Benjamin Spock Autograph
Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 – March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician and left-wing political activist whose book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication in 1946 and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. The book's premise told mothers, "You know more than you think you do." Spock's parenting advice and recommendations revolutionized parental upbringing in the United States, and he is considered to be among the most famous and influential Americans of the 20th century. More about Benjamin Spock
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Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to try to understand children's needs and family dynamics. His ideas about childcare influenced several generations of parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children and to treat them as individuals. However, his theories were also widely criticized by colleagues for relying too heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than serious academic research.
After undergoing a self-described "conversion to socialism", Spock became an activist in the New Left and anti-Vietnam War movements during the 1960s and early 1970s, culminating in his run for President of the United States as the People's Party nominee in 1972. He campaigned on a maximum wage, legalized abortion, and withdrawing troops from all foreign countries. At the time, his books were criticized by conservatives for propagating permissiveness and an expectation of instant gratification, a charge that Spock denied. Read even more about Benjamin Spock at Wikipedia
After undergoing a self-described "conversion to socialism", Spock became an activist in the New Left and anti-Vietnam War movements during the 1960s and early 1970s, culminating in his run for President of the United States as the People's Party nominee in 1972. He campaigned on a maximum wage, legalized abortion, and withdrawing troops from all foreign countries. At the time, his books were criticized by conservatives for propagating permissiveness and an expectation of instant gratification, a charge that Spock denied. Read even more about Benjamin Spock at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Benjamin Spock
The most expensive item with a signature of Benjamin Spock (Benjamin Spock signed autograph 3x5 index card PSA/DNA) was sold in April 2013 for $55.00 while the cheapest item (Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2020 with an average selling price of $6.50 for an autographed item of Benjamin Spock. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2020 with $49.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2021. In average, an autographed item from Benjamin Spock is worth $9.99.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
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 | Benjamin Spock - American Pediatrician - Autographed Newsweek Cover | $34.00 | |
| Benjamin Spock - American Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Signed Letter | $14.29 | |
| Benjamin Spock - American Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Signed Photo | $5.50 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician & Olympian - Signed First Day Cover | $29.10 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $6.01 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $0.99 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $2.00 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $1.25 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $6.17 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $4.25 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $1.29 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Autographed 3x5 Card | $3.76 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Signed 3x5 Card | $12.32 | |
| Benjamin Spock - Pediatrician: Baby and Child Care - Signed 3x5 Card | $6.01 | |
| FAMED PEDIATRICIAN BENJAMIN SPOCK (1903-1998) AUTOGRAPH 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 PHOTO~ | $6.50 | |