Elvis Presley's iconic blue suede shoes, famously associated with his 1956 hit song 'Blue Suede Shoes', have been sold at auction for more than $150,000. The shoes, worn by Presley during performances in the early part of his career, were auctioned by British Auction House, Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd. The auction, held on Friday and Saturday in the UK, saw the shoes fetch £120,000, equivalent to over $150,000. The shoes were expected to fetch up to £120,000, and they met the high expectations.
A pair of blue suede shoes worn by Elvis Presley during the early part of his career have fetched £120,000 at auction https://t.co/JZzZFos9b1
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Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes have sold for more than $150,000. https://t.co/fIT1Gt8c3d
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A pair of blue suede shoes worn by Elvis Presley during the early part of his career have fetched £120,000 at auction ✍️: @George_Thompo https://t.co/wJpw78rRom
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Shoes that were once worn by the "King of Rock" will be up for auction. https://t.co/F5UFyqFwYK
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A pair of Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes are going up for auction in the UK this weekend. https://t.co/543VCXIuOr
Elvis Presley's iconic "Blue Suede Shoes" go up for auction on Friday and Saturday, according to British Auction House, Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd. https://t.co/jRb6xhKqJB
This day 47 years was the last time Elvis performed. 6 weeks later he passed away at his Graceland mansion. Very surreal seeing his last jumpsuit in person, also my favourite one!🙌🏼 @ElvisPresley https://t.co/aPCtOKVxRx
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Elvis Presley’s iconic blue suede shoes could fetch over $100,000 at auction and more headlines in the Fox News :60. https://t.co/rgvE3p2QEr
When Elvis Presley’s debut album took the charts by storm in 1956, “Blue Suede Shoes” was its opening track. Now the shoes are up for auction. https://t.co/luIurvvax1
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