TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
Colonel Sanders' items up for auction
- Colonel Sanders’ Kentucky home and KFC memorabilia are up for public auction, including his black bow tie and a pressure cooker.
- Harland Sanders, known as the face of KFC, established the Shelbyville property as the first headquarters of his restaurant business in the late 1950s.
- The highest online bid for Colonel Sanders’ bow tie exceeded $4,000 on Tuesday.
- A 1955 certificate naming Sanders as an honorary Kentucky Colonel is currently fetching $7,500.
Background on Colonel Sanders and KFC
- Sanders sold KFC in 1964 to a group of investors but continued as a brand ambassador for the company.
- One intriguing item is a personal 1964 planner with a handwritten herbs and spices recipe, which was the subject of a lawsuit by KFC Corp.
CuriousCats Full Story
Colonel Sanders’ personal items, including a black bow tie and a recipe book, are being auctioned, drawing significant interest.1
The auction features items from the KFC founder's life, including his former home and a dinner house he opened after selling the restaurant chain.
Harland Sanders, known as the face of KFC, established his Shelbyville property as the first headquarters of his business in the late 1950s.2
Sanders sold KFC in 1964 but remained a brand ambassador.5
The auction, conducted by Jonathan Klunk, has seen the highest bid for the bow tie exceed $4,000, while a 1955 honorary Kentucky Colonel certificate has reached $7,500.34
Klunk noted a little-known fact about the bow tie: 'Not a lot of people know; he did wear clip-ons.'
Key Insight
“The auction features a personal 1964 planner with a handwritten recipe that was previously involved in a lawsuit to keep its contents private. Additionally, a 1955 certificate naming Sanders as an honorary Kentucky Colonel has reached a high bid of $7,500.”
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Los Angeles Times
“KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his restaurant chain.”
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OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com“KFC founder ' pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction Tuesday night, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain.”
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