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Partial Listing:
- 1930s Western saddle owned by Al Capone. The saddle is engraved with his name. The last photo of Al riding this saddle was on an auction catalog in Saratoga Springs, NY, in 1976.
- Certified Reproduction of one of Geronimo’s Saddles based on a fragment preserved in the US Army’s Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, Museum. Built upon an original 19th-century Commercial McClellan Tree.
- 18 saddles, including many riding saddles and roping saddles. Show saddles and 3 antique black leather parade saddles with many sterling honchos, and one has a sterling silver seat.
Sports Items:
- Signed Lou Gehrig ball addressed to someone named “BABE”- It’s cool.
- Hank Aaron signed bat with C.O.A
- Willie Flangell signed bat with C.O.A
- Pete Rose signed bat with C.O.A
- Sammy, the Bull Gravano, signed bat with C.O.A
- Hank Aaron signed ball with C.O.A
- Duke Snider signed baseball hat with C.O.A
- Lou Gehrig signed photo with C.O.A
- Ty Cobb baseball card, in case
- Hank Aaron signed baseball card graded 2 in case
- Race used a section of the rear bumper from Dale Earnhardt’s Goodwrench Chevy Cup series test car.
- Pit crew fire suit signed by A.J Foyt
- Len Dawson signed Kansas City helmet
- Oakland Raiders signed Helmet by Daryl Lamonica, Ken Stabler, Jim Plunkett with COA
- Basketball signed by Henry Hill: “We fixed the NCAA 1978 Boston Game”
Featuring a Huge Collection of REAL Mob-related items:
- Vintage sequin & beaded starfish hat owned by Gladys Walton. Al Capone’s girlfriend.
- Light blue glitter purse & white gloves owned by Virginia Hill “queen of the Gangster Molls”.
The purse was a gift from her love interest, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. Siegel was Murdered in her home on June 20th, 1947. - Coin from illegal Cicero Gambling club owned and operated by Famous Chicago Mobster Joey “The Dove” Aiuppa from 1930 – 1950.
- Letter signed by Al Capon “Thanks for a great meal”. Photos of police dumping guns in Lake Michigan after raiding Al Capone home. A personal note was signed by Al Capone for his mother.
- Antique smoking stand w/ matchbox holder and 2 cigar rests MFG. C.O. North Bennington Vermont from Al Capones “Hideout”. The Hideout is now a tourist attraction in Northern Wisconsin.
The Hideout
12101 W City Rd CC
Couderay, WI 54828
(715) 945-2746 - Metal sign “The Hideout”
- Original Pale ale crate for The Hotel Sherman CO Chicago, Ill. and artifacts such as a hotel key, bottles, napkins, and other memorabilia. The Hotel is most famous as the location for a treaty between Al Capone’s south side Gang and Dion O’Banions Irish North side outfit. “Big” Bill Thompson, the former Chicago Mayor who was planning a political comeback, served as the impartial mediator.
- St. Valentine Massacre wall fragment from 2122 North Clark street. Where “Bugs” Moran associates were gunned down by the Al Capone gang on February 14, 1929.
- Collection of 1920’s pocket watches including a watch given to “Frankie Rio” from Al Capone as a gift for saving his life during a Hit ordered by rival “Bugs Moran”. The watch inscription reads “To My Friend Frankie Rio I owe you one Al Capone. September 20, 1926” The watch fob is a miniature .45 caliber Thompson submachine Gun, which became infamous in the Prohibition Era. Also known as “the Tommy Gun”, “The Trench Broom” & “The Chicago Typewriter”.
- Unique Art Deco Cigar Holder Music box Featured in the “The Music Box” June 22 1996 Published quarterly by The Musical Box Society of Great Britain. 40 Station Approach, Hayes, Bromley, Kent DA 15 *DE. U.K.
- Antique Art Deco cigarette holder shaped like a Genie Head. It has a push button that allows cigarettes to exit through the mouth.
- 6 piece Gilt Brass and Enamel Vanity set owned by Al Capone from his 93 Palm Island Miami Residence. Certification and copy of original auction catalog by Leslie Handyman Auctioneers 1992.
- 1927 Gold club owned by Al Capone. Anthony Gallerano was golfing with his friends at the now “Links at Brigantine Beach Gold Course” in New Jersey in the spring of 1928. He reportedly asked Mr. Capone and his friends “Are you playing on?”. Mr Capone then pushed his caddie to the ground, grabbed this golf club and beat Anthony Gallerano with it. Gallerano managed to get away to the club house and call the police. When the police heard who beat him, the cop told Gallerano to leave the course and take the club as a momento. The cop then told him that no one there would arrest Mr. Capone!
- A jar containing pebbles gathered from the swimming pool that belonged to Al Capone at 93 Palm Island.
- 3 original oil paintings by Ralph Capone, Al Capones brother. With Certificate of Authenticity by Leroy Sklodowski.
- Original Wooden Beer crate from the Manhattan Brewing Co. in Chicago, Illinois. The Malt-Maid brewery at 3901 S. Emerald was originally bought by bootlegger Johnny Torrio. Control of the Brewery and bootleg business was later passed on to Al Capone in the late 20’s. Capone made Alex Louis “Lou” Greenberg his front man and changed the name to the Manhattan Brewing Company.
