Caroline Ashleigh Appraisers & Auctioneers

Debbie Reynolds The Auction Part II The Paley Center For Media 465 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Live Auction Saturday December 3, 2011at 11:00 AM PST: Featuring over four hundred items from the golden age of Hollywood collected by my client Debbie Reynolds

The actual ruby slippers Judy Garland clicked together to send her character Dorothy back to Kansas in "The Wizard of Oz" are to be auctioned off in December. Replicas and stunt shoes have been sold off in the past, but now bosses at California auction house Profiles in History have acquired the most famous footwear in Hollywood. The slippers will be the highlight lot at the three-day Icons of Hollywood auction, which will take place December 15-17. A spokeswoman for the auction house says, "There are four pairs of screen-used ruby slippers known to have survived the 70 years since the making of 'The Wizard of Oz.' One pair is the center piece of the Icons of American Culture exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and is one of the most asked about artifacts at the museum. "So viewed are these slippers that the carpet in front of them has had to be replaced numerous times due to the crush of shoes t...

In this video clip, the owner of the purse approaches Caroline Ashleigh for advice on the value of the item. He describes that he bought it some 10 or 15 years ago for his wife, who liked the purse and is a Chaplin fan. Since that time, the purse had lain around their home and had not been used. Caroline Ashleigh asks the man how much he paid for it, to which he answers approximately $25. Following his disclosure, Caroline Ashleigh describes the history of the item, which was part of a limited edition set of purses, each depicting a famous celebrity. Furthermore, the purses were only available for a short time. Subsequently, Caroline Ashleigh asks the man to guess what the purse is worth today. He provides an estimate of $125. Caroline Ashleigh appraises the item conservatively at over $600.

In the following clip, Caroline Ashleigh appraises a James Dean yearbook: The yearbook is from James Dean's junior year in high school, and the owner brings the item to Caroline Ashleigh with obvious enthusiasm. Immediately, Ashleigh and the woman find the picture of James Dean in the yearbook, which is accompanied by the nickname, "Rack." More importantly, however, at the back of the book is a signature page, where James Dean's signature appears, along with his nickname. Caroline Ashleigh explains that the signatures of celebrities such as Dean can fetch between $1,500 to $2,000 on their own. Its appearance in the yearbook greatly increases the value. Had the yearbook been of his senior year, Caroline Ashleigh explains, it would have been worth over $4,000. However, she still appraises the item between $3,000 and $3,500. More information on Caroline Ashleigh and additional video clips from her television appearances can be found at www.apprai...