tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post2284644799536418828..comments2016-02-04T03:24:37.049-08:00Comments on figure8studio: Mistake turning down 500K for Marilyn Monroe's dress?figure8studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15602093715525016496noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-54002347588175148952015-07-14T10:36:50.376-07:002015-07-14T10:36:50.376-07:00Hi all! Deborah Burke of Antiquedress.com here. ...Hi all! Deborah Burke of Antiquedress.com here. I too thought the dress might go<br />higher at auction, but I'm happy to know that it is going to someone who will treasure it and enjoy it as much as I have for the past few years.... paying $358k for it (with the auction fees). Another beautiful Marilyn gown from River Runs Through It failed to meet reserve of over $400k at Bohams Auction last year. So the reserve was set accordingly on this dress. You never know what might happen at auction. It's just a crapshoot as to what something is worth on that very day and time. However it met the reserve, so all is well. As for the $500k, that was a TV reality show that may or may not have been concluded at that price. It was easy for the dealer to toss out a number, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, and the other dealers came in well below $150k (if I remember correctly) though those numbers were obviously way low for this dress! Certainly Marilyn Monroe dresses peaked with the Debbie Reynolds auction, but most have settled in the $300-$600k range. So this dress was a good buy for someone, but it's fine by me. I'm a collector and historian at heart, so to have owned any dress that Marilyn Monroe wore, even for a short time, was pretty surreal for me. I still have pieces worn by other greats such as James Cagney, Lana Turner, Cyd Charisse, Carol Channing, Gypsy Rose Lee, Spencer Tracy, Gregory Peck, Jane Mansfield, and newer legends such as Cher, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews and Whitney Houston, etc., etc. It's a unique joy to own these pieces worn by the greats.... Even if it's just for a short while. And I'm lucky I get to do something I love! THAT is the best reward! Thanks for sharing this Marilyn journey with me! It's fun to share with you all! <br /><br />Deborah Burke<br />antiquedress.comantiquedresshttp://www.antiquedress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-45929834558793290012015-06-27T20:14:22.245-07:002015-06-27T20:14:22.245-07:00Thanks for the update. I hope she made something f...Thanks for the update. I hope she made something from her investment. figure8studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602093715525016496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-88155959249280753362015-06-27T18:57:39.814-07:002015-06-27T18:57:39.814-07:00The dress sold today at Julien's Auctions in B...The dress sold today at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills for $290,000. <br />I went to see the dress twice this week. <br />I thought it would sell for much more. <br /><br />George Vreeland HillGeorge Vreeland Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-31906375290629483462014-06-03T18:06:19.967-07:002014-06-03T18:06:19.967-07:00Would like to know if the lady ever sold the dress...Would like to know if the lady ever sold the dress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-50327865060200321332012-07-12T19:39:46.465-07:002012-07-12T19:39:46.465-07:00Hi annonymous. You bring up some good points, howe...Hi annonymous. You bring up some good points, however perhaps you missed the paragraph in my post that states the person who offered the $500,000 is a dealer. He stated "I have to sell this dress immediately", "I have to make money" and "I have to buy and sell it"<br /><br />A fan and a collector are just not the same. They can wear the same hat but when someone is a dealer they think "How can I get this item at the lowest possible price so I am able to make a profit" and most dealers will not even make an offer unless they can double what they paid.<br /><br />I disagree that asking fair market value is greed. That is why its called 'Fair' and not inflated.<br /><br />As for deterioration, the owner has been in the business of antique clothing for decades, named in several publications, media and an expert in preservation.<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughts.figure8studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602093715525016496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-51996874240839907622012-07-12T10:16:43.990-07:002012-07-12T10:16:43.990-07:00She should have taken the offer. She was just bein...She should have taken the offer. She was just being greedy. Over time that dress has more of a chance of getting damaged..... I am 33 and have never seen a marilyn movie. So the people that are fans & would actually pay the money she wants dwindles. She will regret her decision sometime soon..... Even with the publicity of the show. No one will pay $800,000-$1,000,000. The guy who offerred the $500,000 was a fan of hers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-29171602756909018522012-06-19T13:26:10.767-07:002012-06-19T13:26:10.767-07:00Dear M, I received a message from Deborah herself ...Dear M, I received a message from Deborah herself confirming that she is the owner of the Marilyn Monroe dress worn on Something's Got To Give.figure8studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602093715525016496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283240784026639058.post-4034322784970152682012-06-16T14:13:03.084-07:002012-06-16T14:13:03.084-07:00Totally agree - fed up with the "quick buck&q...Totally agree - fed up with the "quick buck" mentality we see more and more in the vintage world these days!<br /><br />If this was Deborah from antiquedress then good for her! - she knows her stuff and the true worth of an item. Good publicity too!<br /><br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com