Crane, Technical Associate, George Swanson, Artist, myself, and a crew of fifteen, French, Norwegian, Latvian, Irish, Swedish, German, and Samoan. And there was also Toshio Asaeda, Japanese artist, photographer, preparateur; a walking, sleepless incarnation of the word Work. Our trip took on the character of the spoor of a drop of water meandering down a dusty windowpane, in that we made decisions suddenly as to the details of the exact route, and adapted our plans to contingencies and the incidence of favorable locations. From our basic plan we never swerved, which was to spend as little time as possible in disconnected and uncorrelated dredging, seining, and diving, but to concentrate our researches in two or three zoologically interesting places. These proved to be the Inez Bay region, Cape San Lucas and the adjoining Banks, and Clarion Island. Whatever of value may accrue to our published scientific results will be due to this course of action. (From the Preface)
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Debunking Errol Flynn’s Beam Ends!
13
Dec
Our great friend Jan van der Vliet sends a link to an article debunking Errol Flynn’s book Beam Ends from the the Australian newspaper The Bulletin written by Frank Clune a contemporary of Flynn.
Scroll to IMAGE NUMBER 50 …
Thanks, Jan!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Juliet Greco Gravesite Visit!
08
Dec
Another Mail Bag item from Debby Phielix From her recent visit to Paris. Debby found the grave of Juliet Greco and sends us a couple of pictures! Debby writes:
Here are my photo’s of the grave of Juliette Gréco. You can post them on the mainblog if you want.
Juliette Gréco was and still is well loved in France. With the help of a friendly gardner I was able to find her grave at the Montparnasse cemetery. The rose you see in one of the photos is mine. A way to pay my respect to Errol’s co-star in his last two good movies, The Sun Also Rises and The Roots of Heaven. She is buried with her last husband Gérard Jouannest who died 2 years before Juliette.
Thanks, Debby!
— David DeWitt
