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粉丝购买好莱坞拍卖纪念品
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA — Hollywood history is on sale at a celebrity1 auction2 April 11-12 that draws buyers from around the world. The items span a century of movie making and include some 20th century political memorabilia.
Bidders4 in the auction room and around the world are vying5 for a piece of Hollywood history, like imitation diamond earrings6 worn by Marilyn Monroe.
Other items from the iconic star include clothes and a hair curler. There is even an invitation to John F. Kennedy's birthday party at New York's Madison Square Garden, where the actress famously sang for the president.
“People are very sentimental8. If they can't get to meet the celebrity, the next best thing and the next easiest thing would be maybe to actually own something from the celebrity, be it from their life or from their career or just something from their home,” said Nolan.
Some historic items from political celebrities9 include an election ballot10 from 1994 South Africa, when Nelson Mandela was elected president.
A 19th century document is signed by Frederick Douglass, the former slave and abolition11 hero, and another bears the signature of Depression-era president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
But most items are from Hollywood, including some from actor David Hasselhoff, who is raising funds for charity. He is auctioning12 items from his 1980s TV series Knight13 Rider, the long-running show Baywatch, and an oversized effigy14 created for the cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants.
“Stuff that I don't really use any more. It just sits around my house," said Hasselhoff. "This is my most amazing thing. This from SpongeBob. This is a 12-foot, 750 pound [3.6 meter, 340 kilogram] replica15 of me.”
The auction includes handcuffs worn by magician Harry16 Houdini, and props17 and training gear of Kung Fu star Bruce Lee.
Restaurant and bar owner Daniel Nelson is buying items for his home and business. "You only get this opportunity so many times. To get something that has been lost and resurfaces again is exciting,” he said.
Nolan said the auction brings many kinds of buyers, from movie lovers to museums. And for some it's an investment because, with luck, celebrity memorabilia can go up in value.
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1 celebrity | |
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望 | |
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2 auction | |
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖 | |
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3 suspense | |
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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4 bidders | |
n.出价者,投标人( bidder的名词复数 ) | |
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5 vying | |
adj.竞争的;比赛的 | |
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6 earrings | |
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子 | |
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7 auctions | |
n.拍卖,拍卖方式( auction的名词复数 ) | |
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8 sentimental | |
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
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9 celebrities | |
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉 | |
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10 ballot | |
n.(不记名)投票,投票总数,投票权;vi.投票 | |
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11 abolition | |
n.废除,取消 | |
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12 auctioning | |
v.拍卖( auction的现在分词 ) | |
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13 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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14 effigy | |
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15 replica | |
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16 harry | |
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17 props | |
小道具; 支柱( prop的名词复数 ); 支持者; 道具; (橄榄球中的)支柱前锋 | |
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