Collector and museum quality items from the life, career and estate of the legendary Bob Hope will be sold during a live televised and real-time online auction presented by the Auction Network (auctionnetwork.com) on Oct. 18-19, 2008 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Bob and Dolores Hope Charitable Foundation. Hope’s extraordinary career spanned Vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television and film, and his numerous USO tours to entertain US military troops earned him the admiration of generations of fans around the world. Highlights include: a one page letter dated October 23, 1943 from Bette Davis to Hope; a red and white feathered Indian headdress worn by Hope on the cover of “Life Magazine” on May 11, 1962; a Movado watch inscribed “To Bob Hope in sincere appreciation: The Cleveland Press Christmas Show 1944″; and a turquoise western suit made by Nudies of North Hollywood and worn by Hope on several television shows including “Barbara Mandrell,” “Mandrell Sisters Show” and “Ann Margaret Rhinestone Special.”

At the age of 73 Ike Elcher went and got his auctioneer license. TCR #818, 5/3/2003