Ronald Reagan Signed Sketch from the Brown Derby....

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Ronald Reagan Signed Sketch from the Brown Derby. A framed 11" x 14" caricature sketch of Reagan by Frank "Pancho" Willmarth, inscribed "Good luck Bob + plenty of runs, hits & no errors" and signed by the actor-turned-President in black ink. This was one of many celebrity caricatures that decorated the walls of the legendary Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles for decades. This particular sketch is signed "Pancho" and dated 1941. "Bob" was quite possibly Bob Cobb, co-owner of the restaurant and creator of the well-known Cobb Salad. In Very Fine to Excellent condition with some mild age toning. Accompanied by James Spence Authentication auction LOA.


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