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"Buffalo
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Roy
Rogers & Dale Evans
They
were a good Christian couple that adopted several children, some with
handicaps. After retiring, they created a museum in The
The
contents of the museum were sold at a public auction. Here
is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at
auction... His
script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your
Life sold for $10,000. A
collection of signed baseballs (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder, and
other greats) sold for $3,750.
A
collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob
Feller, and others) sold for $2,750.
Trigger
's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500.
Mmany
of Roy's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many cowboy hats sold
for $17,500. One
set of boot spurs sold for $10,625 (He
never used a set of spurs on Trigger). A
life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500.
Various
chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000.
A
signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his perfect game in
the world series against the Dodgers on Oct. 8, 1953, along with a
signed baseball to Two
fabulous limited edition BB guns in their original boxes with
Numerous photos of Roy, Dale,
Gabby,
and Pat sold for $3,750. A
collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining the
troops in I
never knew he was there.
His
flight jacket sold for $7,500.
His
set of dinnerware plates and silverware sold for $11,875.
The
Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750.
One
of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.
Nellybelle
sold for $116,500. A
fabulous painting of One
of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.
A
black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a touching inscription
From Gene to A
Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs of the people that
played in Dale's
parade saddle sold for $104,500.
One
of many pairs of
Trigger
was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby and was purchased for
$2,500.00 on a time payment plan. Trigger
sold for $266,500 (he was stuffed after he passed)
Trigger
even outdid Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie Son
of Paleface in 1953.
It
is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that Gene
and Today
it takes a very special pair of parents to raise their kids with
the right values and morals.
These
were the great heroes of our childhood, and they did teach us right
from wrong, and how to have and show respect for each other
and the animals that share this earth. You and I were born at the
right time. We were able to grow up with these great people even if
we never met them. In
their own way they taught us patriotism and honor. We learned that
lying and cheating were bad,
and that sex wasn't as important as love. We
learned how to suffer through disappointment and failure and
work through it. Our lives were drug free. So
it's good-bye to Roy and Dale...Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy...the
Lone Ranger and Tonto. Farewell
to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Captain
Kangaroo...Mister Rogers...
and Captain Noah and all those people whose lives touched ours and
made them better. It
was a great ride through childhood.
HAPPY TRAILS MY FRIENDS
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