More than 170 Elvis artifacts to be auctioned at Graceland

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Want an Elvis Presley "Starburst" jumpsuit he wore during concerts in Las Vegas in 1973? Or how about a diamond and gold pendant the King of Rock 'n' Roll gave Sammy Davis Jr.?

They're among 174 authenticated artifacts up for auction Thursday evening at Graceland, Presley's longtime Memphis, Tennessee, home.

The auction is part of Elvis Week, the annual commemoration of Presley's death at age 42 on Aug. 16, 1977. Auctions are also held on his birthday in January.

Bids are accepted online for several weeks prior to the live auction, when all the bids are brought to the floor, said Laura Pickett. She's managing director of Graceland Auctions, which handles auctions for Graceland. Pickett said all the artifacts are from third party collectors; nothing is owned by Graceland itself.

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FILE - This August 2010 file photo, shows Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Over a hundred authenticated artifacts are up for auction Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, as part of Elvis Week at Graceland. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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[jtuck004]

1. Thank you for posting this. Thank you very much. n/t

[longship]

2. "More than 15,000 Elvis impersonators found in Las Vegas."

Sorry OS. Just could not resist.

R&K

[murielm99]

3. Yes. Elvis is an industry in Vegas.

Only in Vegas.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I remember when Elvis died

My boss came out of his office yelling:
"The king is dead! The king is dead!"

I wondered "King who? England has a queen. Who is this king that died?"

[Uncle Joe]

5. In the Ghetto.

Thanks for the thread, Omaha Steve.