Lot 19
Bush George H. W. 1924 - 0 PresidentGeorge Bush Sr. signed, and inscribed color photo
Signed George H.W. Bush color photo, signed as "George Bush". Verso of photo has the "Official White House Photograph 20 Jan89" stamp; and a scripted note by Ronald Wade with his address, establishing provenance. 8" x 10". From the spectacular, unprecedented collection of Ronald Ellis Wade
A wonderful inscribed color photo of the inauguration of George H.W. Bush as the 41st President of the United States held on January 20, 1989. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of George H.W. Bush as President and Dan Quayle as Vice President. Signed and inscribed to Ron Wade, (who once served as a White House page for President Nixon). Inscribed as "To Ron Wade/sincerely /George Bush" Mr. Wade then scripted a note on the verso stating "Signed as President, week of 6-1/-89".
Below is an interesting interview from TheHill.com, about Ron Wade and his collection of Presidential memorabilia:
Step into Ronald Wade's office and it's easy to see why he's listed in "Guinness World Records 2015" for the largest collection of U.S. presidential memorabilia - it's really a replica of the Oval Office.
"Actually, they quit counting," Wade says of his immense collection of White House and presidential campaign items, "because I probably have closer to 20,000 or 30,000 items, if not closer to 100,000 - that's with duplication." The official count from the folks behind the famed book puts Wade's collection in chief at 6,960 pieces as of last year.
The lifelong Republican has been racking up "practically anything that has to do with American politics" since he was 10 years old.
"My first memory in life is wearing an 'I Like Ike' button, and I was probably 4 years old. So I've always been interested in politics," Wade, 64, tells ITK.
The retired Texas Department of Human Services supervisor says he counts former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush as friends. His most prized item in the collection is from the 41st commander in chief's failed 1964 Senate bid.
"He had a group of young ladies that campaigned for him, the Bush Belles," Wade says in his heavy Lone Star State twang, "So I have the only known Bush Belles outfit that's around. Even the Bush Library doesn't have one."
"George W. has been to my house, and seen my collection, and was quite impressed," boasts Wade, who has also donated several pieces from his massive memorabilia stockpile to the George W. Bush Presidential Library outside Dallas.
The collector extraordinaire says he "pays for his habit" by selling extra collectibles he's acquired over the years, but he never hawks anything that he "loves."
While much of the public might be disillusioned with warring politicians, Wade - who once served as a White House page for then-President Nixon - says talk of partisan bickering in Washington is overblown: "The friction between parties has been here as long as America has been here."
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