john wayne auction

Since 2003, Ethan Wayne has headed John Wayne Enterprises in Newport Beach, which is owned by the Duke's children and grandchildren and whose primary mission is to preserve and protect the name, likeness and image of the larger-than-life movie star. As a result of that continuing interest, Wayne has joined with Heritage Auctions in Dallas to conduct the first single-owner auction from Wayne's personal collection. For the younger Wayne, the bond went much deeper.

It’s a day-in-the-life archive of Wayne’s life. Ethan Wayne, The Duke’s son and president of John Wayne Enterprises, says he’s received calls from fans almost daily since he took the helm of the Wayne family licensing company in 2003. To Ethan, the stuff isn’t just memorabilia — and John Wayne wasn’t just an icon. Every year, John Wayne appears on the list. In 2010, John Wayne moved from No. 7 to No. 3. John Wayne was at the right moment at the right time with the right look and the right personality.” Ethan lived with his father until the day Wayne died in June 1979. Ethan was just 17 years old.









Source :
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-john-wayne-vault-20110907,0,723317.story
http://www.cowboysindians.com/Cowboys-Indians/October-2011/John-Wayne-Auction/