Roy Rogers Auction

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This is so sad...Roy, Dale & Trigger were my idols back in the day. Is the museum shutting down to where everything has to be auctioned off?
 

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Sweet.
 

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I don't think the museum is shutting down.It's located in the Mickey Gilly theater in Branson,Mo.They are just selling some items.
 

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The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever. All items went up for auction last July 14th & 15th at Christie's Auction in Manhattan .


Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction.


Trigger sold for $266,500. (Do you remember the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robinhood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland? Well, Olivia rode Trigger in that movie. Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. Roy bought Trigger on a time payment plan for $2,500. Roy and Trigger made 188 movies together. Trigger even out did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie Son of Paleface in 1953.)


Roy 's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.

His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (est. $800-$1,000)

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 (est. 100-150K)

One of many 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. Very unique and artistic in their western style.

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 Roy from Don, sold for $2,500

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 Vietnam sold for $938.
I never knew he was there. His flight jacket sold for $7,500.

His set of dinner ware 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 Roy , Dale, Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and Bullet sold for $10,625.

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 Roy sold for $17,500.

A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs
of the people that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.

Dale's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting)
sold below the presale estimate for $25,000. (est. 30-40K)

Bullet sold for $35,000 (est. 10-15K). He was their real pet.

Dale's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30K, sold for $104,500.

One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.

It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that Gene and Roy 's movies,
as well as those of other great characters, can be bought or rented for viewing, today's kids
would rather spend their time playing video games. 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.

We 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 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 and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and Tonto.
Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Capt.. Kangaroo,
Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah and all those people whose lives touched ours,
and made them better.
 

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Hello, Warsawdaddy, You beat me to it. I received an email the other day about the Roy Rogers Museum
shutting it's doors forever. Really sorry to see that happen. You got one that was a little different than mine.
This is news that lots of folks would be interested to know. Thanks for sharing.

Hello, RR, you must have got the same email that I did. All of the same info. One thing I didn't see in your list
is His dog, 'Bullet' sold for $35,000.00. When we were in Bronson 3 years ago, we passed his museum and I
saw Trigger (or a statue of him) out by the front of the parking lot. We were only there for a couple of days
and as much as I wanted to go in, I didn't get the chance. Now I am really sorry that I missed it because he
was one of my big heroes too, when I was young. Western movies are still my favorite, and have the Western
channel and watch the old ones pretty regular. I am glad you put this on. As slow as I am at typing, it would
take me a long time to get it all on. :hello2:
Thanks for sharing.

Ray
 

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Ah, the memories. Every Saturday Morning at the Vilma Theater to see the serial, the news, and the Western, but everybody left out Whip Wilson! The serial was usually Buck Rogers etc. Let me see, that was in the 1940's, how the years do fly!
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Judie ,
Your sentiments are so correct . It's up to us to help the kids of today to appreciate the legacy we have to pass on .
Jim
 

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A couple more are Lash LaRue and Red Ryder and Little Beaver

Ray
 

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Red Rider, my first BB gun had him on the stock, but it wasn't to powerful until I figured out that bending the retaining spring would double the power. I tried the whips, but you pay the price to prefect your strokes.
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River Rat said:
This is so sad...Roy, Dale & Trigger were my idols back in the day. Is the museum shutting down to where everything has to be auctioned off?
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Was in the Apple Valley / Victorville area of the California desert fpr a long time then moved to Branson...

He stuffed Trigger and his dog, Bullet, and maybe...no they buried Dale :thumbsup:
 

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Hello, Frankn, Yup, I know just what you mean about the price. When I was about 17, I got a 12 ft. bullwhip with a
leather covered steel revolving handle. Before learning to use it properly I put a few welts on my back and snagged
two different shirts. But it didn't take too long before I learned to keep it away from my body. Then I got fairly good
with it and would roll up a piece of paper into short roll and stick it out of a crack in a fence post and cut it in half.
When first starting that, I started with about a 12 inch piece and gradually shortening it up until I could cut a 6 inch
piece,
It would crack pretty loud after I learned how to do that.

Ray
 

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What happened to the "Financial Crisis"??? :o
 

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Dano Sverige said:
What happened to the "Financial Crisis"??? :o
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That doesn't include the rich, only us "regular folk", come on now. Geesh ::) :laughing7:


I put a bid in on a roy rogers flashlight with signal siren on ebay last week just for the heck of it. I wasn't even in the ballpark, it sold for $224.00 or something like that and didn't even have the original box.
 

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