Items from Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe – including the red umbrella from Marilyn’s Tobay Beach layout, a … More
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Marilyn’s ‘Incurably Romantic’ Dress Sold at Heritage Auctions
More than 30 years after Planet Hollywood first opened, items of movie memorabilia from the New York restaurant went under … More
Scandal or Myth: Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’ Special
A four-page article on Marilyn is featured in 50 Scandals That Rocked Old Hollywood, a special issue of UK nostalgia … More
Carl Perutz’s Marilyn Tops Bids at Julien’s Birthday Sale
This 1970s print by Carl Perutz (at left) was the top seller at yesterday’s Julien’s Auctions online sale of memorabilia … More
Julien’s Auctions to Celebrate Marilyn’s 96th Birthday
Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale of photographs and memorabilia next week, celebrating what would be Marilyn’s 96th birthday. … More
CNN Reframes the Story of Marilyn’s ‘Diamond Dress’
The history of Marilyn’s ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ costume from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – from the too-risqué original, … More
Marilyn Flies High With Heritage Auctions
Some rare items of Marilyn-related ephemera are featured in the Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase at Heritage Auctions, with bids … More
‘Clip and Highlight’: Marilyn’s Wedgwood Bowl (and More) at Julien’s
52 Marilyn-related lots were sold at the Icons & Idols: Hollywood event at Julien’s Auctions on December 2nd, 2021. Among … More
Marilyn’s ‘Bus Stop’ Costume – and More – at Heritage Auctions
The green lacy blouse and black pencil skirt ensemble by Marilyn in Bus Stop (1956) will go under the hammer … More
Bookish Blonde: Joyce Carol Oates Unveils New Story on Marilyn
Ahead of the forthcoming Netflix adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, Blonde, the author has penned a new short story … More