{"id":134989,"date":"2024-07-02T09:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T08:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1717510"},"modified":"2024-07-02T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T08:39:26","slug":"how-much-did-elvis-presleys-blue-suede-shoes-sell-for-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/how-much-did-elvis-presleys-blue-suede-shoes-sell-for-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"How much did Elvis Presley\u2019s blue suede shoes sell for at auction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elvis-Presley.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tag\/elvis-presley\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elvis Presley<\/a><\/strong>, the King of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll, is an icon for his distinct voice but was also a fashion legend. His flamboyant outfit choices included blazers with Cuban collars, bejeweled jumpsuits, capes, leather jackets, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n<p>Since Presley\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/news\/how-old-was-elvis-when-he-died-the-king-of-rock-and-rolls-age-date-and-cause-of-death-explained\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passing in 1977<\/a>, many of his costumes, jewelry, and other memorabilia have been sold at auctions fetching thousands of dollars. Some have even been sold for more than a million, such as his 1942 Martin D-18 guitar, which was sold for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/national\/music\/someone-spent-usd1-32-million-on-piece-of-elvis-memorabilia\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1.3 million<\/a>, and the iconic white jumpsuit he wore at his live concert in Madison Square Garden, which fetched a little over <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1258636\/lindsaylowe\/elvis-presley-white-jumpsuit-outfit-sold-at-auction-find-out-price\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1 million<\/a>. Recently, another Presley memorabilia went up for auction &#8212; his blue suede shoes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elvis-presley-wore-his-blue-suede-shoes-often\"><strong>Elvis Presley wore his blue suede shoes often<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes (&#039;68 Comeback Special)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O6BbL4DrrBo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;%23038;origin=https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The song \u201cBlue Suede Shoes\u201d was written and recorded by singer-songwriter Carl Perkins in 1955. The following year, Presley recorded a cover version, and it was the first track in his debut album <em>Elvis Presley<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Presley\u2019s close friend, Jimmy Velvet, said that the singer often wore the pair of blue suede shoes throughout the \u201850s, both on and off stage. Presley then gave the shoes to his friend, Alan Fortas, just before the King left to serve in the U.S. Army in 1958. As Fortas recalled, Presley had a party at <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/celebrities\/elvis-granddaughter-riley-keough-calls-graceland-sale-fraudulent-in-lawsuit\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graceland<\/a>, his estate in Memphis, just before his induction. Some of the people present were given clothing and other items that Presley said he no longer wanted or needed, and Fortas received the <a href=\"https:\/\/bid.henryaldridge.com\/past-auctions\/henry-10055\/lot-details\/b42760e8-9cb8-40f5-8ced-b19601504259\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blue suede shoes<\/a>. The shoes had been in Fortas\u2019 possession throughout the years until he died in 1992. They were then displayed at different museums before being sold at auction.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-did-the-blue-suede-shoes-fetch\"><strong>How much did the blue suede shoes fetch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blue-Suede-Shoes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1717512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blue-Suede-Shoes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blue-Suede-Shoes.jpg?resize=564,317 564w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blue-Suede-Shoes.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Blue-Suede-Shoes.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo via YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Velvet, who\u2019s the authority on all things Elvis Presley and founded the Elvis Presley Museum, authenticated the blue suede shoes. \u201cThe heel of each shoe is stamped \u2018Nunn-Bush\u2019 and inside of each shoe is stamped 10-\u00bd stating the shoe size,\u201d Velvet stated. According to him, Presley wore the shoes during an appearance on the <em>Steve Allen Show<\/em> and also mentioned the blue suede shoes in a skit he did with comedian Andy Griffith.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-quote-icon\">\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of history wrapped up in these well worn blue suede shoes which are synonymous with the name Elvis Presley.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The auction was held by premier auction house Henry Aldridge &amp; Son, and the winning bid came from a California-based collector who paid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/elvis-presley-blue-suede-shoes-auction\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than $150,000<\/a> for the iconic pair of shoes. \u201cThe price for me reflects the importance of such an iconic object. When you think of Elvis, you probably think of upturned collars, Las Vegas, and blue suede shoes,\u201d auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said of the sale. The shoes came with a letter of authenticity signed by Velvet, as well as a letter from Fortas, which documents how the shoes came into his possession.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Elvis-Presley.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Elvis Presley&#8217;s blue suede shoes showed of his distinctive 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