The display
of artifacts
in this
year's Elvis
Expo
features
some fun and
dramatic
items from
Elvis' life
and career.
Make you
plans now
and don't
miss out on
a rare look
at these
treasures
from the
Graceland
Archives.
Fancy Wheels
Fit For A
King
1969 Elvis
Presley
Mercedes
Benz 600
Limousine
(bold) This
midnight
blue
Mercedes
Benz 600
Gross
Pullman is a
6-door
limousine
that was
traditionally
built for
dignitaries
and royalty.
Elvis
purchased
the car on
April 6th,
1970 at
Mercedes
Benz of
Hollywood.
Loaded with
a sunroof,
divider
window,
telephone,
television
and other
amenities,
this was the
ultimate
automobile
for the King
of Rock 'n'
Roll. Elvis
was
chauffeured
both around
Beverly
Hills, as
well as to
many of his
concert
venues. He
is even seen
in the 1972
MGM
documentary,
"Elvis on
Tour,"
exiting this
car.
Elvis & the
Army
Elvis
Presley's
Army
Fatigues and
Trunk(bold)
We're
commemorating
the 40th
anniversary
of Elvis'
army
induction
with this
set of green
army
fatigues
worn by
Elvis in the
late 50's
while doing
his stint
for Uncle
Sam. Also in
this exhibit
is his 1959
Army Trunk.
Hooray for
Hollywood
This exhibit
also
features a
brown pair
of speckled
wool pants
worn by
Elvis while
singing the
hit, "You're
so Square"
in Jailhouse
Rock and,
from the
same movie,
a
short-sleeved,
grey shirt
with silver
and black
miniature
diamonds
embroidered
into the
fabric of
the cloth.
From Girl
Happy you'll
see the
bolero shirt
with "E.
Presley"
handwritten
on the name
line of the
label. Also
included is
a blue,
long-sleeved
shirt that
was worn by
Elvis during
the film,
Harum Scarum.
The shirt
was given to
a stunt man
by Elvis
during the
film.
Elvis In
Concert
See the Blue
Tiffany
Jumpsuit and
Cape which
was worn by
Elvis in his
concerts on
November 14,
1972 at the
Long Beach
Arena and on
November 18,
1972 in
Honolulu,
HA.
Fan Art from
the
Graceland
Archives
Graceland is
also
bringging a
fun,
international
collection
of fan art
from around
the world to
the Elvis
Expo. Some
of the
pieces
dating back
to the 50s,
see what
Elvis fans
have been
sending to
Graceland,
from pencil
drawing and
paitings to
cross stitch
works of
art, you'll
find it all
in this
unique Elvis
Expo
exhibit.
The Elvis
Expo is
being held
on
Wednesday,
August 13
and
Thursday,
August 14
from 9:00
a.m. - 6:00
p.m. at the
South Hall,
Memphis Cook
Convention
Center, 255
North Main
Street,
downtown
Memphis.
It's the
ultimate
Elvis
tradeshow
with more
than 75
booths and
35,000
square feet
of Elvis
that
includes all
the latest
Elvis music,
movies,
merchandise,
celebrity
autograph
sessions,
authors,
artists and
photographers,
and lots of
Elvis
freebies and
samples.
Admission is
$15.00 per
day. Elvis
Insiders
Conference
attendees
are admitted
free by
showing
their
conference
badge.
Tickets are
now on sale
through
Graceland
Reservations.
