Monday, August 01, 2005

Some auction News!

The Southern California lawyer who made headlines this
week for promising to auction off memorabilia of his
and Aniston's long-ago supposed summer of puppy love,
including the birthday card the future Friends star
was said to have improvised on two-ply, has scuttled
the sale.

Michael Baroni said he nixed the planned eBay auction,
set to launch on Friday, after hearing from Aniston's
camp that the actress would rather the items not be
put up for bid.

"I have nothing but fond memories of Jennifer as a
friend, and only wish her well," Baroni said in an
email.

Aniston's publicist did not return a call for comment.

Baroni planned to seek at least $100,000 for the lot
of photos and trinkets, some dating back to 1984, when
Aniston was 15, he was 16, and, according to him, they
shared a "summer passion" in New York.

A handwritten lyric sheet for "All You Need is Love"
used by John Lennon in 1967 was sold for 600,000
pounds ($1.04 million) at an auction in London.

The lightsaber used by intergalactic hero Luke
Skywalker in "Star Wars" sold for 200,000 dollars at
an auction of Hollywood props.

a leather jacket worn in "Indiana Jones," by Harrison
Ford snapped up for 94,400 dollars.