Due to the rarity and value of the items from the collection, we will be adding items daily, as they are verified. Please make sure to check updates on this auction daily.
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THE STAN HOFFMAN COLLECTION Part of our LEGENDARY FIGURES SERIES, an auction sale being held at our High Falls, New York location.
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Stan Hoffman was the nephew of crime lord Meyer Lansky, the man who invented Las Vegas as a gambling mecca by building the first hotel in the Nevada desert.
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Stan Hoffman was a music producer who worked with Fats Domino and Chuck Berry. Stan was the producer who talked Chuck Berry into recording a song he didn't want to do and earning him a fortune on the back of seven-million sales worldwide -My Ding A Ling.
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Stan Hoffman managed, advised and/or promoted 38 world champions during his nearly 50 years in the boxing industry, ? according to the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame in conjunction with Hoffmans induction with the class of 2019.
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Explore a selection of furniture, décor, art, sport & celebrity memorabilia, collectibles, and jewelry, curated from this, and other, private collections of prominent individuals. From vetted antiques to mid-century modern, this auction covers an expansive range of styles and eras. With many works offered without reserve the auction offers something for every collector.
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Also included in this auction sale are selections from Pamela Rankin-Smith, Photographer, Author, Socialite. Joanne Michaels, Author.
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LOT 49:
Jack Johnson 1st Black American World Heavyweight Champ
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Sold for: $1,700
Start price:
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Estimated price :
$3,000 - $8,000
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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Jack Johnson 1st Black American World Heavyweight Champ
John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first Black American world heavyweight boxing champion.This folder was from Johnson's manager who handled him after his retirement. The folder contains personal correspondence between the two, including Johnson's ideas including coming out of retirement. Most are aware that this folder was purchased at one of our previous auctions. The buyer came in, took photos, and it was given back to us. The buyer is doing a documentary on Johnson and needed the information contained in this folder.
