Ben (Bernard) Turpin (September 19, 1869– July 1, 1940)

Turpin was a comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent
films. His famous eyes, he said, only crossed as a young adult after he 
suffered an accident. Turpin was convinced that the crossed eyes were
essential to his comic career; his co-workers recalled that after he received
any blow to the head he made a point of looking at himself in the mirror to
assure himself that they had not become uncrossed.

The above Life Magazine cover features the autographs of Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers and has an estimated value of $200 – $400. This issue of the
magazine has numerous photos and a discussion of the movie Carefree which
stars the couple.  
 

‘Fruit Garden and Home’ was the first issue of what would later become
‘Better Homes and Gardens’. The publisher, E.T. Meredith, had recently
retired as Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Edwin Thomas Meredith

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City auctioneer says a Norman Rockwell painting
of Boston Red Sox players could bring up to $30 million.

The painting appeared on the cover of the March 2, 1957, issue of the Saturday
Evening Post. The title is: "The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)." Christie’s is
offering it today with a pre-sale estimate of $20 million to $30 million.

The painting shows pitcher Frank Sullivan, right fielder Jackie Jensen, catcher
Sammy White, second baseman Billy Goodman and Hall of Famer Ted Williams.

At  the age of twenty-two, artist Norman Rockwell’s first cover painting appeared on
”The Saturday Evening Post”. His last painting for the Post was published in 1963, marking the end of a publishing relationship that had included 321 cover paintings.

Norman Perceval Rockwell

(February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978)