Oct 25, 2016 - Sale 2426

Sale 2426 - Lot 363

Price Realized: $ 500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(TELEVISION)
Group of 3 miniature albums from the popular 1950s-era cooking and talk show, Hi, Mom!, with a total of 36 photographs.
Silver prints, the images measuring 3 inches (7.6 cm.) square; 12 prints (inserted into sleeves) in each album. 16mos, gilt-lettered leatherette, multi-ring spiral binding. 1957-58

Additional Details

The now ultra-rare TV show featured host Josephine McCarthy (a precursor of Julia Child), who is pictured preparing sumptuous meals, cakes, and pies, as well as pitching Alpo dog food, conversing with puppets, and interviewing guests.

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