Bob Hope's "Favorite Things" to Be Auctioned

According to the Associated Press, many of the favorite items of late comedian Bob Hope will be auctioned off, this October. A couple of the items include a foot-high cowboy hat from the movie Paleface and an autographed photo of Lucille Ball with some teeth blackened out.

Nearly 800 items collected by the comedian will be sold to fans and dealers alike in a charity auction in Los Angeles. The auction will be televised live and online by the Auction Network, allowing viewers worldwide to participate in real time.

"Dad was a pack rat," daughter Linda Hope told the Associated Press. "He loved to collect things. Even when he wasn't conscious of collecting, people would give him things. They would be brought home, listed, photographed and placed in storage. There are 11,000 items in his memorabilia collection."

"A lot of things will go to the Library of Congress." stated Hope's daughter, Linda. "Most of the paper goods will be going there, scripts and photographs and other things that Dad donated before he died. The Library isn't interested in three-dimensional items."

Darren Julien, president of A Julien's Auctions will spearhead the sale of Hope's items. The sale will benefit charities and causes that were important to Hope.

Julien conceived the idea of sending some of the auction items to England on Cunard's Queen Mary 2, departing New York for London on Sept. 4, so passengers - and prospective bidders - can get an advance look.

The items will be shown at a press event in London, followed by a 10-day display at Newbridge Silverware's Museum of Style Icons in County Kildare, Ireland, one of Hope's favorite countries to visit. All items will be returned to Los Angeles for the actual auction in October.