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For Immediate Release: “HEY HEY! WE’RE THE MONKEES” Julien’s Auctions Announces Property From The Life and Career of Davy Jones Beverly Hills, California – (April 6, 2015) – Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier entertainment and music memorabilia auction house, announced the “Property From The Life and Career of Davy Jones” to be auctioned May 15 – May 16, 2015 during the highly anticipated Julien’s Auctions “Music Icons” auction which will be held at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. Davy Jones, singer, actor and music icon, originally found fame as a member and teen heartthrob of the pop group “The Monkees.” In 1964, Jones was a Broadway performer who starred as “Oliver.” As the Broadway character, Davy appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show the same night The Beatles made their American debut and he had stars in his eyes from that day forward. He went on to star in the television show of the same name, The Monkees, alongside bandmates Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith. The show debuted on television in September of 1966. It was Davy Jones who attracted a lot of attention from fans because of his enormous charm, warm sense of humor and boyish good looks. “The Monkees” topped the music charts with cover hits like “I’m A Believer,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “Daydream Believer.” The group’s albums sold millions of copies and the band were one of the most famous bands of the decade. Some can even say that “The Monkees” were a cultural phenomenon who performed for screaming fans around the globe. Any fan of The Monkees will never forget the famous scene where Davy visits Marcia on the iconic television show The Brady Bunch. That episode went down as one of the highest rated shows of the season. Jones also wrote several autobiographies including his 1987 They Made a Monkee Out of Me. Davy Jones passed away of a heart attack in 2012. (photo left: Monkees Director’s Chair) Julien’s Auctions will offer “Property From The Life and Career of Davy Jones” at Music Icons 2015. Highlights span both Jones’ career as well as his personal life. They include Davy Jones’ Hollywood Walk of Fame plaque commemorating The Monkees being placed on the prestigious star-filled famous walk in Hollywood (Estimate $1,000-$2,000), a Davy Jones Carvin Acoustic Electric guitar with red quilt finish (Estimate: $800-$1,200), Davy Jones Monkees stage worn shirts (Estimate: $600-$800), Davy Jones Gold Record award for selling over 1,000,000 copies of the hit “Daydream Believer” (Estimate: $600- $800), several Davy Jones stage worn ensembles and suits (Estimates are various and range between $400-$1,200), Davy Jones driver’s license and wallet (Estimate: $400-$600), a Davy Jones owned and played Epiphone Casino guitar (Estimate: $1,000-$2,000), a large stage used “The Monkees” neon sign (Estimate: $1,000-$2,000) and Davy Jones tour used road cases ($300-$400). (photo right: Davy Jones stage worn ensemble) Other highlights of the collection include a Vaudevillian striped red and white coat worn by Davy Jones in concert (circa 1987) which is a costume reminiscent of the costumes worn on “The Monkees” television program (NBC 1966-1968) when the band sang “Cuddly Toy” (Estimate: $300-$500), a Davy Jones denim suit with guitar pattern ($200-$400), a collection of studio equipment used by Davy Jones including guitar stands, music stands and a microphone boom (Estimate: $200-$400), a red director’s chair with “The Monkees” logo across the back stretcher (Estimate: $200-$400), a collection of framed vintage posters featuring the members of “The Monkees” (Estimate: $200-$400), a pair of RIAA certified record awards, one Gold and one Platinum for the “The Monkees” album “Then and Now…The Best of the Monkees” (Estimate: $200-$400), a pair of framed record awards presented to Davy Jones to commemorate the sale of more than 100,000 copies of “Hey, Hey! It’s the Monkees Greatest Hits” (Estimate: $200-$400), a green suit worn by Davy Jones in the ABC television film “Hey, Hey It’s the Monkees” (Estimate: $200-$400), a pair of framed vintage posters from “The Monkees” film “Head” (1968) (Estimate: $200- $400), a collection of seven framed posters featuring the members of the “The Monkees” (Estimate: $200-$400), a Crate GX-40C guitar amplifier with levels marked off with tape and a label on the top that reads “Davy” (Estimate: $100-$300), a Stradivarius copy violin inscribed to “David – Happy Birthday! – December 30, 1998” Love Wayne accompanied by a hardshell case (Estimate: $100-$300), a Big Mouth tambourine marked in black ink “The Monkees/Peter Tork/David Jones” (Estimate: $100-$300) and much more. (photo left: “The Monkees” Gold Record) The Property From The Life and Career of Davy Jones will be offered on Saturday, May 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., which is the first session of that day of the Music Icons auction presented by Julien’s Auctions. (photo right: Davy Jones signed tambourine) EXCLUSIVE PRESS PREVIEW Monday, May 11, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe New York 1501 Broadway New York, New York 10036 PUBLIC EXHIBITION Tuesday, May 12, 2015 through Saturday, May 16, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe New York 1501 Broadway New York, New York 10036 (Davy Jones Hollywood Walk of Fame Presentation) AUCTION DETAILS Friday, May 15, 2015 Session I – 10:00 a.m. EDT Session II – 2:00 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 16, 2015 Session III – 10:00 a.m. EDT (Property From The Life and Career of Davy Jones will be offered in this session) Session IV – 2:00 p.m. EDT REGISTERING TO BID: Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done in person at the exhibition and auction, or online before the sale at the JuliensAuctions.com registration page to bid by phone, proxy or in person, or online at JuliensLive.com to bid live online, or by calling (310) 836- 1818. PLACING BIDS: There are four ways to bid in this sale: 1. Bid through Julien's Auctions Online Live in Real Time at www.julienslive.com. 2. Place bids in the room by attending the auction. 3. Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer. 4. Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien's Auctions at (310) 836-1818 or online at juliensauctions.com at our Register to Bid page. (photo: Davy Jones Stage Worn Bib Shirt) ABOUT JULIEN’S AUCTIONS With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions has quickly established itself as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity sports and entertainment auctions. Julien’s Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbara Streisand, the estate of Marilyn Monroe, Bob Hope, Les Paul and many more. Official website is www.juliensauctions.com. (right: “The Monkees” neon sign and road case) ABOUT HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL With a total of 198 venues in 63 countries, including 152 cafes, 21 hotels and 10 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com. PRESS CONTACT: [email protected] .