Elvis Presley's Jockstrap with Certificate of Authenticity

Elvis Presley (1935–1977) was one of the most iconic and influential performers of the 20th century, known to his fans simply as "The King". As one of the originators of rock and roll, he created a music style which changed the world and inspired generations of artists from the Beatles to the present day. Presley remains the best-selling solo artist of all-time, with estimated record sales of 600 million, and performed over numerous styles including rockabilly, pop, blues and gospel. Today millions of fans flock from around the world to visit his former home of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, and rare items of his memorabilia regularly sell for tens of thousands of dollars at auction. The most famous hair cut of all... At the height of his fame, Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army, triggering an anguished outcry from his young female fans. Elvis spent three days at Fort Chaffee. It was there he received his famous haircut on March 25 1958. Not to miss a trick, Elvis' manager Col. Tom Parker had arranged for the press to attend the hair cut. The hair from this historic cut was passed to Elvis' close friend Gary Pepper to share amongst Elvis fan club members around the globe. Gary Pepper was the President of one of Elvis' first fan clubs, allowing him to amass a significant collection of personal effects gifted to him from Elvis himself. This half inch strand of Elvis Presley hair is from the famed Gary Pepper collection of Elvis memorabilia...

Bearing the address of his childhood home, 114 Beatrice Street, Ashington in Northumberland, where his family lived for many years. Inscribed inside the front and back covers, and...

A signed photograph of Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad, the third man on the moon Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (1930 – 1999) was an American aviator an...

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) needs little introduction. An actress, model and entertainer, she is perhaps the most recognisable of all screen icons. As such, her memorabilia is highly sought after, and continues to be widely collected across the world. History of the lock of hair...

An extraordinary piece of aviation history. The Spirit of St Louis Collection features: Original parts of the plane from Charles Lindbergh's hist...

A signed, handwritten quotation by author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the greatest English novelist of the Victorian age. Dated January 24, 1859. The manuscript features the final sentence from the first chapter of David Copperfield...

A nice softbound program from "The Auction at Graceland" of icon Elvis Presley's personal effects, circa 2018. The program is in good vintage condition with ...

Made to commemorate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio, this cast aluminum mechanical bank depicts Elvis Presley in full gala attire, typical of Elvis, with wh...

"The King" by Jim Piazza - Elvis Presley - Large-size coffee table bookElvis Presley's life story, from his humble beginnings in a shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his untime...

A very unusual, possibly unique, historical Certificate of Merit awarded at the drum and pipe band contest held at Crystal Palace between 1880 and 1883 and awarded in 1883. The certificate is hand-painted on a rectangular sheet of milk glass and is painted as a hanging cloth banner...

Very delicate ring made in rose 14k gold with 48 brilliants in butterfly shape. Lovely proportion and shiny stones. Brand new with certificate and marks on the inside. Italy, circa 2021

“Elvis who?” was photographer Alfred Wertheimer’s response when, in early 1956, an RCA Victor publicist asked him to photograph an up-and-coming crooner from Memphis. Little did Wertheimer know that this would be the job of his life: just 21 years old, Elvis Presley was—as we now know—about to become a legend. Trailing him like a shadow, Wertheimer was given unlimited Scope to get up close and personal with Elvis; even as the singer was seducing young women in dark hallways, he allowed the photographer to record his every move. Wertheimer took nearly 3,000 photographs of Presley that year, creating a penetrating portrait of a man poised on the brink of superstardom. Extraordinary in its intimacy and unparalleled in its Scope, Wertheimer’s Elvis project immortalized a young man in the very process of making history. (Just a month after he shot Elvis recording the “Don’t Be Cruel”/“Hound Dog” record, it became the first ever to top all three Billboard charts.) This Collector’s Edition of just 1,706 numbered copies signed by Wertheimer brings together his most remarkable Elvis shots from 1956, along with a selection of his historic 1958 pictures of the star being shipped off to an army base in Germany. Though many of Wertheimer’s photos of Elvis are among the best known, nearly half of the photographs in this book have never been published before. Each chapter is illustrated with an original poster created for this book by Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest letterpress print shops in America. In business since 1879, Hatch printed posters for vaudeville, circuses, and entertainers on world tour in the early 20th century; and created many of the powerful woodblock images that helped define the look of country music in the 1940s and rock and roll (including many early Elvis posters...