Hugh Hefner's silk pajamas, more iconic Playboy items up for auction

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Hugh Hefner's silk pajamas, more iconic Playboy items up for auction
Famous personal items synonymous with Hugh Hefner -- smoking jacket, silk pajamas, pipe -- can be yours for the right price.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Hundreds of iconic items belonging to Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner will be auctioned off Friday and Saturday.

Famous personal items synonymous with Hefner -- smoking jacket, silk pajamas, pipe -- can be yours for the right price.

Julien's Auctions is showcasing memorabilia from Hefner's life at the Playboy Mansion before they auction it off.

"This is a lifestyle auction with ephemeral and historic items," Martin Nolan, executive director at Julien's Auctions said. "He, of course was a great publisher, so there's lots of books, first edition books. Musical instruments, his Wurlitzer. We have an orchestration going back to 1917."

Some other highlights include a vintage 1946 coin operated jukebox, a vintage portable typewriter and his famous white captain's hat.

The exhibition is free to the public every day this week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The live and online auction will be held Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The items sold will benefit the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.