Elvis Poster Sells For Big Bucks At Auction
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
April 25, 2018 5:57pm CST
Even 40 years after his death "The King" is as popular as ever! A rare vintage poster for a 1955 Elvis Presley show in North Carolina has sold at auction for $42,000 dollars. That was twice the expected sale price according to Giles Moon of Texas-based Heritage Auctions.
The poster was advertising a show Presley was performing at in Raleigh, NC in 1955. Moon says the buyer and seller prefer to remain anonymous.
All I can say to that sale is... that's a lot of money, and Elvis wasn't pictured or top-billed!
If you could afford it, would you pay that price for an Elvis poster? Do you think the buyer got a bargain? For those old enough, do you have any memories of Elvis you can share?
Source- Associated Press
Photo- Heritage Auctions/HA.com
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 18
Amazing. He was way down the bill. Some good names there.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Apr 18
@FayeHazel Yes. I was five months pregnant at the time, and my husband who didn't like Elvis thought I was going to go into labor because I was acting like most teenagers did. I was a huge Elvis fan. Of course I didn't go into labor. But I totally enjoyed the concert. He was amazing, live.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
26 Apr 18
@just4him Oh wow, that's an amazing memory to have. King of rock and roll. I can't imagine his showmanship in person
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@toniganzon (77139)
• Philippines
26 Apr 18
My mom listend to Elvis' songs so I know some of them. And I've seen him in his movies too but never really understood what that was about. I was way too young. But I wouldn't buy his posters as I'm not an Elvis fan.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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27 Apr 18
Elvis was one of the early Rock n Roll pioneers which helped his popularity. He was unique in musical style and personality, something very shocking to the straight-laced 1950's. That combination made him so special...
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
27 Apr 18
@dgobucks226 I agree. They could be a bidding war.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
26 Apr 18
Wow. Even if I were rich I don't think I would spend that kind of $ on that poster. Unless I were starting a Rock and Roll museum ....
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
29 Apr 18
@dgobucks226 Hm, somehow .... no. :-)
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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27 Apr 18
I don't think the fellows on the history channel TV show "Pickers" would offer that amount?
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Apr 18
If I had that money I know a lot of better ways to spend it. You know I have an Elvis wall hanging must see how much I can get for that. You got me interested in the money aspect of things.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 May 18
Collectors seem to like to possess what others do not? And that Elvis on the wall just might find a buyer. After all, Elvis is the King 
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