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“Happy Birthday Mr. President” Dress Owner Dies

“Happy Birthday Mr. President” Dress Owner Dies

The New York Times reported today that Mr. Martin Zweig,"an influential investor and television pundit who predicted the 1987 stock market crash," has passed away. The connection to Marilyn Monroe? Mr. Zweig was a passionate collector, and was the current owner of the...

Objects of Desire:  Collecting Marilyn Monroe

Objects of Desire: Collecting Marilyn Monroe

I was recently interviewed for a feature article in Jumeirah magazine. The article, "Objects Of Desire," focuses on collecting Marilyn Monroe memorabilia.Fellow collector David Gainsborough Roberts was also interviewed, along with Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions,...

Marilyn Monroe Brassiere & Stockings Sell at Auction

Marilyn Monroe Brassiere & Stockings Sell at Auction

A Marilyn Monroe Brassiere & Stockings sold at auction yesterday. Both were originally sold at the 2005 Julien's Auction, Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe, when the brassiere sold as a set of two, Lot 73, for $2,400.00, and the stockings sold as a set of...

Monroe Furs Sell for Amazing Prices at Christie’s London

Monroe Furs Sell for Amazing Prices at Christie’s London

Two fur pieces that originally sold at the 1999 Christie's sale "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" hit the auction block again on December 4, 2008. Both items sold for amounts higher than the estimates and for their original selling prices in 1999.A Tailored...

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