SUPER RARE NORMA JEANE AUTOGRAPH

AuctionBytes.com:

WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking rare auction items selling on eBay, is reporting bids have passed $10,000 on day five of a ten day auction, for an extremely rare teenage autograph by the actress Marilyn Monroe.

The autograph, with a personal message penned by the then 15 year old 'Norma Jeane Baker' (later to become Marilyn Monroe) is on the back of a black & white panoramic photograph featuring the 1941 graduating class of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School. The sellers listing states the autograph; "may be the earliest example of a Marilyn Monroe signature known to exist."
According to James Massey, publisher of WhatSellsBest.com; "authenticated celebrity autographs linked to the early years of an iconic stars life, (like Marilyn Monroe) can among the most sought-after by collectors. Generally, the earlier the autograph, the rarer it may be, because celebrities just don't sign many items before the public knows who they are."

To see the Marilyn Monroe auction (Ends May 23, 2011), and other rare auction items sold on eBay. Visit: WhatSellsBest.com

For more information:

Contact James Massey by email at; james@whatsellsbest.com or, by telephone at 1-206-497-2263.


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"MARILYN" PIN-UP BRINGS IN $83,000+ AT HERITAGE AUCTIONS

Earl Moran's "Marilyn"

Source: Dallas Art News

Earl Moran’s glowing image, Marilyn – a gorgeous image of a young Norma Jean before she became Marilyn Monroe – was obviously the apple of many a collector’s eye as heated bidding drove the final price to $83,650 and a record price for a Moran painting, practically doubling his previous record, and selling for more than seven times the $12,000 pre-auction estimate.

“We’ve seen prices and demand continue to climb for Moran’s effervescent images,” said Jaster. “Given the beauty of the subject, his amazing feel for light and the knowledge of who Marilyn would become, then it’s not surprising that this painting soared to more than seven times its pre-auction estimate.”

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