Items to be sold on December 9, 2015 as part of Alderfers "Legacy Auction- Rare & Important Autographs & Historical Document

On December 9, 2015 the Alderfer Auction Company will offer at auction a collection of Hedda Hopper’s clothing, ephemera and photographs as part of a “Legacy Auction – Rare & Important Autographs and Historical Documents” to be held in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Hedda Hopper, a native of Pennsylvania, spent her early adult life as an actress on both the stage and movies. In 1938, Hopper began to write a gossip column for the Los Angeles Times. Over the next 28 years Hopper became one of the best known American gossip columnists. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s Hopper named suspected Communists that were connected to Hollywood. Her role during this time in American history increased her notoriety across the country. The soon to be released film “Trumbo” features Helen Mirren portraying Hopper in the film detailing screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his blacklisting and imprisonment due to his refusal to testify to the United States Congress regarding alleged Communist propaganda in Hollywood films. Hopper was famed for her hats

The collection offered directly descended through Hopper’s family and is being offered to the public for the first time. The collection includes four of Hopper’s hats and a beautiful black lace over silver dinner jacket that Hedda wore for a frequently used publicity photograph. The collection also includes several other pieces of clothing, photographs, signed books, ephemera, and objects that were all special to Hedda Hopper. This is a fine opportunity for collector of Hollywood material to obtain personal items of an actress and a woman that influenced the stars and their fans.

For additional information contact: 800-577-8846 or info@alderferauction.com