Gil Perez, right, a doorman at Christies auction house, wears an outfit and holds a guitar belonging to Roy Rogers as he stands alongside the preserved remains of Rogers' horse "Trigger" and dog "Bullet" at the New York auction house, Friday, July 9, 2010. Christie's held a preview Friday of an upcoming auction of items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The preserved remains of Roy Rogers' horse "Trigger" and dog "Bullet" are on display at Christies auction house in New York, Friday, July 9, 2010. Christie's held a preview Friday an upcoming auction of items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
An employee of Christies auction house takes inventory of some of the belongings of movie cowboy Roy Rogers, in New York, Friday, July 9, 2010. Christie's held a preview Friday of an upcoming auction of items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Roy Rogers auction in NYC offers Trigger's remains
By EVA DOU (AP) – 1 day ago
NEW YORK — The smell of horses and hay permeated the marble-floored galleries at Christie's in Manhattan Friday as potential bidders previewed items including the preserved remains of movie cowboy Roy Rogers' famous horse Trigger.
The auction house is selling items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo., next Wednesday and Thursday.
Unlike the fine furniture, paintings and jewelry that Christie's is famous for, the centerpiece of this auction is a stuffed and mounted horse rearing on its hind legs. It also will feature another type of horsepower — Rogers' 1964 Bonneville convertible adorned with collectible silver dollars, its door handles and gear shift replaced by silver-plated pistols.
The car is estimated to draw $100,000 to $150,000. Trigger is expected to fetch $100,000 to $200,000.
Other items for sale include: Rogers' and Evans' performance outfits; the preserved remains of Rogers' dog, Bullet; about 60 pairs of cowboy boots; the Rogers family dining table; and the Jeep "Nellybelle" from the Roy Rogers TV show.
NEW YORK — The smell of horses and hay permeated the marble-floored galleries at Christie's in Manhattan Friday as potential bidders previewed items including the preserved remains of movie cowboy Roy Rogers' famous horse Trigger.
The auction house is selling items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo., next Wednesday and Thursday.
Unlike the fine furniture, paintings and jewelry that Christie's is famous for, the centerpiece of this auction is a stuffed and mounted horse rearing on its hind legs. It also will feature another type of horsepower — Rogers' 1964 Bonneville convertible adorned with collectible silver dollars, its door handles and gear shift replaced by silver-plated pistols.
The car is estimated to draw $100,000 to $150,000. Trigger is expected to fetch $100,000 to $200,000.
Other items for sale include: Rogers' and Evans' performance outfits; the preserved remains of Rogers' dog, Bullet; about 60 pairs of cowboy boots; the Rogers family dining table; and the Jeep "Nellybelle" from the Roy Rogers TV show.
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