"Memorabilia from legendary Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot's estate was auctioned off today by A.H. Wilkens in Toronto. Up for grabs were items from his career like stage clothes, awards, platinum and gold records, instruments including guitars from Lightfoot's lead guitarist Terry Clements and rarely-seen photographs of Lightfoot with his contemporaries, as well as other personal items. The Martin D-18 guitar, made in 1947, was the biggest-ticket item up for auction on Wednesday. It features a smiley face decal from his daughter. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)"
"She noted that the auction house has seen interest from a lot of new participating bidders, both from across Canada and internationally. The biggest-ticket item was Lightfoot's performance guitar, which sold to the highest bid of $380,000. He used the iconic guitar throughout his career, and made a unique modification to the back of the instrument to reduce any clashing noises with his signature belt buckle, Zeifman said."
A.H. Wilkens in Toronto auctioned memorabilia from Gordon Lightfoot's estate, offering stage clothes, awards, platinum and gold records, instruments, guitars from lead guitarist Terry Clements, rare photographs, and personal items. The 1947 Martin D-18 performance guitar sold for $380,000; Lightfoot used it throughout his career and modified the back to reduce clashing with his belt buckle, and it bears a smiley face decal from his daughter. The auction attracted significant domestic and international interest, with many new bidders participating. Proceeds will return to the estate and some will be invested in the Orillia Museum of Art & History. The estate will decide the fate of unsold items amid ongoing discussions.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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