For Immediate Release
ELVIS’S WEDDING RING RETURNS TO ALADDIN/PLANET HOLLYWOOD AS PART OF A SPECIAL EXHIBIT ALONG WITH OTHER HIGH PROFILE AUCTION ITEMS ON DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC AT THE LAS VEGAS RESORT FROM NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 10
Beverly Hills, CA, November 14, 2006 --- Elvis Presley’s diamond and platinum wedding band from his Las Vegas nuptials to Priscilla will be among over $2 million worth of exclusive TV and movie memorabilia set for auction in December. A selection of the most coveted items will be on display in a custom-designed case for public viewing on the mezzanine level of the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino from November 16 until December 10.
In addition to the iconic wedding band, other pieces of memorabilia on display at the resort include: jewelry worn by Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like It Hot”, Charlton Heston’s costume from “Ben Hur”, Mike Myers’s blue velvet jacket worn in “Austin Powers”, a variety of John Wayne costumes, Lone Ranger costume, Keanu Reeves’ head bust from “The Matrix” and much more.
These items and the entire collection will be auctioned off on Thursday, December 14 and Friday, December 15 by Joseph Maddalena and his internationally-renowned Profiles in History, the number one company in the world for live and simultaneous Internet memorabilia auctions. “The marriage of Elvis and Priscilla Presley was the most significant wedding in the 20th century. There was Charles & Diana and, of course, Paul & Heather. But there was only one Elvis Presley.
This is the opportunity of a lifetime to view this ring in the very place Elvis was married. The fact this ring then comes to public auction is just beyond words. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a true piece of pop culture history.” Joseph Maddalena Elvis Presley’s wedding band is decorated with eight baguette-cut diamonds within a border of sixteen fill-cut diamonds, and has an expected sale price of $100,000 - $150,000. Elvis unveiled the ring at The Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, May 1, 1967, the day he wed Priscilla in a ceremony that celebrated one of the most famous marriages of the 20th century.
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