BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invaluable, the world’s largest online live auction marketplace, today announced that it currently has the third and final auction of veteran actress Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood collection available for online bidding. Bidders can view the full collection on Invaluable.com and bid online in real-time during the live auction.
The Debbie Reynolds – The Auction Finale sale begins on Saturday, May 17 at 11am PST, and is offered by the auction house Profiles in History. The two-day sale includes 897 lots of Hollywood collectibles, all from Reynolds' personal collection of memorabilia, including costumes, props, camera and studio equipment, photographs and ephemera.
“We’re proud to be the exclusive online bidding partner of Profiles in History to bring this amazing collection of Hollywood memorabilia to online bidders around the world,” said Rob Weisberg, Invaluable CEO. “Hollywood collectibles are always popular across the Invaluable platform, and it will be a thrill for our users to have the opportunity to own some of these iconic items from the final auction of Debbie Reynolds’ personal collection.”
Lots of note being auctioned during the first day of the sale on May 17 include Charlie Chaplin’s signature bowler hat, Vivien Leigh’s "Scarlett O'Hara" pale peach hat from 1939’s “Gone With the Wind”, the military jacket and shirt worn by Gregory Peck in 1977's "MacArthur", Harpo Marx's signature vintage top hat and wig, the Mae West "Ruby Carter" black and ivory period dress for “Belle of the Nineties”, and an extremely rare, oversized "Singin' in the Rain" linen-backed three-sheet poster.
Noteworthy lots from day two of the sale on May 18 include the Signature Orson Welles “Kane” mink coat from Citizen Kane, Elvis Presley's grand piano from his Holmby Hills, California mansion and the Panavision PSR-148 35mm camera used on The Exorcist.
“We are excited to produce our third and final auction for Debbie Reynolds, who spent most of her lifetime amassing the single greatest Hollywood collection in the world. Her first two sales generated a world record $25 million so it’s nice to see the market appreciate the time and energy Debbie devoted to her collection,” said Joe Maddalena, Profiles in History President and CEO.
For more information or to see the fully illustrated catalogue and bid online, please visit www.invaluable.com/profilesinhistory.
About Invaluable
Invaluable is the world’s largest online live auction marketplace, featuring a live online bidding platform that allows collectors and dealers to bid in real-time in premiere auctions held around the world. As the leading developer of SaaS and e-commerce applications for the auction industry, Invaluable provides auctioneers with marketing and e-commerce solutions across Invaluable and AuctionZip web properties, as well as access to RFC Systems, the company’s auction management software. Invaluable’s best-in-class historical price database includes more than 58 million complete auction results, totaling more than $204 billion in value. Founded in 1989 in Boston, Invaluable also has offices in Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.Invaluable.com.
About Profiles in History
Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the world’s largest auctioneer & dealer of original Hollywood Memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Born into a family of antiques dealers in Rhode Island, Joseph “Joe” Maddalena learned early on how to turn his passion of collecting historical autographs into a career. Upon graduation from Pepperdine, Joe pursued his passion to become a full-time dealer of historical documents, and opened his first office in 1985. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia and owns virtually every Guinness Book record for prices of original screen-used memorabilia. Highlights from their previous auctions include the “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); Steve McQueen’s “Michael Delaney” racing suit from Le Mans ($960,000); From the history-making Debbie Reynolds Auction in June 2011, Profiles in History sold the Marilyn Monroe “Subway” Dress from The Seven Year Itch for $5.52M and the Audrey Hepburn Ascot Dress from My Fair Lady for $4.44M. In February 2012, Profiles in History arranged the sale of a pair of Judy Garland screen-used Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In addition, Joe Maddalena is the star of Hollywood Treasure, which premiered on Syfy and is currently airing on Reelz. Hollywood Treasure takes viewers into the fascinating world of showbiz and pop culture memorabilia. For more information, visit www.profilesinhistory.com.
