Word: memorabilia
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...better to honor the onset of ELVIS Week (Aug. 8-16) than to weigh how much you're willing to spend on Presley memorabilia? Guernsey's auction house and Elvis Presley Enterprises are putting 1,000 lots taken from the Graceland vaults up for grabs in October at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas to raise money for Presley Place, a transitional-housing development in Memphis, Tenn. Among the items: a portrait by the only artist for whom Elvis ever sat (1); a Texaco credit card (2); a 1971 jumpsuit (3); sheet music for All Shook Up (with original...
...Baseball memorabilia is having an MVP year. Last week three new treasures were made: Mark McGwire's career homer No. 500, and Tony Gwynn's and Wade Boggs' career hits No. 3,000. Grab one of those balls, and it will be the biggest hit of your life too. The McGwire ball is a certain smash. Months before Big Mac launched his historic bomb, memorabilia dealer Mike Barnes of Festus, Mo., offered $100,000 as an immediate cash advance to the fan who recovered it. Barnes plans to auction the ball. The fan will get the proceeds, which Barnes estimates...
This isn't kid stuff. McGwire's 70th homer ball last season fetched $3 million. The famous Barry Halper collection, which includes Ty Cobb's dentures and a lock of Babe Ruth's hair, will rake in an estimated $45 million at auction next month. Baseball memorabilia has never been more dear, owing to a tidal wave of enthusiasm for the sport that stems in large part from last year's Sammy and Mark show--airing again this year...
...club is also collecting photographs, recordings and personal memorabilia from the hundreds of artists who have passed through the club and others like them...
Absolutely, positively, unbearably excited about the release of Episode I? If you're also itching to stand in line, you might stop by Skinner Auctioneers on your way to the theater for a preview of their "Star Wars Memorabilia Highlights" sale. The collection features a complete set of posters from the Star Wars trilogy, personally selected by George Lucas. Skinner Auctioneers, 63 Park Plaza, Boston, 350-5400. www.skinnerinc.com. Noon to 7 p.m. FREE...