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Weidel's Boxwood Farm acquires historical memorabilia from the ROY ROGERS collection
A huge array of Roy Rogers memorabilia was part of a Christie's auction of items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo. On Thursday, July 15, 2010, more than 1,000 items hit the auction block. The total sale realized $2.98 million, according to Christie's. No items went unsold.
Pam Weidel of Weidel´s Boxwood Farm went home with Roy Roger's silver saddle (the later one used on Trigger Jr.) and the jeep Nellybelle. Pam always felt a special attachment to Nellybelle when she watched Roy Rogers Westerns as a child.
"I called all my cars that over the years. I'd say, 'C'mon Nellybelle,'" she said.
Pam was high bidder on many more items from the auction... among them a painting of Roy rearing on Trigger, signed photo of Roy by Gene Autry, and a set of spurs. Days afterward Pam says, "everything is so freaking awesome! ... but that JEEP has brought more attention than I ever realized!"
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Photos from the auction:
Pam in Dale Evan's Christmas hat
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Pam Weidel, and Dale Evan's preserved horse Buttercup
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Trigger Jr.'s silver saddle
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Roy Rogers grandson Dusty Rogers, Pam and Roy's son Dustin Rogers
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Roy Rogers granddaughter, Nudie designer
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About the "King of Cowboys", ROY ROGERS
Roy Rogers personified America's quintessential good-guy cowboy hero. From the late 1930s to the late 1950s Roy's presence and magical singing voice touched us from movie screens, television screens, radio and records, and in countless personal appearances all over the country. In 1943 he was declared "King Of The Cowboys," a grand title that fit him effortlessly. Decked out in some of the wildest, most flamboyant cowboy garb ever seen and mounted on his golden palomino stallion Trigger, he was known for more than his beautiful singing voice and acting career: Roy Rogers, the man, was known for his deep compassion. His energy for showing kindness seemed to be endless as he put his compassion into action with a never-ending stream of visits to children's hospitals, shelters, and meetings with individual kids that sorely needed to meet their hero. Roy Rogers galloped into our hearts as a movie cowboy but stayed there for being a real-life hero.
Roy Rogers and Trigger attained a status as American legends, galloping fearlessly into the hearts of movie, and then television, audiences. The duo always stood for what was right and thrilled audiences with their wild cowboy adventures. Roy could ride a horse, twirl a gun, and sing a heck of a good song to boot. Along with the actress Dale Evans (who became his real life wife), Roy and Trigger also teamed up with Bullet The Wonder Dog and pal Pat Brady (who drove the Jeep Nellybelle) to right injustice throughout the cinematic American West.
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