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New Collection Pieces Added

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Recently added to The Marilyn Monroe Collection...an invoice for furs and accessories repairs, maintenance and storage, together with a Marilyn Monroe Productions cancelled bank check paying for the bill, signed by Milton Greene. The invoice is an exciting piece of ephemera as it references Marilyn's white fox muff, which is also part of the collection. Other furs inventoried on the invoice include Marilyn's full-length white ermine coat, her ranch mink coat, and a sweater with a sable collar. More information about these newly added pieces can be viewed here.

Monroe Furs Sell for Amazing Prices at Christie's London

Furs
Two fur pieces that originally sold at the 1999 Christie's sale "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" hit the auction block again on December 4, 2008. Both items sold for amounts higher than the estimates and for their original selling prices in 1999.

A Tailored Jacket: A tailored jacket of fine grey wool embellished with deep fox fur collar, the three-quarter length sleeves with turn-up cuffs, lined with slate grey silk. Marilyn wore this jacket to receive the Crystal Star Award, which is the French equivalent of the Oscar.

Estimate: $6,900-$10,000
Price Realized: $58,246
1999 Price Realized: $27,600



An Evening Stole: An evening stole of black silk jersey, trimmed with white fox fur -- 85in. (216cm.) long. Marilyn wore this stole to the premiere of "The Rose Tattoo" in 1955.

Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Price Realized: $61,771
1999 Price Realized: $46,000



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