PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A buyer with a penchant for vintage denim has plunked down nearly $100,000 for a pair of truly vintage jeans that come from the American Old West.
The 125-year-old Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans, which failed to sell at auction in 2016, now have a new owner somewhere in Southeast Asia.
The price puts it near record territory for old Levi’s. But the private sale agreement prevents the disclosure of the exact price or the buyer’s location. The buyer sent a representative to Maine to inspect the jeans before buying them on May 15.
Astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth man to walk on the moon, and later worked to express the wonders of visiting another world through art, died today (Saturday).
His family said Bean’s death at Houston Methodist Hospital followed his suddenly falling ill while traveling in Fort Wayne, Ind., two weeks ago. (Fox News)
The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appeared on the shelfs in London bookshops on this day in 1897. It has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, gothic novel, and invasion literature. Dracula has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations.
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912)
On this day in 1940, the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II.
On this day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson was acquitted, by one vote, of all charges in his impeachment trial.
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875)
John Wayne (Marion Robert Morrison) (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979)
Nicknamed "The Duke," John Wayne played a hero in action films and westerns and received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in True Grit in 1969. His voice, and acting style made him a major box office draw for thirty years.
Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic on this day in 1994. They were divorced in January of 1996.
Hank Williams Jr. (Randall Hank Williams) is 69 today.
Country superstar Hank Williams Jr. is known for the hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight," which served as the opening theme for Monday Night Football from 1989 to 2011. He’s the son of country legend Hank Williams. He followed in the footsteps of his late father at a young age and started singing when he was eight years old.
