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Calendar of MAY 6, 1931: Birth of the great Willie Mays. He slugged 660 home runs in
his career. His 1951 Minneapolis Millers home jersey worn as he transitioned
ColleCting History: May from the Negro Leagues to the Giants hit $44,063 at Robert Edward Auctions
in 2011. On May 12, 2016, a 1952 Topps Willie Mays #261 rookie card graded
PSA Mint 9 went over the fence for $478,000 at Heritage Auctions.
by Mike McLeod MAY 8, 1753: The reported birthday of Phillis Wheatley, the first female
African poet to be published while a slave in America in 1767. Her Poems on
various subjects, religious and moral were published as a book on September
MAY 1, 1967: Elvis Presley married Priscilla Ann Beaulieu at the Aladdin Hotel 1, 1773. A two-page letter written and signed by her sold for $253,000 at
in Las Vegas. In 2016, Graceland Auctions put up 100+ Elvis items for sale, Swann Auction Galleries in 2005.
and a pair of Elvis-worn prescription Nautic-style sunglasses by Neostyle sold MAY 9, 1671: Thomas Blood and two men stole the Crown Jewels from the
for $8,750, and a 1969 signed and autographed photo of Elvis and Priscilla in Tower of London—but only for a little while. They were captured nearby. For
Hawaii sold for $4,750. unspecified reasons, King Charles II released Blood from prison without a
MAY 2, 1519: Leonardo daVinci passed away. Reportedly, he requested 60 trial—even though the crown was hammered flat and the scepter sawn in half
beggars to follow his casket during his funeral. His manuscript or book of to make them easier to steal.
scientific writings known as the Codex Leicester-the most valuable manuscript MAY 11, 2015: Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti’s 1947 bronze sculpture,
in the world- sold for $30+ million at Christie’s in 1994 (close to $50+ million L’Homme au Doigt (The Man with the Finger), reached $141.3 million
today) to Bill Gates. (Bloomberg.com, 5/14/15) at Christie’s. Giacometti’s Walking Man sculpture
daVinci also tops the art world with his painting Salvator Mundi. It was was his record at $101 million just a few years before this sale.
auctioned in 2017 for $450 million at Christie’s (dw.com), the most ever paid
for a painting (thus far). MAY 12, 1820: Englishwoman Florence Nightingale, the “Lady of the Lamp,”
MAY 2, 2012: One of Edvard Munch’s four versions of The Scream, a pastel was born in her namesake city of Florence, Italy. She is best known for saving
on board in its original frame and dated 1895, was sold by Sotheby’s for countless lives through nursing and improving hygiene, reducing the death
$119,922,500. rate in hospitals during the Crimean War from 42% to 2% (Historic-UK.com).
A 150-year-old brass desk lamp that belonged to her sold in 2015 for £17,000
May 4, 1929: Birthdate of actress Audrey Hepburn Belgium to British parents. at Hanson’s Auctioneers in Derbyshire, UK.
The iconic “little black dress” she wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s sold at Christie’s
in 2006 for $923,187. During WWII, Hepburn lived in the Netherlands and acted Continued on Page 33
as a courier for the Resistance for a time.

Manatee Co. Antiques Dealers

Ellenton, Palmetto & Terra Ceia

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Antique Mall FEED STORE

9000 sq. ft. Air-Conditioned Showroom
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1250 10th St. E. antiques & collectibles
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