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Monroe and DiMaggio the Ties That Bind This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com

Rosemary McKittrick focuses on the history behind the art, antiques and collectibles sold at auction in her weekly syndicated column. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.

2011-03-11
SANTE FE, NM, March 11, 2011 (Press-News.org) Marilyn Monroe was two hours late for her first date with baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He waited patiently at an Italian restaurant on Sunset Strip in March of 1952.

The actress was hesitant that night expecting to meet a loud, sporty jock. What she encountered was a modest gentleman in a gray suit and tie. Had she not known he was a baseball player, the actress would have guessed Joe was a steel magnate or congressman.

They married on short notice at San Francisco City Hall on Jan. 14, 1954. Adjusting to married life was hard for both of them. Joe's legendary career ended just as Marilyn's peaked and he didn't appreciate being upstaged by his wife. They were in very different places in life.

He wanted a wife, not an actress. It wasn't long before Marilyn realized she couldn't have both a career and a private life with Joe. The couple divorced in October 1954, nine months after their marriage.

After the divorce Joe remained a strong, protective figure in Marilyn's life and she turned to him when she was in trouble up until the time of her death.

On Nov. 13, Hunt Auctions featured a Marilyn Monroe autographed photo to Joe DiMaggio in its Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Auction. The sepia tone, 8 inch by 10 inch photo of a reclining Marilyn sold for $63,250. Across the front was the inscription "I love you Joe, Marilyn."

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Rosemary has provided auction coverage and analysis on thousands-and-thousands of antiques and collectibles sold since the column started 16-years ago. She includes auction sale results to give readers a feel for what their treasures are worth because the power of auctions is simple.

When the bidding stops and the hammer falls, the value of an item is set. The buyer, not the seller, sets the price, and this simple distinction cuts through all the chitchat about what art, antiques and collectibles are really worth. The emphasis is on today's values, not yesterday's wishful thinking.

Each week another new article is posted featuring a particular area of collecting.

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Rosemary is the co-author of The Official Price Guide to Fine Art published by Random House and received her training in the trenches working as a professional appraiser and weekly columnist.

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[Press-News.org] Monroe and DiMaggio the Ties That Bind This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
Rosemary McKittrick focuses on the history behind the art, antiques and collectibles sold at auction in her weekly syndicated column. Visit the site. Sign up for a free weekly subscription.