Heritage Rocks the Collecting World!

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers (HGA) will offer a treasure trove of music and entertainment memorabilia in their upcoming Signature auction to be held April 21 & 22 in their Dallas, Texas headquarters.

"There really is something here for everyone," said Doug Norwine, Director of HGA's Music and Entertainment auctions. "One of the major highlights of this auction is the mic that Johnny Carson used on The Tonight Show during the 1960s and 70s. This microphone was literally rescued from the trash by Stan Sweeney, The Tonight Show's chief boom operator. During a period of technical upgrades in the 1980s, the offer was put out to certain members of the crew to 'take a memento or two before we throw it out.' It wasn't uncommon at the time for studios to get rid of old equipment in this manner, and it's only due to the incredible foresight of this gentleman that this piece of TV history has survived. It's been in his safe keeping ever since it was rescued from the trash heap."

"For the movie collectors out there, we're also offering a great collection of screen-worn goodies, including Gloria Swanson's dress from Sunset Boulevard, Errol Flynn's coat from Captain Blood, Humphrey Bogart's jacket from The Caine Mutiny, (complete with steel worry balls!) and an authentic Freddy Krueger razor glove from Nightmare on Elm Street!"

"However, for the collector who has everything," Norwine continued, "we're also offering the operational submarine from the 1977 James Bond Film The Spy Who Loved Me. Sorry, the torpedoes are not included, but bragging rights are!"

"Collectors of music memorabilia haven't been forgotten," enthused Norwine. "Where else are you going to find John Lennon's piano, last auctioned by Yoko Ono, and now offered here? Buddy Holly's banjo, formerly on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is another great piece, as is the Rolling Stones' Grammy Award for Voodoo Lounge."

"We've had a blast assembling this auction," said Norwine. "It's great to find these items, and I'm excited to now offer them to collectors all over the world."

Prospective consignors and sellers of top-end entertainment and music memorabilia are invited to call Doug Norwine at 1-800-872-6467 ext. 452 or John Hickey at 1-800-872-6467 ext. 264 to discuss their material. Or visit HeritageGalleries.com and click on the "consign" tab. Or simply email Doug Norwine at DougN@HeritageGalleries.com or John Hickey at JohnH@HeritageGalleries.com.

For more information about Heritage's auctions, and a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HeritageGalleries.com.

Movie poster consignors, please call Grey Smith at 214-668-6928 or email GreySm@HeritageMoviePosters.com.

To purchase a catalog for any Heritage Sale, please contact Nicole Jewell 800-872-6467, Ext. 272 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor Dallas, TX 75219.

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from past auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at HeritageGalleries.com.