Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley
A 'sailor's' cap of white cotton with black plastic peak, the front applied with black square cloth badge embroidered in yellow with rope and anchor motifs, the crown of the cap signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint pen To Maile from Elvis Presley; accompanied by a colour photograph of Presley wearing the cap standing next to Maile Lenore, the fan to whom he gave the cap and another colour photograph of him wearing the cap, largest -- 6¼x5in. (16x12.7cm.) (both printed recently); and a document concerning the provenance (4)
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The accompanying document, signed by Maile Lenore, dated 21st June, 1995, states that she met Elvis whilst he was filming Blue Hawaii in Honolulu in March, 1961.....I asked Elvis if my girlfriend could take a snapshot of me and Elvis....I told [him] he looked like a local in his aloha shirt and cap. He clowned around and put his cap on my head and said it looked so good, "you can keep it dear...I got another one in my room"...I asked him if he would sign the hat he had given me..., 1p.

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