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The sale will be held at Paul MacLeod's Holly Springs home,
known as "Graceland Too." Though not officially connected to
Graceland, Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee, the quirky
24-hour attraction drew Elvis fans from all over the world until
its owner's death last year.
Some bidders have expressed interest in turning the property
into an Elvis-themed bed and breakfast, attorney Phillip Knecht
said.
They will also have the chance to buy hundreds of Elvis Presley
vinyl records, MacLeod's pink Cadillac and dozens of foot
lockers full of clippings and recordings featuring the performer
known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll."
Auctioneer Greg Kinard said some items have garnered more
attention than he expected, such as trinkets and life-sized
Elvis cutouts used as part of a photo prop for visitors who paid
$5 each to tour MacLeod's house.
"Some of the stuff we almost threw away is the stuff we're
getting the most requests for," Kinard said.
MacLeod, who loved Elvis so much he wore a replica of the
singer's gold lamé suit and named his son after him, died in
July at age 70. He had opened Graceland Too, located halfway
between Memphis and Elvis' birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi, in
1990.
Knecht said the first phase of the auction will offer the
property and everything on it in one package, including a
homemade electric chair meant to evoke "Jailhouse Rock" that
MacLeod kept in his backyard. Proceeds will help pay off claims
made to the estate.
MacLeod's 329 vinyl albums, most of them by Presley, are
estimated to be the most valuable of his memorabilia. Kinard
said they are all in good condition and in their original covers
and sleeves.
"Whether you want them because you like Elvis or not, or whether
you ever play it or not, some of them are not going to do
anything but get to be worth more money," Kinard said.
Knecht and other local residents are hoping to save some of
MacLeod's personal items to create an exhibit at the Holly
Springs Museum.
"I'd love to get the electric chair, but that might be something
we won't be able to afford," Knecht said.
(Reporting by Therese Apel; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Eric
Beech)
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