Posted March 14, 201411 yr Bookmark and Share Email this page Email Print this page Print Feed Feed Elvis Presley's 'Aloha From Hawaii' Cape For Sale Elvis is in the house—the online auction house, that is. David Thompson The full-length cape that matched the sequined, white jumpsuit Elvis Presley wore for his 1973 Aloha From Hawaii performance is up for grabs in an Internet auction that started Thursday, March 13. Made by costume designer Bill Belew, the cape is heavily inlaid with semi-precious stones arranged in the form of an American eagle. It is about five-feet long and weighs about 12 pounds. Presley didn't actually wear the cape in concert, as he discovered during rehearsal that its weight made it unwieldy. Instead, he wore a shorter, lighter version that Belew quickly whipped up as a replacement. The original cape was kept at Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis until it was sold at a charity auction in 1999. The cape is now back on the block in an online auction running from March 13-20. Boston-based auction firm RR Auction says the garmet is in "fine condition, with some expected light soiling and a few small separations to [the] lining." Bidding started at $10,000.
March 16, 201411 yr I was wondering who actually owns it right now. I know he didn't actually wear it at Aloha, but if EPE owns it at the moment, it's a shame that they're not keeping it for posterity. After all, it is part of history as originally, it was made for Elvis to wear at the concert.
March 25, 201411 yr Elvis' American Eagle Cape Fails to Sell: The full-length, bejeweled cape made for Elvis' 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concert - but so heavy that Elvis did NOT wear it - failed to sell at this week's auction that ended yesterday. While bidding on the cape topped $90,000, it fell short of the reserve price set by the seller, according to the Boston-based auction house RR Auctions. The seller and the highest bidder are now trying to negotiate a price. A “reserve price” is the minimum amount the owner of an item up for auction will accept as the winning bid. Reserve prices allow auctioneers to generate interest among bidders by setting lower opening prices than sellers will accept. They are disliked by bidders for obscuring true minimum prices and ruining the chances of winning an auction at a bargain price. The opening price for the cape was $10,000. The reserve price was not disclosed. The cape is heavily inlaid with semi-precious stones arranged in the form of an American eagle. It weighs 12 pounds and proved to be too heavy for Presley to wear. The cape’s weight threatened to pull him over backwards in rehearsal. So the cape’s designer, the renowned costume maker Bill Belew, quickly made the shorter, lighter version of the cape that Presley actually wore during the concert. Note that at Julien's auctions in 2013 it was offered for $130,000 - $140,000! (News, Source;RRAuction/ElvisInfoNet)
April 12, 201411 yr Elvis' American Eagle Cape Fails to Sell: The full-length, bejeweled cape made for Elvis' 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concert - but so heavy that Elvis did NOT wear it - failed to sell at this week's auction that ended yesterday. While bidding on the cape topped $90,000, it fell short of the reserve price set by the seller, according to the Boston-based auction house RR Auctions. The seller and the highest bidder are now trying to negotiate a price. A “reserve price” is the minimum amount the owner of an item up for auction will accept as the winning bid. Reserve prices allow auctioneers to generate interest among bidders by setting lower opening prices than sellers will accept. They are disliked by bidders for obscuring true minimum prices and ruining the chances of winning an auction at a bargain price. The opening price for the cape was $10,000. The reserve price was not disclosed. The cape is heavily inlaid with semi-precious stones arranged in the form of an American eagle. It weighs 12 pounds and proved to be too heavy for Presley to wear. The cape’s weight threatened to pull him over backwards in rehearsal. So the cape’s designer, the renowned costume maker Bill Belew, quickly made the shorter, lighter version of the cape that Presley actually wore during the concert. Note that at Julien's auctions in 2013 it was offered for $130,000 - $140,000! (News, Source;RRAuction/ElvisInfoNet) That's a lot of money :blink:
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