Similar to what Jim & Michael said. Ask the seller what they would like for it to at least gauge what they are thinking. At worst they get cold feet on a price because they want to maximize a deal and force you to name a price.
But if you look up some recent big-name auction houses for each item, you can get a sense for what each item goes for provided you are in context to the time (30s/40s) and desirability (Fox isn't a household name, but collectors will come for the Tigers/Red Sox association and the period era vintage - so don't compare it to HOF prices). From there you can glean a general value of each item and what you might feel comfortable offering.
If you do buy the lot and plan to split some stuff off, I'd be interested in the sunglasses.
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