Unfortunately, I’m old, and it’s time to scale down. When we move, there will be no space to put all the Elvis stuff I have now in what I call my Jungle Tree Fuzzy Room. (Or the junk room as my wife calls it. She has a point — over the years a lot of other stuff has ended up in there, too.)
Every once in a while, I will post pictures of some of my mementos. I don’t have anything you would call a big collectible, but I know somebody out there will want every one of these goodies. There will be cheap prices to make them go quickly.
Unfortunately, this offer must be limited to readers in the USA only. Postal rates to other countries are just prohibitive. Sorry
So, here are the first offerings from the Fuzzy Room:
Author’s note: All items have been sold.
Early Elvis T-Shirts:
Author’s note: This item has sold.
I have owned these for 30 years, and they go way back beyond that. The first two say M on the label, but they look like they would work best for a woman or an adolescent child. Wear them yourself or maybe you could start a little early Elvis indoctrination with a grandchild. It’s never too young or too old to be an Elvis fan.
This one has the word ELVIS in a lighted marque design on a dark blue background. Sorry about the wrinkles, but these shirts have been folded up in storage for a while.
Super colorful shirt with Elvis’ image and his name in gold block letters. This is my favorite of the three.
This shirt has no size label, but it’s a bit smaller than the other two, so let’s call it size S. Bright blue background with white flock lettering. It was probably a homemade iron-on.
You can have all three T-shirts for $15, which includes postage. At the end of this post, we’ll look at payment options.
Elvis License Plate:
Author’s Note: This items has been sold.
I bought this in Las Vegas about 15 years ago, and it has been part of the wall art in the Fuzzy Room ever since. The price to you is only $6, and that includes the postage. An excellent deal.
Elvis ’56 — book by Al Wertheimer:
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Author’s note: This book has sold.
Author’s note #2: I see I never posted a picture of the book, so here it is.
This book was a huge seller back in 1979 when Al Wertheimer published it. Perhaps you do not know the story of how he took over 3,000 photos of Elvis in 1956. If not, click here to read the article I wrote about him in 2006 for Elvis the Magazine.
Anyway, all those photos sat unused in Al’s files for over twenty years. When Elvis died, Al discovered he had a treasure trove of material and published Elvis ’56 – In the Beginning.
Books autographed by the author are always special, but the copy I am offering has been inscribed and signed by Al Wertheimer twice. I bought the book from a vendor at Elvis Week a few years before I got the chance to interview Al and write about him. Inside the front cover, Al had written a short thank you note to Irving Paul and signed and dated it November 22, 1979.
Then, after I got to know Al, I sent him the book and asked him to inscribe a message to me. This is what he wrote:
To Phil Arnold:
Who is Irving Paul? I don’t remember. I’m glad though that my book wound up in your hands. It’s been out of print for some time and will become rarer as the years go by. Thanks for your interest in the “Wertheimer Collection” of Elvis photos I took in 1956. Glad to have such a good writer as a fan.
Be well,
Al Wertheimer 11/11/07
Perhaps you are wondering why I would let go of something as special as this. The reason is because Al sent me another copy of Elvis ’56 with an entirely different inscription. It’s long, so I won’t repeat it all. But he did call me, “a very talented writer and Elvis Blogster who did such a fine job of telling my story in Elvis the Magazine.” He also said, “Let’s stay in touch,” and we did. If you look at the right column of this page under Blog Categories, Al Wertheimer is represented 15 times.
So, I am asking $15 for the double-inscribed and signed copy of Elvis ’56, and a good bit of that will go for the shipping and postage because this is a heavy book.
Elvis Teddy Bear Wearing Gold Lame Suit and Holding Guitar:
Author’s Note: This item has been sold.
There is one of these on eBay right now going for $24.94 plus $9.30 shipping. I’m letting it go for $12 total. Here is the picture from eBay showing the back that says, The King of Rock and Roll.
And the one I’m selling also has the replica of the 29 cent Elvis stamp shown above.
Elvis 25th Anniversary Documentary:
Author’s Note: This item has been sold.
If you still have a working VHS tape player, you will find this different and enjoyable. Back in 2002, the 25th anniversary Elvis Week was a huge celebration. As the back cover says,
This Elvis documentary takes a look at the Elvis Fans, Elvis Music, Elvis Friends, and Elvis Events that took place during this incredible Tribute Week.
More than 50,000 fans showed up on the 25th Anniversary, and Greg Summit from Westlake Entertainment was there to follow the fans around Memphis to catch the excitement on film. Mr. Summit filmed the fans, the Tribute Artists, the friends of Elvis, and the events throughout the week.
It gives those who were unable to be there, a chance to see the excitement of the 25th Anniversary Tribute Week. For those who were there, it will certainly bring back the wonderful memories.
I was there, and I’m glad I have another copy of this video to relive that big party.
The price is just $6, and that includes shipping costs.
Elvis Necktie:
Author’s Note: This item has been sold.
At my age, I won’t be wearing a tie like this anymore, but it was fun to wear to Elvis gatherings over the years. It’s got Elvis singing into a mic, two pink Cadillacs, drums, sax, guitar and records. Just $5.
There are two ways you can purchase any of these items – PayPal or personal check. I don’t yet have a PayPal button that you are probably used to.
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This button is available if you have a business PayPal account, but I have a personal one like you probably do, too. I will be upgrading soon, because it will aid in sales of my book BIG E and the SANTA MAN when the next annual campaign starts next October.
In the meantime, here’s how to use PayPal.
1) Open up your account page on PayPal.com and click on Pay or Send Money.
2) Click on Pay for goods.
3) A box pops up where you enter my email address: philarnold@charter.net. Click Next.
Enter the price of the item. And the item description where it says Add a note. Then scroll down and click Continue.
You will go to the order summary page you are familiar with, and if everything is right, click Send Payment Now. It’s actually pretty easy.
PayPal sends me a notice of the sale, and I mark it sold on the blog. Then I mail it to you.
Or you can send me an email that you want to purchase an item by check. I’ll confirm and hold it for you until I get your check.
So, please go back and look over the items and see if there’s anything you would like to have.
I really appreciate your support,
Phil Arnold
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