Cash for memories Auction of iconic itemss raises nearly $5 million Auction of iconic items raises nearly $5 million.Byline: Daily News A two-day celebrity auction in Calabasas whose items included Amelia Earhart's flight goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. and Michael Jackson's illuminating glove raised almost $5 million, auction house officials said Saturday. Joe Maddalena, president of the Calabasas-based Profiles in History, said sales exceeded the $3 million that had been expected. "For it to be $5 million is astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, ," Maddalena said. Earhart's goggles worn during her historic 1932 solo transatlantic flight | Transatlantic flight is any flight of an aircraft, whether fixed-wing aircraft, balloon or other device, which involves crossing the Atlantic Ocean — with a starting point in North America or South America and ending in Europe or Africa, or vice versa. topped the list, selling for $141,600. Surprisingly in light of Jackson's recent untimely death, his white, crystal glove worn on stage during The Jackson's Victory Tour garnered $70,800, below the top expected price range of up to $80,000. Actress Megan Fox's sexy costume worn in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" fetched $4,425. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Michael Jackson's original costume, at right, from the 1981 American Music Awards The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). was part of the Hollywood memorabilia auctioned by Profiles in History in Calabasas. Above, Michael Keaton's Batman costume from "Batman Returns" also went on the auction block. For more information, go to www.icollector.com. (3 -- 4 -- color) The original full-scale T-800 endoskeleton endoskeleton /en·do·skel·e·ton/ (en?do-skel´e-ton) the cartilaginous and bony skeleton of the body, exclusive of that part of the skeleton of dermal origin. en·do·skel·e·ton n. , left, from "Terminator (1) A character that ends a string of alphanumeric characters. (2) A hardware component that is connected to the last peripheral device in a series or the last node in a network. 3: Rise of the Machines" was auctioned. Above are Amelia Earhart's flight goggles, worn during her 1932 solo transatlantic flight. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: Other high-bid items |
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