Dozens of Donated Instruments and Collectibles Will be Auctioned on Wednesday, December 2 at 10AM Live and Online at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA to Raise Money for Dio Cancer Fund
Among the guitars being auctioned in the collection is a Limited Edition Les Paul style electric guitar by ASG that is part of a limited series of 30 featuring the artwork from the Dio band’s groundbreaking debut album Holy Diver and engraved pickup covers, inscribed with “AP/30” indicating its place in the series.
Limited Edition Les Paul style Holy Diver guitar
Another highlight is an actual stainless steel kitchen sink signed by the members of Tool: Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, and Justin Chancellor. According to Warren Christensen, manager of the band and supporter of the Dio Cancer Fund, Tool members are generally reluctant to sign items to donate. However, when presented with “the kitchen sink” and a good cause, they couldn’t resist.
Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink signed by members of Tool
Collection of 1960s era Beatles collectibles and magazines plus a framed poster of a (rare) proof print of the full page ad that appeared in the Los Angeles Times to announce the sale of tickets to The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965. This print was originally provided to the concert producer for approval and was not in any way commercially available.
All items are available for viewing in the online catalogue. Dio Cancer Fund auction items are found on Pages 250-261:
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was founded in memory of the legendary rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who lost his life to gastric cancer in 2010. A privately funded 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has already raised over $2 million in its short history. Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research, the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life, and other cancer research projects. Since 2016, the Dio Cancer Fund has also committed funds to support the research of Dr. David Wong and his team at the UCLA School of Dentistry in developing a simple, non-invasive saliva test for the early detection of cancer, which is in keeping with the Fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND LIVE AUCTION LOCATION
Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills
257 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Viewing Daily: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th, 2020
(Closed Thanksgiving Day)
and Monday, November 30th, 2020
Free to the Public
JULIEN’S AUCTIONS LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
ICONS & IDOLS TRILOGY: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
Dio Cancer Fund Items will be auctioned on
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
Session III: 10:00AM Pacific Time
Registering to Bid
Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in Live Auctions:
- Bid with Julien’s Auctions online and live in real time at JuliensLive.com or via our iPhone App.
- Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative.
- Bid in person in the room at our auction events
- Bid in advance by absentee bid. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien’s Auctions or online by visiting www.juliensauctions.com/register-to-bid.
Photos of auction items available upon request.
For further information, please contact:
Sharon Weisz, W3 Public Relations,
Maria Ferrero, Adrenaline PR
