: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 1:57 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Jaw Dropping: Final Price for Debbie Reynolds costumes
You are welcome Julie. From what I have read the sell bought 18 million. I
idn't hear about the sale until it was on the TV news Saturday. But I
idn't see TV or internet from June 1-12
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Jaw Dropping: Final Price for Debbie Reynolds costumes
I read that the museum fell through and she had to sell the collection to
pay off some debts associated with the project.
Kathleen Norvell
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From: penny1a penn
I saw a news report on the forthcoming sale on BBC breakfast news before I read
the first discussion of it here (but I only get the list in digest form on my
work computer). I think they just said that her plan to set up a museum had
fallen through.
Kate Bunting
Librarian 17th century
I saw an article last weekend (just before the sale) about Debbie and her
collection. In the interview, she said she could no longer afford to care for
and store the costumes and the funding for the proposed museum just wasn't
coming through. Although she hates to give up the collection, she
Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Jaw Dropping: Final Price for Debbie Reynolds costumes
You are welcome Julie. From what I have read the sell bought 18 million. I
didn't hear about the sale until it was on the TV news Saturday. But I
didn't see TV or internet from June 1-12 because of my son's
Thanks for sharing the catalog and the final results link.
Was this not well publicized? I didn't hear a word beforehand.
I saw her collection when she had it at her casino in Vegas. It was awesome
and I loved it. It must have broken her heart to give up on her dream of a
costume museum.
You are welcome Julie. From what I have read the sell bought 18 million. I
didn't hear about the sale until it was on the TV news Saturday. But I
didn't see TV or internet from June 1-12 because of my son's wedding. I did
some backtracking to find out the info that I shared with you all. I
Here is a complete list of the costumes sold and their final prices:
http://www.icollector.com/Debbie-Reynolds-The-Auction_as20092
Penny Ladnier, owner
The Costume Gallery Websites
http://www.costumegallery.com/ www.costumegallery.com
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