Man Chooses Girlfriend Over Elvis

[matcom]

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --Hundreds of pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia were auctioned off over the weekend by a longtime collector trying to win back his girlfriend after she warned: "You leave the Elvis clothes or I'll leave you."

The items auctioned included three Elvis concert suits, two of which sold for $125,000 and $50,000, said Alan Lipkin, senior vice president of Regency-Superior, which organized the online auction. The third was still on the auction block.

Also sold were necklaces Elvis gave to girlfriends and friends, cufflinks he received from President Nixon and belt buckles he wore, Lipkin said.

The seller, Jim Curtin, collected 600 cartons of Elvis memorabilia for more than 30 years and met the star several times.

His unrelenting adoration eventually got the attention of Elvis, who personally presented Curtin with a white jumpsuit he wore in a Houston concert in 1974, according to the Regency Web site.

So why give up the lifetime collection?

"He's doing this to try to win back his girlfriend," said Lipkin.

Attempts to reach Curtin, who lives in Philadelphia and has an unlisted number, were unsuccessful.

Total auction sales wouldn't be tabulated until Tuesday, but organizers estimate the take could reach $2 million.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/01/09/man_chooses_girlfriend_over_elvis?mode=PF

[Shell Beau]

1. Screw that! I wouldn't have sold any of it (unless

I was really hard up for cash).