Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings go up for auction 60 years after the actress’s death

Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings go up for auction 60 years after the actress’s death


More than 170 of the Hollywood star’s personal items will be put up for sale

Marilyn Monroe will have around 175 personal items auctioned by Julien Auction’s, in partnership with the TCM television channel on December 17 and 18, according to information from the Spanish newspaper El País. Entitled Icons & Idols Hollywood, the estimated collection should be 80,000 dollars (about R$ 432,000 reais).

Among the actress’s belongings, the collection should include an autographed letter from the artist to Charles Stanley Gifford, her biological father. Scott Fortner, Marilyn Monroe historian, collector and podcast host All things Marilynspoke of the curation carried out for the star’s auction, emphasizing the importance of rare objects such as the letter.

“I discovered the card by accident while preparing the files for the auction. This is the only known documented evidence of an affair between Marilyn and Gifford, which solves the mystery of whether she knew or had contact with her biological father,” he said. said. .

Pola Changnon, general manager of TCM, explains that “despite the many books, films and stories that exist about the life of the actress, she has always been an enigmatic and seductive star”.

“This auction brings us closer to the real person he was, and Julien has done an amazing job of organizing this glimpse into his very short life,” she said.

There are also documents with a handwritten dedication to Monroe by Arthur Miller, her third husband, beauty products such as lipsticks, false eyelashes, makeup and clothes used by the famous.

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