Category: Auctions

Marilyn at Julien’s: From ‘Motion Picture’ to ‘Confidential’

In my second post about the online event at Julien’s Auctions, ‘Happy 99th Birthday, Marilyn!‘ – open for bids until … More

Julien’s Hosts ‘Happy 99th Birthday’ Auction for Marilyn

Bidding is now open for ‘Happy 99th Birthday, Marilyn!‘, an online sale at Julien’s Auctions, closing on Thursday, June 12. … More

Marilyn’s ‘River of No Return’ Jeans – and More – at Julien’s Auctions

A pair of jeans worn by Marilyn in River of No Return (1954) will go under the hammer on Thursday, … More

Marilyn Gets ‘Notorious’ With Maureen Dowd

A selection of New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s celebrity profiles are featured in a new book, Notorious. André Carrilho’s … More

‘Merry, Merry Marilyn’ Returns to Julien’s Auctions

Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale, ‘Merry, Merry Marilyn II‘, closing on Monday, December 30. Bids start at $25 … More

Marilyn’s ‘Hot’ Swimsuit – and More – at Julien’s Auctions

The 1920s-style bathing suit designed by Orry Kelly for Marilyn’s role in Some Like It Hot will go under the … More

Marilyn’s Movie Contract, Calendar Art and More at Heritage Auctions

Marilyn’s earliest signed contract with Twentieth Century-Fox is going under the hammer on Saturday, December 7, as part of a … More

Revisiting Marilyn’s ‘Bus Stop’ Wardrobe

Marilyn’s jade satin leotard with jet-like sequins in a webbed pattern and black net overlay from Bus Stop (1956) is … More

Marilyn’s Costume Tests, and More at Heritage Auctions

This striking photograph taken by Inge Morath showing Marilyn in the ‘tree scene’ from The Misfits will go under the … More