Elvis Presley’s Memorabilia Fetches 400,00 in Memphis

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LONDON (GaeaTimes.com) — Even after 33 years of his death, ‘The King of Pop‘ Elvis Presley’s memorabilia is selling at an astonishing price of 400,00 in Memphis. Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture and the best solo artist in the history of Pop music.

The auction which was organized by Heritage Auction, included a jar stuffed full of his famous locks (hair strands), a gun he once owned and a deed to Graceland. Presley’s preferred personal hair colorist and stylist Homer M Gilleland collected the locks over years, and handed them over to a friend.

The locks were sold for a price of 10,700, while the three-page real estate sales contract of Graceland signed “Elvis Aron Presley” fetched 25,000. The singer’s gold and diamond 18-carat Cameo ring, with “Elvis” engraved against the backside of the cameo, sold for 25,000. The custom made gold trimmed sunglass featuring lightning bolt logo sold for 25,000 and Richardson seven-shot revolver was snapped up for 7,700. But astonishingly, Presley’s beloved white grand piano, which was expected to fetch 1 million, did not sell at all.

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the death of ‘the King’ Elvis Presley. But he is such an unique figure in Pop culture that one had to struggle to imagine him growing old. We can’t imagine that he is no more with us. It’s like he is still frozen in time and memory of his fans. May this great person’s soul rest in peace.