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| | Publisher: Christie's
Salesrank: 692776
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| Our Price: $150.00 |
| Used Price: $98.00 |
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| Media: Hardcover |
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Editorial Review:
A Rare And Highly Collectible Out Of Print Christies Auction Book
Titled The Personal Property Of Marilyn Monroe
Dated Wednesday October 27, 1999
Thursday October 28, 1999
Lot Size 576
415 Pages
Extensive Collection Of The Personal Effects Of This Legendary Women Whose Memory Still Lives On.
Includes Several Photos,
Trophies
Evening Wear
Furs
Lingerie
Jewels
Books
Decorative Collectibles
And Many More
A Beautiful Dedication To Such A Beautiful Women
Makes A Great Gift To Give The Marilyn Monroe Fan In Your Life
Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe Reviews:
Diehard Fans Must Own This 
2009-10-24 - I can't believe any big fan of MM would NOT own this book. Reading it feels odd, like you're going through her things in her house. Here we see, in color, all of her clothing, even brassieres, shoes, accessories, and more. Not only clothing, you have photos of her dinnerware, knick-knacks, records, and books. Looking through her book collection was very interesting. Her makeup kit is here, and the book has as its centerfold the Happy Birthday dress. One of my best investments. Almost feels like you're digging through someone's drawers without their permission.
A MUST have for any die hard fan!
2008-10-01 - One of my most prized possessions in my book collection. I suppose you could say that this is the next best thing to being able to physically touch and see any of Marilyn's personal belongings up close. The amount of detail listed in the items is incredible, and love all the close up photos. Amazing to see several items with that "lived in" quality, such as makeup stains still on clothes, hand written notes in her scripts, ect. Fabulous "centerfold" of every angle of the happy birthday gown. My only complaint is that they didn't have an informed person assemble the item next to a photo of her wearing or using it. Some photos were paired with completely wrong items. Cover choice of photo is a little odd...is it just me or does that not really look like Marilyn? Other than that, amazing book!
Well worth the money!
2007-04-11 - If I had to choose one book to own on Marilyn Monroe, this would be it! It's the auction catalogue from the Christie's 1999 auction of Marilyn's personal property. Although catalogue is a gross understatement! This book is a HUGE 500+ page book with tons of info and pictures. If you want to really get to know the day to day Marilyn, this is the perfect book. From the clothes she wore to the books she read, her furniture, everything is here. Purchased at this auction was the dress she wore when singing Happy Birthday Mr. President in that notoriously breathy, sexy voice that led Kennedy to thank her for singing in "such a sweet and wholesome way." The dress was the most expensive ever sold at $1.2 Million. Around this time she was busy furnishing the first house she ever owned, 12305 5th Helena Dr. in Brentwood, CA. A few months later she would be found dead in her bedroom under suspicious circumstances. Part of the beauty in this book is that we get to see the few things she cared enough to have around her. It's too bad that the Strasbergs sold all her property instead of putting it into a museum, which many fans feel would have been the right thing to do. Now with the items all over the world we will never see a decent Marilyn exhibit that's real. (The recent one at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA was a scam.) Aside from a museum this is the closest we can get to Marilyn. Well, well worth the money spent.
