Julien's Auction 03/2012 - Objets Divers

lot n°417: MARILYN MONROE LIFE-SIZED WAX MANNEQUIN
A fiberglass likeness of Marilyn Monroe with a blond wig, glass eyes, and plastic teeth, posed in a replica white pleated dress and seen in the film The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955). Together with a clutch purse and custom subway grate base.
PROVENANCE Patrial Lot 460, "Western Costume Sale," Butterfield & Butterfield, Los Angeles, December 4, 1994. 66 inches.
Estimate: $3 000 - $5 000 
 

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lot n°460: MARILYN MONROE GARTER BELT
A black fishnet garter by Fishnet/Saks Fifth Avenue. Red embroidered fish embellishment. A Christie's tag is pinned to the item indicating that it was originally planned to be sold in the 1999 Marilyn Monroe estate auction. From the professional wardrobe of Marilyn Monroe.
PROVENANCE Lot 89, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1 200  

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lot n°461: PLAYBOY MAGAZINE FIRST ISSUE SIGNED BY HUGH HEFNER
A first issue of Playboy magazine (HMH Publishing, 1953) with Marilyn Monroe on the cover and signed by Hugh Hefner. The magazine, which launched in December 1953, sold for 50 cents a copy. Accompanied by a photograph of Hefner with the signed item.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
Estimate: $1 000 - $1 500 
 

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lot n°462: MARILYN MONROE 1954 "GOLDEN DREAMS" CALENDAR
A Marilyn Monroe "Golden Dreams" calendar from 1954 featuring the famous "Red Velvet" photo session image of Monroe, taken by Tom Kelley in 1949. At the time of this photo session Monroe was 22 years old and struggling with her career. In 1954 Marilyn's career was skyrocketing. She was newly married to Joe DiMaggio and began work on The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955). Monroe brushed off the media criticism of the calendar and refused to lie about the photographs as asked by 20th Century Fox.
24 by 11 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600 
 

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lot n°463: MARILYN MONROE "HEAT WAVE" "GOLD" RECORD
A Collectables Record Corp. 24K gold plated edition of Marilyn Monroe's recording "Heat Wave," pressed in 1989 by BMG Music. This song was originally performed in the film There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1957). Framed together with an image of Monroe and a plaque.
16 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300  
 

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lot n°489: MARILYN MONROE OWNED LIP BRUSH
An Elizabeth Arden lip brush owned by Marilyn Monroe, with red lipstick stains on the bristles and with orange wood handle.
Length, 7 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 275, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $600 - $800 
 
 

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  lot n°490: MARILYN MONROE OWNED EYELINER
An Elizabeth Arden brown eyeliner pen owned by Marilyn Monroe.
Length, 5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 275, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $600 - $800 
 

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 lot n°491: MARILYN MONROE OWNED MASCARA
A tube of Helena Rubinstein mascara owned by Marilyn Monroe.
Length, 4 3/4 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 275, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4th, 2005
Estimate: $600 - $800 

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lot n°496: MARILYN MONROE OWNED MIXING SPOON
A mixing spoon owned by Marilyn Monroe. Length, 11 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 118, "Fine Manuscripts," Christie's, Los Angeles, Sale number 9814, September 12, 2001
Estimate: $400 - $600  
 
 

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lot n°521: MARILYN MONROE GIFTED MONEY CLIP
A Tiffany money clip, stamped 14K, gifted to Allan "Whitey" Snyder by Marilyn Monroe. The clip is engraved "Whitey Dear:/ While I'm still warm/ Marilyn." Snyder, already a successful Hollywood makeup artist, first worked with Monroe during her 1946 screen test with 20th Century Fox, which resulted in her first studio contract. Snyder went on to become Monroe's on-screen and personal makeup artist. Monroe and Snyder developed a close friendship during their 16-year association, so close in fact that Monroe made the macabre request that Snyder do her makeup for her own funeral should anything ever happen to her. Snyder's glib response: "Sure, bring the body back while it is still warm and I'll do it." Not long after that Monroe gave Snyder this money clip. In 1962 Snyder sadly kept his promise of preparing Monroe's final makeup. Accompanied by a Tiffany cloth holder; a letter from Westwood Memorial Park thanking Snyder for his cosmetic work and for being a pallbearer at Monroe's funeral, with original transmittal envelope; a black and white photograph of Snyder and the other pallbearers carrying Monroe's coffin; and an article from The Enquirer that shows the pair together and discusses the promise Snyder made to Marilyn and her gift.
2 1/4 by 1 inch
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $200 - $400 

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 lot n°522: GROUP OF MARILYN MONROE BOOKS AND EPHEMERA
A collection of Marilyn Monroe related items comprised of nine books about Monroe's life; 10 magazines featuring Monroe; one LP record of the soundtrack of Monroe's 1960 film Let's Make Love ; one Marilyn Monroe Limited Edition Commemorative Silver Trading Disc (3 troy ounces); and one framed color photograph of Monroe.
Size varies. Photograph, 15 by 12 inches, framed
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $200 - $400 
   

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 lot n°523: TONY RANDALL SIGNED LP GIFTED TO MARILYN MONROE
An LP of the musical Oh Captain ! starring Tony Randall, signed and inscribed to Marilyn Monroe by Tony Randall on the cover. 12 1/4 by 12 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $200 - $400 

Comments

[Hektor]

I bid on Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and won the auction, but I had the hardest time with Julien's in getting my Marilyn portrait. Julien's has a history for doing stuff like this, I recommend you read other customer complaints before you bid on anything -- http://www.juliensauctions.net