Thirty-five years after Elvis Presley’s death, it would appear that he’s as popular as ever. A pair of Presley’s USED underwear are going up for auction in England next month are are expected to go for $10-$20,000!!! Really, people? REALLY???
Just the lovely piece of memorabilia you want hanging in the dining room when you have your peeps over for dinner. Ewwww. Oh, did I mention that the undies are UNWASHED?? The auction lot item reads, in part: “The briefs were worn on stage in 1977 and are unwashed with some stains apparent.” *Gag* (Notice I did NOT include a pic of the undies. YOU ARE WELCOME..)
Apparently didn’t want visible panty lines and wore the dance briefs under one of his white jumpsuits. They came from the estate of Vernon Presley, which leads me to wonder why his father was hanging onto his dirty underwear. Okay, now I’m just grossing myself out.
According to the auction house’s website, a variety of other Elvis memorabilia will be sold off in the auction including his personal Bible, shoes, a gun holster, and 16mm home movie footage including Elvis and Priscella bringing Lisa Marie home from the hospital and Christmas at Graceland.
Okay, what is WRONG with people? Why on earth would someone want dirty underwear? (ugh ugh ugh) Mind you, stranger things have gone up for auction — John Lennon’s tooth (*gag*)… Gary Coleman’s sweatpants (wth?).. Britney Spears chewing gum (again, wth?). I can see going for an item like Elvis’s bible – he had personal notes in there, etc.. but underwear? Where do you draw the line?
Would YOU want to own any artist’s dirty underwear? Or have you had enough of celebrities dirty laundry? ;-) (hahaa I kill me!)
