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Country Music Wax MuseumFor more than a quarter of a century, the Country Music Wax Museum was one of Nashville's most colorful tourist magnets. One in every nine visitors to Nashville walked through its doors, gawking at life-size replicas of Hank Williams, George Jones and Dolly Parton.
This was no ordinary wax museum. Performers like Minnie Pearl and Johnny Cash donated clothes and instruments and even tended to their characters. Once, after Jim Reeves had died and his ex-wife dropped by to brush the hair on his exhibit, employees saw she had put a picture of herself on the mantel. When Mark Medley, the archivist for the Country Music Hall of Fame, walked into the storeroom to determine the collection's worth, his jaw dropped. "This collection of suits is really the most complete I've ever seen," Medley said. "Their historical and monetary worth is considerable."
AuctionMany items from the Country Music Wax Museum will be featured auction items through an agreement with Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. The auction takes place September 30 - October 1. Orders may be placed online, using the links below: |
