Beschreibung:

RIPLEY ROBERT: (1890-1949) American Cartoonist and Entrepreneur, known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Newspaper cartoon strip featuring odd facts from around the world, which he expanded into a radio and television show. Vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph of Ripley seated in a three quarter length pose holding a large white artist's board before him and with a pen in one hand. Signed and inscribed in bold black fountain pen ink to the clear area of the board, 'To - Packey O'Gatty, from his friend Ripley - All the best, ''Believe It or Not''' and dated May 1931 in his hand. Some light overall surface and corner creasing and age wear and with a small tear to the right edge, not affecting the signature or inscription, G Packey O'Gatty (1900-1966) Italian-born American Featherweight Boxer.