Johnny Cash's stuff up for grabs

If you've always dreamed of owning the denim jumpsuit that Johnny Cash wore during rehearsals for his concert at San Quentin – immortalized in Jim Marshall's famous bird-flipping photograph – now's your chance! On Sunday, December 5, Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills is auctioning off many of Johnny Cash's custom tailored suits, boots, shirts, song lyrics written on the back of his personalized stationery, acoustic guitars along with various personal effects and related show biz memorabilia including concert and film posters, programs and promotional items.

There are over 1,000 items in all which are conservatively expected to sell for a total of between $400,000 to $600,000 with a portion of the proceeds going to the charitable organization MusiCares. Although the last time there was a public auction of Johnny Cash's possessions back in 2004, the estimated value was around $600,000 and the final take was somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 million. Anticipate heavy bidding from serious collectors, fellow musicans, friends and wealthy celebrities with money to burn.
So if you go to Julien's Auction site and check through the Johnny Cash: Property From His Life and Career catalog and come across that snazzy San Quentin rehearsal jumpsuit estimated to go for around $3,000 to $5,000, a cool abstract crayon doodle Johnny drew (left) listed at between $1,500 and $2,000 or the intriguing handwritten list "Things To Do Today!" priced at $300 to $500, keep in mind they'll likely end up selling for much more – especially if someone like Joaquin Phoenix, Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan is after the same Johnny Cash item to spruce up their den.

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Julien's Auctions http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2010/johnny-cash/index.html