Iconic Einstein Pic Fetches $74K

(NEWSER) - The last clothing Marilyn Monroe wore and Elvis Presley's pill bottles are hitting the auction block in Las Vegas next month, reports the BBC. Monroe's bathrobe, believed to be what she was wearing the night she overdosed on sleeping pills in 1962, is expected to fetch some $6,000. Her receipts for booze, signed checks, several photos, and a fur stole will also be among the treasures, along with Presley's lapiz ring and medical accoutrements. More»

Shots date back to star's first modeling assignment

(NEWSER) - Christie's is selling a collection of Marilyn Monroe photographs that span the star's life from her first modeling assignment to weeks before her death, the AP reports. The collection, taken by the some of the world’s most famous photographers, captures Monroe in all her various moods and is expected to sell for around $1 million. More»

1954 letter, headed for auction, sheds new light on scientist's view

(NEWSER) - A relatively unknown letter by Albert Einstein, offered at auction Thursday in London, offers new details on the scientist's tangled relationship with religion, the Guardian reports. While believers often consider Einstein a scientist who maintained his religious faith, the 1954 letter calls the Bible "primitive legends," and "the word god … nothing more than the expression and product of human weakness." More»

Presley's body spent 2 months in Memphis crypt

(NEWSER) - Elvis has left the crypt—and now there's room for a fan. A crypt in a private Memphis mausoleum where Elvis Presley was briefly entombed after his death in 1977 will be auctioned off next month, reports E! Online . The bodies of Elvis and his mother, Gladys, spent about two months in the crypt while the singer's father sought permission from authorities in Tennessee to bury them at Presley's Graceland home. More»

Little Addison Logan buys pic of dead family member by chance

(NEWSER) - A boy's visit to a local garage sale has nearly brought back a lost family member from the dead, the Wichita Eagle reports. Addison Logan went garage-sale shopping last week because he'd broken his arm and couldn't ride his dirt bike as usual. He picked up a "pretty cool" Polaroid camera for $1, brought it home, and pulled out the cartridge. Inside was a photo that he showed to grandma: of her then-teenaged son, Scott, with his girlfriend—about 10 years before he died in a car accident. More»