- Original Colosimo’s menus, swizzle sticks, clacker, art deco wall light. And dirigold fruit fork utensil. James “Big Jim” Colosimo was a longtime gang leader who ran a popular restaurant, Colosimo’s Cafe, at 2126 S. Wabash Ave., that was a hot spot for vice in Chicago. Colosimo was gunned down in his restaurant on May 11, 1920. One theory has it that his second-in-command, Johnny Torrio, set up the killing. Torrio took over Big Jim’s empire until he handed the reins to Al Capone.
- Mafia Hall pedestal cup :Manny Skar’s Sahara”. Manny Skar aka Mendel Slovunack, was a made man in the mafia who was the front man for Rocco DeStefano of Sammy (Mono) Giancana’s Mob Organization. The casino was a knock off of the Las Vegas Sahara and was located in Schiller Park, near the O’Hare Airport in greater Chicag, Illinois in the 1950’s & 60’s. Sahara was eventually nailed for tax evasion and cooking the books in gambling profits. He was gunned down in a Hail of bullets in front of his apartment in 1965.
- Prohibition Era bootleggers briefcase w/ large flasks
- Many signed items owned by Henry Hill including shirts, tie, hats, ice pics, hand cuffs, shoe horns, shovel, bar ware.etc. Original artwork by Henry Hill. replica gun used in the movie “ Goodfellas” by Henry Hill. Henry Hill Jr. (June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012) was an American mobster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980, when he was arrested on narcotics charges and became an FBI informant. Hill’s character is portrayed by Ray Liotta in the movie “Goodfellas”
- Many Scenes used props from the movie “the Godfather”
- Teamster Babe Triscaro lighter.
- 14K gold plated Florentine Cigarette lighter inscribed “ A Gift from Jimmy Hoffa” owned by Rudy Tham, Head of the San Francisco Teamster Union, Local 856 with photo.
- The original screen-worn chef’s hat was signed by Warren Beatty. From 1991 movie “Bugsy”
- Personal pocket knife owned by Jimmy “The Gent” Burke. Famous for the Lufthansa heist. Portrayed by Robert Deniro in the movie “Goodfellas.”
- Paul Vario personal pocket knife. Paul was Caporegime of the Lucchese Family. Paul Vario’s most famous associates were Jimmy Burke and Henry Hill.
- Brown Leather Trent coat owned by Thomas Anthony “Two Gun Tommy DeSimone. He was a member of the Lucchese crime family. Joe Pesci portrayed him in the movie “Goodfellas”
- PSA graded signed check by Joseph “Joe” Colombo leader of the Colombo family.
- 29. 1920s hand-held grooming brushes initialed J.T. personal property of Johnny Torrio. He was Jim Colosimo’s nephew and hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at his Whore Joints.
- Coat owned by Ben “Bugsy” Siegel.
- Framed original checks signed by Meyer Lansky, Carlo Gabino, Joe “Adonis” Toto, and Charles Solomon. The signed Meyer Lansky check is made out to the IRS.
- Leather jacket owned by Joey “Crazy Joe” Gallo.
- Antique Token era Barber chair purchased from Corleone, Italy used by Bernardo Provenzano.
- Antique Jazz carved Humidor owned by Thomas “Ronnie” Licavoli affliat of “The River Gang” with his brother Peter Licavoli who was claimed to be involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
- The IMP Gum ball machine is owned by Willie Moretti, an associate of the Genovese family.
- Original courtroom art of Philly mafia trial Frank “Chickie” Narducci
- Original Mounds dinnerware and Menu. The Mounds Club was built in 1930 by Thomas “Black Jack” McGinty, a second-generation Irish-American who was then known as Cleveland’s biggest sports and gambling promoter. He was also known to be an associate of the Cleveland Gang, an organized crime group that controlled gambling and other illegal enterprises in Cleveland in the decades of the 1930s and 1940s. Several members of the Cleveland Gang, including Moe Dalitz and Morris Kleinman, were reputed to be silent owners of the Mounds Club.
- Multiple Items owned by Gambino Hitman Roy Demeo including his “collectors baseball bat”, his collection stick, Machete used on hunting trips, signed check for a 19ft. Watercraft, lighter, tie clip, Lucite dollar sign filled with $50,000 shredded U.S. Currency, pistol bag, binoculars, suit, and straw weave hat.
- Chicago Mafia Boss Tony Accordo’s home entertainment TV.
- Multiple items owned by Crime boss Joseph Banano, leader of the Banano crime family, including his suit, tie, walking stick, signed check, signed autobiography book, expresso machine, and wood carved pen set.
- 14k cuff links, 14k money clip, and silk shirt owned by Mafia boss of the Gambino crime family, John Gotti.
- 18k Geneva watch seized by the Phoenix Police Department owned by Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, underboss and hitman in the Gambino Crime family.
- Multiple items owned by Mickey Cohen enforcer for “The Chicago Outfit” and an associate of gangster Moe Dalitz and Johnny Dio. Including a grey suit, grey hat, belt buckle, cuff links, tie, tie clip, and money clip.
- Huge Cuff link collection of Mafia leaders and associates. The collection is Mickey Cohen’s personal cuff link collection. Including cuff links owned by Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, Frank Costello, Sam Giancana, Vito Genovese, Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Owney Madden, Joseph Massino, Roy Demeo, Johhny Dio, Moe Daltiz, Johnny Torrio, Aniello Dellacroce, Johnny Rosselli, Sonny Black, Albert Anatasia, & Tony Spilotro.
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