Remember several pages back we talked about the Roy Rogers Museum, and that Uvalde is the home of Dale Evans. Received this via email today...so sad, wonder who got all the money?
The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever. All items went up for auction last July 14th & 15th at Christie's Auction in Manhattan .
Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction.
Trigger sold for $266,500. (Do you remember the 1938 movie The Adventures of Robinhood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland? Well, Olivia rode Trigger in that movie. Trigger was bred on a farm co-owned by Bing Crosby. Roy bought Trigger on a time payment plan for $2,500. Roy and Trigger made 188 movies together. Trigger even out did Bob Hope by winning an Oscar in the movie Son of Paleface in 1953.)
Roy 's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500, it was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars.
His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (est. $800-$1,000)
A collection of signed baseballs (Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and other greats) sold for $3,750
A collection of signed bats (Yogi Berra, Enos Slaughter, Bob Feller, and others) sold for $2,750.
Trigger's saddle and bridle sold for $386,500 (est. 100-150K)
One of many of Roy 's shirts sold for $16,250 and one of his many cowboy hats sold for $17,500.
One set of boot spurs sold for $10,625. (He never used a set of spurs on Trigger.)
A life size shooting gallery sold for $27,500.
Various chandeliers sold from $6,875 to $20,000. Very unique and artistic in their western style.
A signed photograph by Don Larsen taken during his perfect game in the world series against
the Dodgers on Oct.8, 1953, along with a signed baseball to Roy from Don, sold for $2,500
Two fabulous limited edition BB guns in their original boxes with numerous photos of Roy ,
Dale, Gabby, and Pat sold for $3,750.
A collection of memorabilia from his shows entertaining the troops in Vietnam sold for $938.
I never knew he was there. His flight jacket sold for $7,500.
His set of dinner ware plates and silverware sold for $11,875.
The Bible they used at the dinner table every night sold for $8,750.
One of several of his guitars sold for $27,500.
Nellybelle sold for $116,500.
A fabulous painting of Roy , Dale, Pat, Buttermilk, Trigger, and Bullet sold for $10,625.
One of several sets of movie posters sold for $18,750.
A black and white photograph of Gene Autry with a touching inscription
from Gene to Roy sold for $17,500.
A Republic Productions Poster bearing many autographs
of the people that played in Roy 's movies sold for $11,875.
Dale's horse, Buttermilk (whose history is very interesting)
sold below the presale estimate for $25,000. (est. 30-40K)
Bullet sold for $35,000 (est. 10-15K). He was their real pet.
Dale's parade saddle, estimated to sell between 20-30K, sold for $104,500.
One of many pairs of Roy 's boots sold for $21,250.
It is extremely sad to see this era lost forever. Despite the fact that Gene and Roy 's movies,
as well as those of other great characters, can be bought or rented for viewing, today's kids
would rather spend their time playing video games. Today it takes a very special pair of parents
to raise their kids with the right values and morals. These were the great heroes of our childhood,
and they did teach us right from wrong, and how to have and show respect for each other and
the animals that share this earth.
We were born at the right time. We were able to grow up with these great people even if we never
met them. In their own way they taught us patriotism and honor, we learned that lying and cheating
were bad, and sex wasn't as important as love. We learned how to suffer through disappointment
and failure and work through it. Our lives were drug free.
So it's good-bye to Roy and Dale, Gene and Hoppy, The Lone Ranger and Tonto.
Farewell to Sky King and Superman and Sgt. Friday. Thanks to Capt.. Kangaroo,
Mr. Rogers and Capt. Noah and all those people whose lives touched ours,
and made them better.
WELCOME TO THE CRAZIEST GANG OF MISFITS THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE!
Let's see...you will be in Cabin #13....with Cyber and the rest of the gang
?? Whoa!!!!!!! You REALLY are brave! At CTH3, there was a very heavy and hazy cloud over the motel.....and it sure wasn't from smoking...... I think somebody had eaten something REALLY, REALLY old and bad.....
Just kidding!! Lol!
Thanks RR for being the "Mother" of the group!!! 
