Beautiful set of vintage circa 1941 fountain pen signatures and inscriptions, “For Jo Jo—Sincerely, Judy Garland” and “To Jo-Jo, Mickey Rooney,” on separate 5.5 x 4.5 album pages. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an adorable glossy photo of the pair and a photocopied provenance statement from the original recipient, explaining that his grandfather landed a job as a gatekeeper at MGM via family recommendation—he was the uncle of Margaret Shenberg, the wife of studio head Louis B. Mayer. He acquired these autographs for his grandson, ‘Jo Jo,’ in anticipation of his Bar Mitzvah, and presented him with an album of stars’ autographs as a gift on the occasion. As these were on consecutive pages in the autograph album, Garland and Rooney were probably together when signing—presumably during the production of either Babes on Broadway or Life Begins for Andy Hardy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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