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	BBC: Elvis Presley Bible sells for £59,000 at Stockport auction: A Bible which once belonged to Elvis Presley has sold for £59,000 ($94,000) at auction in Greater Manchester. The 1,600-page book was given to the singer by his Uncle Vester and Aunt Clettes for his first Christmas at his Graceland home in 1957. It contains annotations by Presley, who died on 16 August 1977 aged 42. A pair of the singer's unwashed pants also on sale at the Omega Auctions in Stockport were not sold as bids failed to reach the reserve price. Bids for the stained underwear reached £5,000 but the reserve price was £7,000. The Bible was among more than 100 lots of Elvis memorabilia on sale. It was sold on behalf of a British Elvis collector who is selling a quarter of his collection... read more
	Telegraph: Printing plates for John Lennon's first book sell at auction: The original printing plates for John Lennon's first book have sold at auction for £4,800. The metal plates were used to print words and illustrations by the Beatle in the 1964 book John Lennon, In His Own Write, the first solo project by any of The Beatles... read more
	Independent: Money can't buy you love... but £20k buys a Beatle's tooth: As Lennon's molar is sold at auction, Paul Bignell traces other body parts to go under the hammer. At first glance, the gnarled, yellowing molar looks unremarkable, if rather repulsive. Yet the rotten tooth was once pulled from the mouth of one of last century's most famous people, and yesterday it sold for almost £20,000... read more
	BBC: JOHN LENNON'S TOOTH EXPECTED TO MAKE £10,000 AT AUCTION: One of John Lennon's teeth is expected to make £10,000 when it is auctioned next month. The tooth was given to the former Beatles' house keeper Dot Jarlett when she worked for him at Kenwood mansion in Surrey in the late 1960s. He told her to give it her daughter "as a souvenir" after he had pulled it out in the kitchen of the Weybridge property. The tooth will be auctioned in Stockport on 5 November. Dot's son Barry Jarlett said: "He was in the kitchen and he had this tooth which he had wrapped in a piece of paper. "He said: 'Dot will you dispose of this' and then he said: 'Or, as your daughter's a Beatles fan, you can give to her as a souvenir"... read more
	NME: ALAN MCGEE DEFENDS OASIS MEMORABILIA AUCTION: Alan McGee has explained why he is selling off a collection of music memorabilia which includes a host of Oasis items. The former Creation Records boss said he is selling off goods he collected since 1983 when he set up his former label, because he "can't be arsed with music anymore". He explained: As I have said many times before – I can't be arsed with music anymore. I moved to Wales to get away from it, why would I want it in my basement? As for my financial situation – on last count I have five big houses so I think I'll be ok in my old age. McGee also confirmed that the Omega Rock And Roll auction would be the first of many to come... read more
	EVERYTHING COUNTS: DEPECHE MODE MEMORABILIA AUCTION IN HULME TO RAISE £200k: A rare collection of 1980s pop music memorabilia is being auctioned off in Manchester. Vintage equipment, vinyl and even clothing relating to cult electro band Depeche Mode will go under the hammer in Hulme. The vast collection, more than 400 lots, belongs to the band’s former keyboard player Alan Wilder. The entire memorabilia could fetch up to £200,000. Fans from as far a field as US, Australia and across Europe have expressed an interest in bidding, according to Sale-based Omega Auctions... read more
	WITH LOVE FROM PAUL AND LINDA: McCartney gifts and correspondence to Wings co-founder Denny Laine to be sold in pop and rock memorabilia auction... read more
	SIGNED BEATLES LP EXPECTED TO FLY HIGH: Proof copy is one of four given to air stewardesses on flight home to Liverpool. It was a momentous homecoming. Four days after the world premiere of A Hard Day’s Night in London, The Beatles flew in to Liverpool’s Speke Airport for the northern premiere to be greeted by 3,000 screaming fans... read more
	Noel Gallagher's charity single: Oasis star gives away disc to help special school: Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has donated a signed platinum disc to raise money for a special school. Guitarist Noel handed over the disc, which he received for sales of hit single Roll With It, to be auctioned for a charity which supports Lancasterian School in West Didsbury... read more
	Oasis 'superfan' to sell rare memorabillia to buy a new house: A music fan is auctioning off his entire collection of valuable Oasis memorabilia – to buy a new house. The treasure trove includes signed copies of the band’s first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, and every Oasis single in every format, including rare promotion copies. Other highlights include autographs, limited edition artwork, tour posters, advertising material and programmes. Sale-based auction house, Omega Auctions, has described the haul as one of the largest and most comprehensive Oasis collections ever to come on the market and is expected fetch more than £10,000... read more