Month: January 2009
Abraham Lincoln Astral Lamps to Headline Auction

Abraham Lincoln Astral Lamps to Headline Auction

Important items pertaining to Abraham Lincoln headline a sale at Cohasco's Auctions. This event is timely because they are being offered concurrent with the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth, in February 1809. One of the expected star lots is a set of three bronze lamps...

New Images of Monroe Continue to Surface

Up for auction at the February 12, 2009 Christie's sale, a rare photo of the screen legend, together with seven other photos. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. To view this lot, click here. To view all lots from this sale, click here.This image appears to have been taken at an...

Marilyn Monroe and Elevators

Marilyn Monroe and Elevators

Have you ever noticed where Marilyn stood in elevators? Several photos of the late star in an elevator show her standing in a corner rather than along a wall.Results of a 2001 study examining human behavior in elevators showed that there are four places people usually...

Scarlett Likes It Hot

Scarlett Likes It Hot

Johansson Goes for the Marilyn Monroe Look in Striking D&G AdvertisementShe may be a married woman now, but Scarlett Johansson shows no reason to tone down her sexiness in her latest modelling job. The 24-year-old actress, who married Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds...

New Collection Pieces Added

New Collection Pieces Added

Recently added to The Marilyn Monroe Collection...A Marilyn Monroe Received Note and Newspaper Advertisement from Press Agent, Arthur P. JacobsFrom Marilyn Monroe's personal files, a small memo typed in full "Dear Marilyn, / This is the ad which we prepared / for you....

The 20th Century-Fox Closet:  Marilyn Monroe Costumes

The 20th Century-Fox Closet: Marilyn Monroe Costumes

This is truly an amazing photograph. Rarely seen, this image, presumably taken in a storage warehouse on the Fox lot in Hollywood many years ago, shows five costumes from different Marilyn Monroe films. There are other clothing items seen in this image, but it's...

On This Day in 1954…

On This Day in 1954…

Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio Marries Marilyn MonroeOn January 14, 1954, former Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio and Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe married at the San Francisco City Hall. They divorced only nine months later.The diamond and platinum wedding band Joe...

Settlement Reached in Marilyn Monroe Photo Dispute

Settlement Reached in Marilyn Monroe Photo Dispute

Fashion and celebrity photographer Bert Stern has reached a settlement with several individuals over photos from his famed "last sitting" with Marilyn Monroe.On Monday, lawyers for Stern and photographers Donald Penny and Michael Weiss announced that a deal had been...

Marilyn Monroe Spotted at 2009 Golden Globe Awards

Marilyn Monroe Spotted at 2009 Golden Globe Awards

Even though Golden Globe red carpet critics are saying that Drew Barrymore's Monroe-esque hairstyle didn't really work for her, it can't be denied that she looks ravishing and simply beautiful. Oddly, what's not yet been touched upon is JLo's attempt to channel...

Letters of Authenticity are not Always…Authentic

Letters of Authenticity are not Always…Authentic

According to The Original Prop Blog, there appears to be a discrepancy regarding an LOA allegedly signed by professional wrestler Lanny Poffo. An item listed by eBay seller *stoneark* was said to include a letter signed by Poffo verifying provenance. However, Poffo...

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