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Here are eight odd things you can buy at Graceland’s big Elvis auction.
Originally released in 1956, a pair of canvas Elvis Presley sneakers will hit the auction block in like-new condition complete with their original packaging.
Former energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, a Syriza hardliner who lost his cabinet position last month after voting against another bailout-related bill, took a step toward a full split with his party Thursday, joining a group of another 12 left-wing politicians announcing they will create a new anti-bailout movement.
Saks, who has collected stamps his whole life, has a history with Elvis Presley stamps.
Members of the Presley family will join a roster of Elvis’ friends, music artists and celebrities during the grand celebration weekend to open this world-class hotel located just steps away from the landmark mansion, recently named the Best Music Attraction worldwide by USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice awards.
Overall, it was a relatively muted atmosphere compared to the previous auction held in January 2015. The winning bidder was revealed to be rock musician and collector Jack White of the White Stripes.
Other top items included an Elvis owned Gold Owl-Shaped Ring gifted to a fan from the stage which sold for $32,500 on estimate of $15,000 – $20,000, a 1960s Elvis’ jacket and leather trousers ensemble which sold for $32,500 on estimate of $6,000 – $8,000 and a 1962 suit worn by Elvis in “It Happened at the World’s Fair” went for $25,000 on estimate of $20,000 – $30,000. Selling price: $27,500.
However, given the sheer number of pieces – much of it mass-marketed merchandise from the 1950s – there were deals to be had. Other items, some even personalized by Presley, failed to generate any bids. Another ceremony is planned Thursday at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi. The black and white stamp shows an image of the young Elvis back in 1955 and features his signature and the word “Forever, ‘ in gold”. “We emphasize that this is not us selling anything, it’s [EPE] trying to bring a credibility to the marketplace”.
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“I like the sneakers… because my son is a dancer and I think he would really get a kick out of having them to dance in”, she said.
