Elvis Presley's prescription bottles among unusual auction items
Numerous pieces of Elvis Presley memorabilia--including prescription bottles, jewelry, guns, clothes and furniture--will be among the items available at Julien's Auctions Summer Sale, to be held June 26-27 at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, according to a press release.
Many of the items come directly from the collection of George C. "Dr. Nick" Nichopoulous, the doctor that was charged with over-prescribing controlled substances to Presley during the months leading up to the entertainer's 1977 death.
Nichopoulous, who was acquitted but later had his license suspended on the same charges, has consigned more than 45 items, including several prescription bottles with an estimated value of $800 - $1,200 each, his medical bag valued at $4,000-$6,000, a red strobe light Presley gave him for quick access to Graceland, a nasal douche and a laryngeal scope.
Several security items Presley gifted to Dr. Nick also will be featured in the auction, including numerous pistols, a billy club, a "Special Deputy Sheriff Shelby County" badge issued to the doctor, and a blue strobe light for his car that the doctor used on the night Elvis died.
All of the Dr. Nick items will be accompanied by "Dr. Nick's Memories of Elvis" DVD that explains the history and events surrounding the gifts in the doctor's own words.
The auction also will feature several items that once belonged to the Jackson Five, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Liberace and Karen Carpenter, among many others.
A complete list of items, including photos and estimated values, can be found at the Julien's Auctions website.
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