Sunday afternoon, fans of Waylon Jennings watched as many of his historic items were auctioned off by Guernsey's Auctioneers. Proceeds from the Waylon Jennings auction were to go to the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Here are a few of the highlights of high bids. Note that there was a 25% premium on top of the price listed below.
- Storms Never Last Bronze Bust - $6,000
- Photo collections brought in anywhere between $50 up to several hundred dollars
- Citation of achievement from Broadcast Music, Inc (BMI) given to Waylon Jennings for the theme song for the hit country comedy Dukes of Hazzard - $1900
- Several Fender Custom Shop Waylon Jennings Telecasters - $9,500 & $10,000
- Martin D28 Herringbone Guitar with Sitka spruce top. Waylon's personal guitar, used by him extensively for songwriting and for playing at home and on the road - $26,000
- Gibson Chet Atkins CE Guitar. Nylon string. Solid body guitar with piezo electric pickup. Ebony. Signed by Chet to Waylon '87 on the sound covers - $13, 000
- Fender Amps $750 - $1000
- Howard 23 Jewel pocket watch on chain. A gift from George Jones around the time Jessi and Waylon's son, Shooter Jennings, was born. $10,000
- Little Jimmy Dickens personalized cowboy hat to Jessi and Waylon - $1800
- Sunglasses - $500 - $1000
- President Andrew Jackson Hand-Carved Cane - $9,000
- "Image of the Man" Limited Edition Pencil Portrait - there were multiple listings of this portrait that brought a high of $1,900 and low of $750
- Hank Williams, Sr. boots - $8,000 (estimated value was $40,000 - $60,000)
- Muhammad Ali's Ring Robe - $5,000
- Muhammad Ali's Training Gloves - $1,500
- Willie Nelson's Braides - $25,000
- Nashville RCA Studio Statue of Nipper the dog - $3,750
- Flying W Logo used on stage $3,500
- Desk given to Waylon by Johnny Cash - $70, 000
- Original signed contract forming The Highwaymen - $18,000
- Waylon's stage chair - $2,500
- 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car with Waylon as first owner - $30,000
- Waylon's Rolex Watch - $25,000
- Signed contract for a performance in Elizabethtown, KY - $400
Sadly - the costume that Waylon wore during the Sesame Street movie did not sell. There were several handwritten letters and lyrics that did not sell, making me wish I had placed a bid or two!
