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| Marilyn Monroe photos sold by Church Stretton auctioneers | Marilyn Monroe photos sold by Church Stretton auctioneers |
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| More than 30 photos of movie star Marilyn Monroe are being auctioned. | More than 30 photos of movie star Marilyn Monroe are being auctioned. |
| The original prints are being sold by professional snooker player Dominic Dale, after he collected them over 25 years, Mullock's auctioneers said. | The original prints are being sold by professional snooker player Dominic Dale, after he collected them over 25 years, Mullock's auctioneers said. |
| The auctioneers in Church Stretton, Shropshire, said they were priced with a £500 estimate each, but similar images had changed hands "for five times that figure". | |
| About 50 books about her have also been included in the internet-only auction. | About 50 books about her have also been included in the internet-only auction. |
| Mullock's said it was one of the largest private collections of Monroe photographs. | Mullock's said it was one of the largest private collections of Monroe photographs. |
| The 32 images depict her entire career and include a photo Monroe commissioned herself pretending to be dead, a few months before she actually died in 1962, Mullock's said. | The 32 images depict her entire career and include a photo Monroe commissioned herself pretending to be dead, a few months before she actually died in 1962, Mullock's said. |
| Its historical documents expert, Richard Westwood-Brookes, said there was still "enormous interest" in her around the world "even though it's well over 50 years since she died". | Its historical documents expert, Richard Westwood-Brookes, said there was still "enormous interest" in her around the world "even though it's well over 50 years since she died". |
| He said: "It's an extremely interesting and important collection. She's one of those people who never seems to fade in (terms of) public adoration. | He said: "It's an extremely interesting and important collection. She's one of those people who never seems to fade in (terms of) public adoration. |
| "She continues to fascinate whereas some others have declined. Elvis Presley (for instance) continues to fade away in auction prices." | "She continues to fascinate whereas some others have declined. Elvis Presley (for instance) continues to fade away in auction prices." |