On Oct. 15, 1966, at the height of their popularity, the Three Stooges performed at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium.

To build his collection, Lassin attended Stooges conventions, subscribed to collectibles magazines ... by well-known artist Al Hirschfeld (if you’re wondering, it contains three hidden “Ninas”), ...

In the 1944 Three Stooges short “Crash Goes the Hash,” Moe, Larry, and Curly offend a snooty butler. “You remind me of the Three Stooges,” he chastises them. Curly takes umbrage.

To build his collection, Lassin attended Stooges conventions, subscribed to collectibles magazines ... by well-known artist Al Hirschfeld (if you’re wondering, it contains three hidden “Ninas”), ...