Roy Rogers’ dead horse Trigger may go for $200,000

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Roy Rogers’ dead horse Trigger may go for $200,000

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In addition to Rogers' taxidermied horse, his taxidermied dog, Bullet is also up for auction at Christie's. Trigger died in 1965 at the age of 30, and Rogers had him stuffed and mounted in his classic pose.

NEW YORK (AP) - The smell of horses and hay permeated the marble-floored galleries at Christie's in Manhattan Friday as potential bidders previewed items including the preserved remains of movie cowboy Roy Rogers' famous horse Trigger.

The auction house is selling items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo., next Wednesday and Thursday.

Unlike the fine furniture, paintings and jewelry that Christie's is famous for, the centerpiece of this auction is a stuffed and mounted horse rearing on its hind legs. It also will feature another type of horsepower - Rogers' 1964 Bonneville convertible adorned with collectible silver dollars, its door handles and gear shift replaced by silver-plated pistols.

The car is estimated to draw $100,000 to $150,000. Trigger is expected to fetch $100,000 to $200,000.

Other items for sale include: Rogers' and Evans' performance outfits; the preserved remains of Rogers' dog, Bullet; about 60 pairs of cowboy boots; the Rogers family dining table; and the Jeep "Nellybelle" from the Roy Rogers TV show.

[Orsino]

1. Think what he would be worth to GD alone. n/t

[KG]

2. i find the stuffed horse thing kinda creepy myself.

[Brother Buzz]

3. If I was fat I'd bid on "Nellybelle"

I did not even know the museum had moved to Branson, Mo in 2003. I remember it being in Apple Valley, Calif. It was tacky then, but a must see if one found oneself in the area. Trigger was cool, but the display of bibles was really weird, perhaps the Fundies visiting Branson really dug it.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Apparently, the fundies didn't dig it enough to keep the place open, but....

yeah, I'd think about a bid on Nellybelle, too. Would it get me free fried chicken at the local Roy's?

Trigger and Bullet? Too creepy.

(So, howcum Buttermilk wasn't preserved? Dale thought it was creepy, too?)

[Brother Buzz]

6. Buttermilk got the treatment too

I understand the joint closed due to the downturn in the economy


Bullet is sitting in the corner

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[OmahaBlueDog]

5. I don't know about the place in Branson

...I do know that the old museum in California was popular with my non-fundie relatives, many of whom had grown up watching RR movies. As for the Bibles, they were very devout Christians, and Dale was doing religous TV in the 90s.

My hope is that someone buys the horses and the movie artifacts, and they find a home at someplace like the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum or someplace similar.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

7. I have an idea for the Jayhawks.

They could sell Comanche of the Seventh Cavalry.

Yes, the horse that survived the Battle of Little Big Horn.

He was stuffed and mounted when he died, and nobody paid to ship him all the way back to D.C., so he ended up at the Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas.

I know this because I went to music camp there many years ago and went thru their museum full of tired dioramas. They had a wonderful music camp.