Wouldn't you know

That everything amazing gets shut down.

Ever since I was a little girl I can remember having an obsession with drive in movie theaters. I vividly remember being 5 years old and going to the drive in theater in Long Beach which has now been torn down, to watch the Lion King when it first came out with my little boyfriend at the time. Are parents tagged along and sat in the backseat it was pretty much the cutest thing ever. Sadly now there is not one drive in theater left in Long Beach, California.

Just to prove to you that I am the biggest nerd in the world the first thing I googled when I found out we were moving to San Antonio, Texas was if there was a drive in theater still around. Sadly from what I found on the Internet there is not but I did find some really interesting facts about Texas and drive in theaters. Texas was host to the 3rd drive-in theatre to open in America, at Galveston in July of 1934 (the 1st & 2nd had opened in New Jersey and Pennsylvania). Texans had the biggest peak in the industry, hosting nearly 400 outdoor theatres.

So tell me friends.....Whats your fondest memory of going to the drive in theater? Are you lucky does your city still have a drive in theater?

Elvis' last pill bottle & Marilyn's famous umbrella

Juliens will be auctioning of personal possessions of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, just to name a few. Some of the items up for auction are oh so personal, like Elvis' last prescription pill bottle, Marilyn's make up receipts and personal checks made out to her psychotherapist.

This Evans Sweson frame white umbrella is up for auction, it was used in Marilyn's 1949 photo shoot at Jones Beach, New York with photographer Andre De Dienes. This trip to New York was allegedly Marilyn's first visit to the big apple.Marilyn Monroe's personal script from the film 'Some Like It Hot.'

Marilyn's white terry cloth robe, which is also believed to be the last item she wore before her tragic death.

Deemed inappropriate by the censors this jewel encrusted chiffon costume is believed to be designed by William Travilla and was intended to be worn by Marilyn as she sung 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' in the movie 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'

Along with these items, Juliens is also auctioning off Marilyn Monroes personal costumes, clothing, belts, hats, signed photographs, stoles, scarfs she wore, personal checks, telephone bills, calendars, luggage, posters, all sorts of her receipts, scrapbooks, movie posters, her personal stationary, her make up, hair pins and rollers, letters, bricks from her brentwood home, furniture, books, all from her own personal collection.

This bottle of Benadryl 50mg was prescribed to Elvis Presley on Aug. 15, 1977, one day before his death. Elvis Presley's diamond ring.
I did not get a chance to skim through all of Elvis' items up for grab, but judging by the Marilyn's amazing artifacts and memorabilia they are auctioning off I bet his items are just as breath taking. Juliens Auctions has an amazing online catalog which you can virtually flip through at http://www.juliensauctions.com/.

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