Being that close to historic events is what makes great memories for yourself and your family. A lof of the memorabilia you acquire during your time of service can also help tell your story, too.

While the newspapers have generally little collectible value, the speech might, but it depends on a few things. If it is an actual photocopy of the original, then there is only curiosity value, not a monetary one.

But, if the speech was the actual speech ready to deliver with notes or revisions made by JFK or the speechwriters, then perhaps there is some collector value after all.

If it was the actual speech ready to be given to JFK to deliver, how would we know? The event was scheduled for three days after the assassination and, if my time in politics is any indication, no speech is ready to be delivered until it has been.

Sometimes there is no collectability in what might have been.

Tom Carrier
Worthologist

The book was definitely a bestseller for Jim Bishop who also wrote the equally bestseller “The Day Lincoln Was Shot.”

Finding a personalized signed copy for $1, plus shipping, is a very good deal as his signed Lincoln book has been auctioned for $35 and a signed Kennedy book is being offered elsewhere for $30 to $35.

While to whom it is personalized sometimes can make a difference, I don’t consider the back story here to add any more to the overall value.

Still, I enjoyed the connection.

Tom Carrier
Worthologist

First, I am wondering why Amazon is selling it only for a dollar. Second, I wonder if the pre-publication edition and the inscription would make it worth anything.

Thanks for your time, KEITH PAYNE

Going through my father-in-law’s things, I came across several tickets to an event entitled “Breakfast with President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy.” These tickets were sold by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (my fil was a member) for $3.00 each. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Texas at 8:00am on November 22, 1963. The tickets are numbered, and each has a name written on the back in pencil in my fil’s handwriting. Presumably, they are tickets my fil sold, but the purchaser’s, for whatever reason, were unable to attend.

Any ideas?

Going through my father-in-law’s items, I’ve come across several tickets to “Breakfast with President and Mrs. John F. Kennerdy.” These tickets were sold by the Fort Worh Chamber of Commerce (my fil was a member) for $3.00 each. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Texas at 8:00am on November 22, 1963. Each ticket is numbered and has a name on the back , written in pencil in my fil’s handwriting. Presumably, these were people who bought tickets but, for whatever reason, could not attend.

Any ideas?

There doesn’t appear to be any significance to the photos other than that they are merely closeup images of JFK in a traditional setting, the campaign. If they were of a significant event, meeting someone of importance, in a special setting, or were press proofs perhaps a collector would love to add them to a collection.

Still, a collector might find them of interest enough to expand on an existing collection, but not for more than a few dollars.

Check with the American Political Items Collectors regional group near you to see if a JFK collector has an interest.

Tom Carrier
Worthologist

I have two picture of JFK from his campaign in Grand Rapids,
MI before he became president. One is of him shaking someones hand by him self with a campaign helper in the back round. The other is of him with his father that looks to be on the back of a car waving. These pictures were taken by a family member who was a part of his political party in Grand Rapids. Is there any estimate of the value on something like this. They are standard size of the era. Appears to be like 4 x 4.

For JFK’s funeral on Nov 26, an entire complete New York Times newspaper in excellent condition recently sold at auction for $30 or so. That’s unusual.

Generally, most newspapers of any era have a collector less than $25 and most between the $5 and $10 range. There are relatively few that sell for higher than $25.

Your complete newspaper even in excellent condition will always have a value closer to the $5 to $10 level.

Tom Carrier
Worthologist

A recent clipping from a newspaper, magazine, book or any media has no collector or monetary value.

Clippings from newspapers from an earlier era, before 1800 or so, can command collector value, but that depends on its historical value.

Hope this helps.

Tom Carrier
Worthologist