From: keith brooker
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 07:26:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Roy Rogers Museum has closed
... the down town square of Portsmouth, Ohio is “Roy Rogers
Square” I met Roy and Dale in Saigon one morning (1967) at the Rex
Officers Club, Roy is from Duck Run, Ohio, he worked at Selby Shoe in
Portsmouth. The Toyman’s family had a country place where Roy’s
relatives lived there and the uncle ran a country store….
THIS A VERY NICE ARTICLE, THE MUSEUM WAS ORIGINALLY AT Knoxberry Farm
in California.
Toyman, Portsmouth change much in in 70 years? I thought like this
The Roy Rogers Museum has closed its doors forever:
A time in History, never to be seen again, but what a ride it was…….
HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU! THOSE WERE THE DAYS, MY FRIENDS!
The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever.
The contents of the museum were sold at a public auction. Roy Rogers
told his son, if the museum ever operates at a loss, close it and sell
the contents. He complied. Note the follow-on article truly the end of
an era.
Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction...
Roy's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell
between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.
His script book from the January 14, 1953 episode of "This Is Your
Life" sold for $10,000 (est. $800-$1,000).
A collection of signed baseballs (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and other
greats) sold for $3,750.
A collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob Feller,
and others) sold for $2,750.
Trigger's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500 (est.100-150 K).
One of many of Roy 's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many
cowboy hats sold for $17,500.
One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625. (He never used a set of spurs
on Trigger).
A life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500.
Various chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000. Very unique and
artistic in their western style.
A signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his perfect game in the
world series against the Dodgers on Oct. 8,1953, along with a signed
baseball to Roy from Don, sold for $2,500.
Two fabulous limited edition BB guns in their original boxes with
numerous photos of Roy, Dale, Gabby, and Pat sold for $3,750.
A collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining the troops in
Vietnam sold for $938. I never knew he was there. His flight jacket
sold for $7,500.
His set of dinnerware plates and silverware sold for $11,875. The
Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750.
One of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.
Nellybelle sold for $116,500.
A fabulous painting of Roy , Dale, Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and
Bullet sold for $10,625.
One of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.
A black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a touching inscription
from Gene to Roy sold for $17,500.
A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs of the people
that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.
Dale's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting) sold
below the presale estimate for $25,000. (est. 30-40 K).
Bullet sold for $35,000 (est.10-15 K). He was their real pet.
Dale's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30 K, sold for $104,500.
One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.
Trigger sold for $266,500.
Do you remember the 1938 movie "The Adventures of Robinhood", with
Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland? Well Olivia rode Trigger in that
movie.
Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. Roy bought Trigger
on a time payment plan for $2,500. Roy and Trigger made 188 movies
together. Trigger even out-did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the
movie "Son of Paleface" in 1953.
It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact
that Gene and Roy 's movies, as well as those of other great
characters, can be bought or rented for viewing, today's kids would
rather spend their time playing video games. Today it takes a very
special pair of parents to raise their kids with the right values and
morals. These were the great heroes of our childhood, and they did
teach us right from wrong, and how to have and show respect for each
other and the animals that share this earth.
You and I were born at the right time. We were able to grow up with
these great people even if we never met them. In their own way they
taught us patriotism and honor, we learned that lying and cheating
were bad, and sex wasn't as important as love. We learned how to
suffer through disappointment and failure and work through it. Our
lives were drug free.
So it's good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and
Tonto. Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to
Capt. Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah and all those people whose
lives touched ours, and made them better.
It was a great ride through childhood.
HAPPY TRAILS MY FRIENDS
Jack P.
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