John Wanamaker Autographs
John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893.
Wanamaker was born in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia on July 11, 1838. to John Nelson Wanamaker, a brickmaker and native of Kingwood, New Jersey, and Elizabeth Deshong Kochersperger, daughter of a farmer and innkeeper in Gray's Ferry.
His mother's ancestors came from Rittershoffen in Alsace, France, and from Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Current items with a signature of John Wanamaker
These are the most current items with a signature of John Wanamaker that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | US John Wanamaker - Photo Autographed on Back - RARE - CV=$500.00 (10-C263) | $126.55 |  |
| US John Wanamaker - Photo Autographed on Back - RARE - CV=$500.00 (10-C263) | $76.55 | |
Traded items with a signature of John Wanamaker
The most expensive item with a signature of John Wanamaker (JOHN WANAMAKER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 09/04/1877) was sold in March 2017 for $2,050.00 while the cheapest item (1890's John Wanamaker(Store Pioneer)Stamp,Advertising Cover(signed documents?)) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2013. The month with the most items sold (12) was June 2015 with an average selling price of $26.38 for an autographed item of John Wanamaker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with $612.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was June 2017. In average, an autographed item from John Wanamaker is worth $29.78.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Wanamaker were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1888 JOHN WANAMAKER Autograph Card....Postmaster, Retail Giant | $13.99 |  |
| JOHN WANAMAKER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/16/1898 | $512.85 | |
| JOHN WANAMAKER - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 04/01/1874 | $612.85 | |
| JOHN WANAMAKER - SIGNED - INDEP HALL - PHILADELPHIA - DEPT. STORE FOUNDER - PMG | $133.50 | |
| JOHN WANAMAKER - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH DOC. TWICE SIGNED | $914.85 | |
 | John Wanamaker Signed Autograph Cut Postmaster General 1892 Cabinet Official | $149.99 | |
 | John Wanamaker United States Postmaster General Original Signed Autograph Card | $69.99 | |
 | Signed John Wanamaker Cut AUTOGRAPH U. S. Postmaster General AUTO | $96.90 | |
 | The Business Biography of John Wanamaker - Joseph H. Appel SIGNED 1930 1st ed. | $29.95 | |
 | Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
 | Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
| Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
| Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
| Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
| Wanamaker, John signed John Wanamaker Letterhead Sig... | $254.00 | |
Latest News about John Wanamaker
BWW Review: EDWARD II, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse (02/14/2019): Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is one of the earliest English history plays, and tells the story of the title character, his infatuation with his favourites and the dissent of his disapproving peers. It is a tragedy, replete with violence, gore and death. 
Edward II review at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London (02/13/2019): Nick Bagnall's production of Christopher Marlow's tale of doomed love, Edward II, features a superb performance by Tom Stuart
Older News Stories about John Wanamaker
BWW Review: EDWARD II, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse (02/2019): Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is one of the earliest English history plays, and tells the story of the title character, his infatuation with his favourites and the dissent of his disapproving peers. It is a tragedy, replete with violence, gore and death.
