One of the earliest media and pop culture mega-stars, Marilyn Monroe left behind a wide range of vintage collectible memorabilia. Marilyn's personal estate was first auctioned off by Christie's on October 27th and 28th, 1999 in a sale called "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," which yielded over thirteen million dollars. It had been in storage since 1962 when she died and included clothing, scripts, awards, furniture, kitchenware, and glassware Marilyn had owned.
A follow up sale by Julien’s in 2005, known as "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," consisted of the remainder of the items that were not put up for auction in 1999. To avoid authentication problems and the numerous fakes on the market, some collectors stick solely to collecting personal items from these two auctions.
However, apart from items Marilyn herself might have owned or used, there's a wide range of collectible Marilyn Monroe items on the market, including photos, prints, magazines, dolls, wine bottles, calendars, plates, and postcards.
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Marilyn Monroe Photos Stolen: Robbery Of New Exhibition In Prague Was A ...
Fashion & Style, May 22ndPhotos of Marilyn Monroe have been stolen in advance of a new exhibition in Prague, reports say. According to the Huffington Post, the photos were stolen late Monday and were due to be on display at the Prague Castle beginning May 30. Mannequins and...Read more
Marilyn Monroe Photos Stolen In Prague
The Inquisitr, May 22ndMarilyn Monroe photos stolen in Prague were set to be exhibited, but the brazen theft resulted in the loss of much of the material slated for display. The Marilyn Monroe photos stolen were set to be featured in an exhibit to mark the 50th anniversary...Read more
Marilyn Monroe photos stolen before exhibition in Prague
Zap2it.com (blog), May 22ndmarilyn-monroe-stolen-photos.gi.jpg. There's a thief on the loose in the streets of Prague. According to a publicist from an upcoming art exhibit in the city, photographs of Marilyn Monroe that were to be displayed have been stolen, the Associated...Read more
Marilyn Monroe Photos Stolen Before Prague Exhibition
Huffington Post, May 22ndFILE - In this 1946 file image taken by photographer Joseph Jasgur and released by Julien's Auctions, Norma Jean Dougherty, who eventually changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, is shown. Copyrights and images from Marilyn Monroe's first photo shoot...Read more
Rihanna's Instagram Heats Up: Singer Channels Marilyn Monroe In Series Of ...
Huffington Post, May 21stHaving completed her video shoot for her single "Pour It Up," Rihanna posed for a pic channeling Marilyn Monroe in a risque white swimsuit and a blond wig reminiscent of the iconic actress. Her friend Melissa Forde posted this sizzling photo of the...Read more
Rihanna Invokes Marilyn Monroe For Some Sexy 'Office' Behavior!
PerezHilton.com, May 20thThose blonde, Marilyn Monroe-esque locks really have us wondering what else she's gonna try in the name of fun and flair. Maybe blue?? Mermaid green?? [Image via Instagram.] Tags: celebrity hair, instagram, marilyn monroe, rihanna, sexy, some like it...Read more
Young Marilyn Monroe Photo: Norma Jeane Baker Was Totally Adorable At Five ...
Huffington Post, May 19thMarilyn Monroe. Full-length studio portrait of American actor Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jean Mortenson, 1926 - 1962) at the age of two, standing on a box in a floral print dress and matching bonnet 1928. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)...Read more
Cannes: Worldview Options Andrew Dominik's Marilyn Monroe Biopic 'Blonde'
Deadline.com, May 18thThe fictional biopic of Marilyn Monroe is based on a 700-page imagined memoir written by Joyce Carol Oates. Fans of the book are legion. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 2001, and the prolific Oates has said she...Read more
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