In the 1930s, Hilda Jeanne Payin collected signatures from Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and Thomas Edison; nearly 90 years later, her scrapbook of more than 200 autographs sold for $28,759 at auction
Hilda Payin’s 200+ autographs, including Babe Ruth and Amelia Earhart, sell for $28,759 at auction (Image Credit: RR Auction) A scrapbook assembled largely during the 1930s by Hilda Jeanne Payin has sold for $28,759 at auction, bringing together signatures from some of the most celebrated figures in American sports, politics, science, music and entertainment. The…