George Ade Autograph
George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables in slang, which were humorous stories that featured vernacular speech and the liberal use of capitalization in his characters' dialog. More about George Ade
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Ade's fables in slang gained him wealth and fame as an American humorist, as well as earning him the nickname of the "Aesop of Indiana". His notable early books include Artie (1896); Pink Marsh (1897); Fables in Slang (1900), the first in a series of books; and In Babel (1903), a collection of his short stories. His first play produced for the Broadway stage was The Sultan of Sulu, written in 1901. The Sho-Gun and his best-known plays, The County Chairman and The College Widow, were simultaneously appearing on Broadway in 1904. Ade also wrote scripts and had some of his fables and plays adapted into motion pictures.
During the first quarter of the 20th century, Ade, along with Booth Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Read even more about George Ade at Wikipedia
During the first quarter of the 20th century, Ade, along with Booth Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Read even more about George Ade at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of George Ade
The most expensive item with a signature of George Ade (IN BABEL SIGNED BY GEORGE ADE 1903) was sold in October 2022 for $100.00 while the cheapest item (George Ade American Humorist Authentic Autographed 4x6 Paper) found a new owner for $2.60 in July 2012. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2015 with an average selling price of $75.00 for an autographed item of George Ade. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2012 with $100.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.60 was August 2012. In average, an autographed item from George Ade is worth $16.00.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1910 XI Sigma Chi Fraternity Certificate Signed By George Ade | $24.99 | |
| Authors, Ellery Queen, Margaret Deland, George Ade signature grouping | $34.00 | |
| Autograph: George Ade, Author, Signed Letter | $15.00 | |
| George Ade - Columnist & Playwright - Autographed Vintage Card | $6.05 | |
| George Ade - Columnist & Playwright - Autographed Vintage Letter | $6.00 | |
| George Ade - Signature of the American Writer | $19.09 | |
| GEORGE ADE - SIGNED AUTOGRAPH FROM COLLECTOR'S ALBUM PAGE | $12.00 | |
| George Ade Autograph Signature Card Author Newspaper Columnist Playwright 1904 | $12.00 | |
| George Ade Hand Signed (Advice) Letter on Hazelden Farm Stationary, Orig., 1936 | $75.00 | |
| George Ade Hand Signed (Flamingo) Letter, Original, 03/1923 (no envelope) | $60.00 | |
| George Ade Hand Signed (Typo) Letter on Hazelden Farm Stationary, Orig., 11/1927 | $75.00 | |
| George Ade Hand Signed 7.25 x 10.5 The King Cole 1930 letterhead | $4.25 | |
| George Ade-Vintage Signed Card in 1931 (Stories of the Streets and of the Town | $8.00 | |
| Signature of humorist George Ade on small card. | $5.00 | |
| Vintage George Ade (1866-1944) columnist signed 1900 letter | $34.00 | |