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Lot #726
Elvis Presley

The King’s 1970s touring jacket

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The King’s 1970s touring jacket

Elvis Presley’s personally-owned and -used tan business jacket with a collar trimmed in faux brown fur, size 42, made by A. E. Nelson. In fine condition, with light general wear. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Elvis Presley’s bodyguard Dave Hebler. In part: “One day Elvis invited me upstairs to his bedroom at Graceland and offered me all his old jumpsuits. He complained that they no longer fit him and that he wanted them out of his closet. I told him I had no use for 50 jumpsuits…In retrospect, I wish I had. Instead I moved a majority of the jumpsuits to the shed at the back of Graceland. I did take a couple of Elvis’ jackets for the colder winters in Memphis compared to the California weather I was used to while staying there in between tours…The size 42 jacket was one of his favorites that he wore during that period. The tan and brown business jacket…is the one that I received from Elvis on that day.” Also accompanied by a letter of provenance from The EP Archives. A desirable piece of personal memorabilia. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #439 - Ended October 15, 2014