Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Auctioning Off Bob Hope Stuff

This past weekend, an auction was held of some of Bob Hope's stuff and $601,000 for charity was raised.

An autographed photo of Lucille Ball went for $6,500 and cuff links give Hope by Richard Nixon for $10,000.

Comedian George Lopea, an avid golfer, bought Hope's golf-related items.

An executive desk from which Bob Hope did business went for $18,750.

A 1951 letter from friend Bing Cosby went for $5,000.

That Old Bob, Dead and Gone and Still Doing Good. --Old Coot

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