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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

John Wayne's Eye Patch to be sold at Auction

The eye patch worn by John wayne in the 1969 film "True Grit"  will soon go up on the auction block,

other items up for sale  include the actor's golden globe award which he won for playing Marshall Rooster Cogburn  , also selling at auction will be the actor's cowboy boots . driver's license, passports  and various  movie scripts with Wayne's handwriting..

John Wayne's son  Ethan Wayne. stated after his father died in 1979, The family never looked through Wayne's personal items which was kept in storage,

John Wayne made more than 170 movies, mostly western's.and died in 1979 of stomach cancer at the age of 72.

The sale will be conducted by Heritage Auctions based in Dallas . Texas, the sale will take place  in Los  Angeles,  all proceeds from the auction will go to John Wayne Enterprises, which support the John Wayne Cancer foundation . readers will keep you up to date on prices realized ,

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