{"id":75118,"date":"2016-04-29T03:37:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T07:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=75118"},"modified":"2025-01-10T18:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T23:39:47","slug":"princes-purple-rain-coat-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/04\/29\/princes-purple-rain-coat-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince&#8217;s &#8216;Purple Rain&#8217; coat is up for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AuXK8ZbTmLk]<\/p>\n<p>CALABASAS, Calif.\u2014A rare piece of movie memorabilia from Prince&#8217;s 1984 classic film \u201cPurple Rain\u201d is hitting the auction block.<\/p>\n<p>Prince donned the black and white blazer with leather sleeves while riding a motorcycle with co-star Apollonia Kotero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s definitely the most important piece of screen-worn Prince clothing that&#8217;s ever come up for auction,\u201d said Joe Maddalena, president of the Calabasas, California-based auction house, Profiles in History. \u201cThis is a signature piece of wardrobe worn from an iconic movie in his most famous role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The coat is a unique find from the typically reclusive artist, who was found dead last week at his Paisley Park complex just outside of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrince memorabilia in general, it just really doesn&#8217;t exist.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis soft online <a href=\"https:\/\/hillrisedental.com\/newpatient\/html\/cialis-soft.html\">https:\/\/hillrisedental.com\/newpatient\/html\/cialis-soft.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> It seems like he controlled it all,\u201d Maddalena said. \u201cThis is the first time ever for something like this, and it might be the only time because the rest of the costumes may be in his (personal) wardrobe.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy female cialis online <a href=\"https:\/\/hillrisedental.com\/newpatient\/html\/female-cialis.html\">https:\/\/hillrisedental.com\/newpatient\/html\/female-cialis.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The original seller said her sister, a makeup artist, received the piece from Prince after they worked together on \u201cPurple Rain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The June 29th auction will also include costumes from Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys and a Swarovski crystal studded glove from Michael Jackson&#8217;s 1992 Dangerous world tour.<\/p>\n<p>Maddalena said he believes the \u201cPurple Rain\u201d blazer will be the \u201cstar of the show\u201d and expects it to sell for much more than the asking price, $6,000 to $8,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully it will reach a price that is equivalent to his stature as a musician,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis super force online <a 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