Auction of Roy Rogers, memoborelia Thanks Jack P and Keith B!

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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.