Today Billboard is reporting that more Beatles memorabilia is going for big bucks. For one, "the hand-painted drum skin that appeared on the sleeve of the Beatles' ground-breaking 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sold for $1.1 million at auction on Thursday in London, four times its estimate." Additionally, John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the song "Give Peace a Chance" went for $834,000.
Coincidentally, I also got a notice today about the couch used as "Dylan's couch" in Beverly Hills, 90210, which is up for auction. It got me thinking: If money were no object, what kind of music, TV, and movie memorabilia would I buy?
There are plenty of costume items that totally make me drool, like that green dress from Atonement, and of course, Audrey Hepburn's lovely black number from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Plus I know plenty of women who would love to have the tutu from the opening credits of Sex and the City. As for objects, it might be fun to own some of the bar stools from Cheers or the velvety Central Perk couch from Friends. And I would personally find it amusing to own one of Bill Cosby's famous sweaters.
What about you?
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I'd either buy Audrey's dress, or that magnificent bathtub couch from the movie!
1I'm totally with spazzy
2Totally something that has to do with Audrey Hepburn!
3I agree with the Audrey Hepburn memorabilia or any of the really cute outfits/shoes/bags from the SATC movie.
4Some of Chucks dresses from Pushing Daisies!
5OMG that dress Audrey Hepburn wore is PRICELESS. It needs to be in a museum, not auctioned.
I totally did a very low-budget version of that outfit as a Halloween costume one year though.
6I would be a nerd and buy some Buffy stuff, probably.
And the Kramer painting from Seinfeld, just to be funny.
7I would also but something to do with Audrey Hepburn. Like the couch spazzydana mentioned or that fabulous sleep mask she wore when she answered the door for Paul aka Fred.
8Agree with those who said anything owned or worn by Audrey Hepburn. I also would love the couch from Friends.
9There are a few things I'd love from FRIENDS. The couch would be cool, almost all of the artwork that was on the back wall of the coffee house all throughout the seasons (it changed every now and then). The big piece of art that the girls had in their apartment. Phoebe's big green cabinet/armoire that she had in her living room. Probably a bunch of other stuff too but those are the top items that come to mind.
10some Marilyn Monroe and Audrey pieces along with Marlene Dietrich and possibly a Bob Dylan's jacket or something....
11The green dress from Atonement for sure, but I'd also love to have some geeky things from Juno, love it...
I also might pick the bath tub couch from BAT or the dress. Maybe someone else's clothes too but I'm not quite sure who even though I just thought of the fact that I might pick something Anna Karina related.
12Anything Marilyn and Frasiers couch.
13and beatles stuff obv.
14Anything from Marilyn or Jayne Mansfield. As for shows, I could use anything from 24. God knows my laptop and cell phone are the most pathetic on the planet.
15Anything Marilyn Monroe or that red jacked James Dean wore in Rebel Without a Cause.
16**jacket**
17I would buy something that's seriously classic from the Elton John collection, like a pair of his old shades from a concert or one of his classic piano's.
18Although I love SATC I don't think I could pass up Audrey memorabilia.
19I would also have to go with BTVS memorabilia. Maybe the scythe or the vampyre book. Not sure.
And probably Sara's bracelet off of Witchblade. I always thought it was beautiful!
20I'd love to have the Ruby Slippers from The Wizard Of Oz.
21I'm obsessed with Buffy as well, and I remember seeing a collectible website where they sold replicas... they had a replica of the scythe from the last season, and I was SO tempted to buy it.
I would get a lot of things with my endless hypothetic money, but the one object I can think of is the Fred Leighton diamond necklace Carrie was given in the season 6 season finale of SATC
22*hypothetical
23I'm a huge fan of Queen and would probably buy anything that Freddie actually touched, but I'd love to buy his house in London.
24Everything pictured above! But especially anything Audrey.
25Hamburger phone from Juno
26Definitely the couch from Friends, Nicole Kidman's red corseted dress from Moulin Rouge, a pair of Jackie O's shades, Carrie's "Aidan chair" from SATC, Will's apartment from Will and Grace, and anything from Marilyn Monroe!
27Anything from Marilyn, Lucy, or Al Capone. And the couch from Friends
28the entire wardrobe from the devil wears prada! the house gwen stefani used in the video for "cool". maybe some stuff from the matrix movies. possibly the "heart of the ocean" from titanic.
29I am such a nerd. Anything X Files or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I would be all over it.
30Oh, I'd love to buy the One Ring or Arwen's necklace from LOTR. Audrey's classic Holly Golightly dress, too, and the couch recreated from a bathtub in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
31Oooh ooh! I just thought of another one: Molly Ringwald's car in Pretty In Pink. And Iona's prom dress before she mangled it to create that sack monstrosity that she ended up wearing.
32I'm so not into memorabilia and I'm always fascinated by people who are because I just don't get it!
33One of the only prints of Jim Morrison's poetry and if he ever gave it away, the cup from Conan's desk:)
341. The gray riding outfit Satine wears in Moulin Rouge when she sings "The Show Must Go On"
2. Miranda's plaid jacket from the SATC movie
3. Scully's copy of "Moby Dick" from The X-Files
4. Chuck's wintertime outfit from Pushing Daisies (the cream dress with the green and red border, paired with white tights, a white turtleneck and brown boots)
5. Penny Lane's coat from Almost Famous
Those are just some I could think of right now, but I'm sure there are more I'd love to have!
35The frame from the back of Monica's door (Friends) and Marilyn's pink dress and accessories from the "Diamond's are a Girl's Best Friend" number in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."
36ANYTHING audrey, the beatles, or friends!! --ooh and micheal scott's "world's best boss" mug or anything else from the office!!
37I love the green dress from Atonemnet! BUT I would want Jeanne's lamp from I Dream of Jeannie! lol
It's so interesting that this is a question, because I was thinking about it the other day! Great minds think alike, huh? :nod:
38Omg! the lamp from i dream of jeanie! thats fantastic. once again anything marilyn, aerosmith or lenny kravitz.
39Something from Queen: Freddie's star shaped shades
40Friends: The frame on the back of the girl's door.
Beatles: The drawing Jules did that inspired "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."
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