Guests aboard the Queen Mary 2 will have an exclusive
opportunity to bid on items
Piece of luggage from Judy
Garland Collection with original Cunard Line label
VALENCIA, Calif., April 26, 2017 /CNW/ -- Julien's Auctions, the
world record breaking auction house to the stars
and Cunard, the cruise line known around the
world for glamourous ocean travel, will pay homage to Hollywood icon Judy
Garland when flagship Queen Mary 2 showcases
highlights from the largest collection of her costumes to ever go
to auction on the August 12-19, 2017
Transatlantic Crossing, departing out of New York.
Julien's Auctions will exhibit highlights from Michael Siewert's renowned Judy Garland Collection for guests to view and
place bids on prior to the Icons & Idols: Hollywood auction in Los Angeles in September, 2017. Siewert is
known as one of the foremost authorities on Judy Garland and has the largest collection in
the world of items from her life and career. This collection is
comprised of extraordinary film costumes, personal items such as
props, signed contracts and photographs, and a piece of luggage
Judy used when she traveled on a Cunard ocean liner in the late
1940s.
Highlights that will exhibit on board include:
- A petal pink turn-of-the-century slip worn by Garland in
Meet Me in St Louis
(Estimate: $3,000-$5,000)
- A red velvet ball gown she donned while singing "Have yourself
a Merry Little Christmas" (Estimate: $4,000-$6,000)
- A dress worn while performing "Born in a Trunk" in her Academy
Award®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning
role in A Star is Born (Estimate: $4,000-$6,000)
- A deep turquoise waistcoat also from the film A Star is
Born (Estimate: $2,000-$4,000)
- A custom-made embellished cream ensemble worn by Judy in her
1964 wedding to Mark Heron, and on
her 1965 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
(Estimate:$3,000-$5,000)
- A slender ivory gown worn by Judy
Garland while performing "In Your Easter Bonnet" with
Fred Astaire in Easter Parade
(1948) (Estimate: $4,000-$6,000)
- A burnt orange and ivory dress worn by Garland Manuela Alva in The Pirate (1948)
(Estimate: $4,000-$6,000)
- Other items on display will include signed checks, scripts,
jewelry and more
"We are honored to have the opportunity to sail across the
Atlantic on board Cunard's Queen Mary 2 with this exquisite
Judy Garland Collection," said
Martin Nolan, Executive Director of
Julien's Auctions. "A highlight will be a piece of Judy's luggage
which is marked with a Cunard First
Class luggage label, as Judy herself traveled with the
venerable cruise line."
On the eight-night, eastbound Transatlantic Crossing out of
New York, guests will enjoy:
- A daily, rotating exhibit of Judy
Garland memorabilia
- Exclusive opportunity to bid on choice items in advance of the
general auction which will be held at Julien's Auctions in
Los Angeles in September,
2017.
- Q&A with Darren Julien,
President and CEO of Julien's Auctions and Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's
Auctions.
- Q&A with Judy Garland
collector Michael Siewert
"We are always looking for ways to offer our guests
one-of-a-kind travel experiences," said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president,
Cunard North America. "We are
excited to continue our partnership with Julien's Auctions and
offer an exclusive opportunity to view this treasured collection
from the life of Judy Garland, who
was a Cunarder herself."
For travel agents interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource or call
Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.
For more information about Queen Mary 2, or to book
a voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at
1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
Cunard
Defining true excellence at sea with over 176
years of legendary voyages, Cunard is the operator of luxury ocean
liners Queen Mary 2®, Queen
Victoria® and Queen
Elizabeth®. Renowned for impeccable White Star
Service, gourmet dining and world-class entertainment, all three
Queens offer luxury on a grand scale in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill and Queens Grill accommodation.
Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled Transatlantic
service and continues the legacy of world cruising which it began
in 1922. Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards and
'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 Readers Choice
Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines, a
part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK),
the largest cruise vacation company in the world. Together Cunard,
Carnival Cruise Line, Fathom, Holland America Line, Princess
Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises
(Australia) and P&O Cruises
(UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the world and
totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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Julien's Auctions
Julien's Auctions is the
world-record breaking auction house to the stars. Collaborating
with the famous and the exclusive, Julien's Auctions produces high
profile auctions in the film, music, sports and art markets.
Julien's Auctions has received international recognition for its
unique and innovative auction events which attract thousands of
collectors, investors, fans and enthusiasts from around the world.
Julien's Auctions specializes in sales of iconic artifacts and
notable collections including Marilyn
Monroe, John Lennon, Ringo
Starr, Lady Gaga, Banksy, Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbra Streisand,
Les Paul, Bob Hope, Elvis
Presley, Frank Sinatra,
Jimi Hendrix and many more. In 2016,
Julien's Auctions received its second placement in the Guinness
Book of World Records for the sale of the world's most expensive
dress ever sold at auction, The Marilyn Monroe "Happy Birthday Mr.
President" dress which sold for $4.8
million. Julien's Auctions achieved placement in the
Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for the sale of Michael Jackson's white glove which sold for
$480,000 making it the most expensive
glove ever sold at auction. Based in Los
Angeles, Julien's Auctions has a global presence bringing
their auctions and exhibitions to targeted destinations worldwide
including London, New York, Las
Vegas, Japan and
China. Live auctions are presented
for bidders on-site and online via live streaming video and mobile
technology. For more information on Julien's Auctions go to
www.juliensauctions.com. Connect with Julien's Auctions at
www.facebook.com/JuliensAuctions or www.twitter.com/JuliensAuctions
or www.instagram.com/juliens_auctions.
Press Contact for Julien's
Auctions
Caroline Galloway
440-591-3807
caroline@m2mpr.com
For additional information about Cunard, contact
Jackie Chase, Cunard, 661-753-1035,
jchase@cunard.com
Maria Andriano, MGA Media Group,
212-251-1015, maria@mgamediagroup.com
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