WILLIAM SHATNER HANDWRITTEN LETTER Memorabilia
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Handwritten Letter by Star Trek actor William Shatner on Hanukkah Memories
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Handwritten Letter by Star Trek actor William Shatner on Hanukkah Memories
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Handwritten Letter by Star Trek actor William Shatner on Hanukkah MemoriesThis handwritten letter by William Shatner (on his personal embossed stationary) has the beloved Star Trek actor looking back at his childhood memories of growing up Jewish in his native Canada. The complete brief memoir fills the page, with Shatner first noting his heritage, followed by remembering the family menorah and details of his mother making potato pancakes for the holiday. The page ends with Shatner's signature, followed by "Capt. Kirk Proud Jew"
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The single page measures 7.25" by 10.5"; the frame is 12" by 15". Complete text as follows:
Some Hanukkah Memories
First of all, I'd like to say I recently released a holiday album - I was going to call it "Dreidel Dreidel," but I decided against it, I mean, maybe I should have - maybe.
I was born in the Notre Dame de Grace neighborhood Of Montreal Quebec Canada to a Conservative Jewish family. My paternal Grandfather “Wolfe Schattner” anglicized his family name to Shatner. All four of my grandparents were immigrants - they came from the Austria Hungary and Russian Empires (the location of the Ukraine and Lithuania) present day -
Third - During my childhood the menorah was silver and black from use no matter how often it was polished. It was something that sat somewhere on the mantlepiece until it was used and then it was used with great reverence.
Fourth - My mother standing over a frying pan, pouring in a mixture of potatoes - ground up potatoes into the sizzling fat - the oil and frying Potato Pancakes - The memory of these pancakes and the applesauce with the family standing around eating the pancakes is a memory that is indelible
William Shatner
Capt. Kirk Proud Jew
Handwritten Letter by Star Trek actor William Shatner on Hanukkah MemoriesThis handwritten letter by William Shatner (on his personal embossed stationary) has the beloved Star Trek actor looking back at his childhood memories of growing up Jewish in his native Canada. The complete brief memoir fills the page, with Shatner first noting his heritage, followed by remembering the family menorah and details of his mother making potato pancakes for the holiday. The page ends with Shatner's signature, followed by "Capt. Kirk Proud Jew"
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The single page measures 7.25" by 10.5"; the frame is 12" by 15". Complete text as follows:
Some Hanukkah Memories
First of all, I'd like to say I recently released a holiday album - I was going to call it "Dreidel Dreidel," but I decided against it, I mean, maybe I should have - maybe.
I was born in the Notre Dame de Grace neighborhood Of Montreal Quebec Canada to a Conservative Jewish family. My paternal Grandfather “Wolfe Schattner” anglicized his family name to Shatner. All four of my grandparents were immigrants - they came from the Austria Hungary and Russian Empires (the location of the Ukraine and Lithuania) present day -
Third - During my childhood the menorah was silver and black from use no matter how often it was polished. It was something that sat somewhere on the mantlepiece until it was used and then it was used with great reverence.
Fourth - My mother standing over a frying pan, pouring in a mixture of potatoes - ground up potatoes into the sizzling fat - the oil and frying Potato Pancakes - The memory of these pancakes and the applesauce with the family standing around eating the pancakes is a memory that is indelible
William Shatner
Capt. Kirk Proud Jew