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Doodle Harris' Auction

Smiling JOe avatar
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Shock and Awe Defined with Historical Memorabilia at Auction

Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:20pm EDT
(Reuters.com -- full article)

ATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Babe Ruth, Richard Nixon, Charles
Lindbergh, Walt Disney, Mickey Mantle, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Grateful Dead, Ty
Cobb, Elvis Presley, the Wright Brothers: Who could gather all of these names
and many more in one location for one auction with NO MINIMUM OR RESERVE?
None other than Red Baron. May 2-4, 2008, they will host the world's largest
memorabilia auction in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Photo: here )

The collection, taking 38 years to amass over 2000 items, is the success
of one man, Mr. Doodle Harris. In the continued efforts of his admirable
accomplishment, a portion of proceeds from this auction will benefit charity.

Over $5 million has been invested in these items that have been monumental
in American History; they will all be sold with NO MINIMUM and NO RESERVE....(continue)


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Did anyone go to this auction? :idontno:

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Beach Lover
#2
godspeed to doodle and his family. he is in our prayers.
Beach Bimmer avatar
Beach Fanatic
#3
godspeed to doodle and his family. he is in our prayers.


Is he ill or ??? Some of his family paints with us but we hadn't seen them lately...
Franny avatar
Beach Fanatic
#4
BB I have heard that Doodle has been ill for quite awhile, I just can't remember the details and would never want to print the wrong information.
Beach Lover
#5
i know he's been very ill....and in the hospital for a while now.....something to do with a rare condition involving his lungs.
InletBchDweller avatar
SoWal Insider
#6
he is or has had double lung replacement....
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#7
Didn't go to the auction, but have seen some of his cool stuff at Yianni's and the Mailboxes etc. :yikes:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal ExpertAuthor
#8
The list of auction items was quite impressive, to say the least. I'm not a collector, but I'm sure that collectors were drooling over some of those items.
Franny avatar
Beach Fanatic
#9
The list of auction items was quite impressive, to say the least. I'm not a collector, but I'm sure that collectors were drooling over some of those items.

No doubt. Always loved the frank Sinatra collection at Angelina's.:wub:
Beach Comber
#10
Doodle's smile and caring spirit will be missed dearly...

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