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John F. Kennedy: Pair of His Personal Wool "Long John" Underwear. ...
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John F. Kennedy: Pair of His Personal Wool "Long John" Underwear. With well-worn "John F. Kennedy" ID label sewn into the collar. The pair has excellent provenance: they were purchased by the late well-known Maryland collector/ dealer Richard Wilson at a highly publicized auction of Kennedy memorabilia in New York in 1998. The New York Post illustrated an article about the auction with a photo of Wilson holding this very pair of long johns, and noted that they fetched $3000 at the time. Apparently, they came along with another pair, lacking a name tag, both of which left the Kennedy family in the early 1950s, when Jacqueline Kennedy sold a number of items including antiques, clothing, household furnishings, etc. to a Bethesda antiques dealer. The underwear was used to wrap fragile glass items! Wilson offered the unlabeled pair for sale for $5500 in his "Norma's Jeans" sales catalog of celebrity items. Presumably they were sold, because they were not included, as was the pair on offer now, in his estate. While clearly worn, they are in excellent condition.Auction Info
2010 May Grand Format Political & Americana Auction #6035 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2010
22nd
Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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