Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Sir Jimmy Savile's worldly possessions up for auction

An auction of Sir Jimmy Savile's worldly possessions is expected to raise around £300,000, as a final fundraising wish of the late national treasure. The auction is being held in his home town, Leeds, at Saviles Hall on July 30^th.

A DJ, television presenter and media personality spanning three decades, Sir Jimmy has collected mementoes of his encounters with pop greats to members of the Royal family. These possessions have now come together to form an extraordinary collection available for you to take home. Virtually every item from Sir Jimmy's life, whether it be from his television presenting days or from his own home, will be up for sale in honour of his favourite charities.

The 550 lots going under the hammer include Sir Jimmy's beloved Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible, estimated to fetch between £60,000 and £90,000. For those of you who would prefer the more classic car, you may want to turn your attention towards the yellow BMW Isetta bubble car, complete with a revolving orange beacon, which will also be up for auction.

Music fans will have the opportunity to fondly reminisce to Sir Jimmy's music from his personal collection of 45 rpm records, mostly from the 1960s and 1970s. Also open for bidding are dozens of items of male jewellery, including a £12,000 gold and diamond encrusted Rolex watch, boxes of his trademark cigars and an exuberant collection of clothes, ranging from string vests to outfits he wore whilst presenting the television entertainment series "Top of the Pops".

Above all, the item undoubtedly expecting to generate the most interest will be the burgundy coloured chair that featured in the hit TV series 'Jim'll Fix It', where children's wishes were made reality.

Many of the items mentioned and several more can be viewed on the BBC news website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18988640