Marilyn at Julien’s: Outlines of a Hollywood Legend

In my second post on the Hollywood Legends event at Julien’s Auctions, I’m looking at some of the items going … More

70 Years Later: Picturing Marilyn in Korea

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Marilyn’s whirlwind trip to Korea, as commemorated in an illustrated feature for Woman’s … More

Marilyn at Julien’s: An Icon in the Camera Eye

Items from Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe – including the red umbrella from Marilyn’s Tobay Beach layout, a … More

70 Years Later: Marilyn and Joe Go East With ‘Stars and Stripes’

70 years after newlyweds Marilyn and husband Joe DiMaggio visited the Far East, here’s a selection of vintage reports from … More

All About Marilyn’s Oscar Gown Drama

Writing for Vogue about Marilyn’s only Oscars appearance (on March 29th, 1951), Hayley Maitland reveals how she narrowly avoided a … More

Albie Pearson: Marilyn’s Dodger Stadium ‘Angel’ Dies at 88

Albie Pearson, the baseball star who joined Marilyn during her final public appearance, has died aged 88, the Los Angeles … More

Marilyn, Joe and the Chicago White Sox

Last year, we learned about the young Norma Jeane’s stay on Catalina Island and her surprising link to the Chicago … More

Marilyn’s Last Baseball Game

On June 1st, 1962 – Marilyn’s 36th birthday – she had a small party after filming scenes for Something’s Got … More

Marilyn Goes From Catalina Island to Wrigley Field

An article about the Catalina Country Club for Atlas Obscura mentions Marilyn’s time living on Catalina Island from 1943-44, when … More