The online proxy bidding will culminate in the Live Auction event at 7 p.m. CST January 8, 2015 at the Graceland Archive Studio. Bidders do not have to be present to participate, as all of the collectible artifacts can be viewed online and are available for bidding right now.
All 67 items in the auction are offered from third-party collectors. The mansion and all artifacts at the Graceland Archives continue to be owned by Lisa Marie Presley and are not for sale. The auction will take place on site at Graceland and is powered by Simple Auctions for online bidding. Included in the auction are Elvis' first recorded acetate of "My Happiness," the Louisiana Hayride contract signed by Elvis and his parents and Elvis' first driver's license.
Released
The CDs "Welcome Aboard!" and "Elvis’ Christmas Album" have been released by the Elvis One label. The first CD documents Elvis Presley's 1962 movie "Girls! Girls! Girls! with 68 tracks while the second CD cover the classic 1957 Christmas release. Both releases come with various alternate takes and a 12 page booklet.
US Charts
- 'It's Christmas Time' rises from 95 to 52 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for w/e 20th December, 2014; remains 6 on the Catalog Album Chart; rises from 12 to 10 on the Holiday Album Chart and rises from 78 to 43 on the Top Album Sales Chart.
- 'Merry Christmas, Love Elvis' rises from 180 to 112 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart; rises from 26 to 17 on the Catalog Album Chart; rises from 27 to 23 on the Holiday Album Chart; rises from 8 to 4 on the Country Catalog Album Chart and is a new entry at 80 on the Top Album Sales Chart.
- 'The Classic Christmas Album' rises from 190 to 118 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart; rises from 28 to 20 on the Catalog Album Chart; rises from 9 to 6 on the Country Catalog Album Chart and is a new entry at 88 on the Top Album Sales Chart.
- 'Heart And Soul' rises from 20 to 19 on the Country Catalog Album Chart.
- 'Blue Christmas' (Album) is a new entry on the Country Catalog Album Chart at 23.
- 'Blue Christmas' remains at 23 on the Holiday 100 Chart; rises from 26 to 24 on the Holiday Airplay Chart and drops from 30 to 31 on the Holiday Digital Songs Chart.
- 'Here Comes Santa Claus' drops from 57 to 89 on the Holiday 100 Chart.
- 'He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley' (Vols. 1 and 2) re-enters the Music Video Chart at 4.
Elvis rises from 86 to 53 on the Artist 100 Chart.
European Charts
- The CD "The Real... Elvis" remains steady at # 64 on the Italian Album-Chart.
- The CD "The Classic Christmas Album" remains steady at #2 on the Dutch Mid-price Album chart while "The Essential Elvis Presley" compilation climbed from #21 to #17. "The Platinum Collection - 75 Original Hits On 3 CD's" was a new entry at #40 last week, but dropped off the chart.
(Source: EPE / The King's World / Brian Quinn/ Dutch Charts)