More than 70 personal belongings once owned by KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders sold at auction Tuesday in Shelbyville, Kentucky, drawing collectors from across the country and online bidders eager to own a piece of fast-food history.
Auction Highlights
The collection included items from Sanders’ personal and professional life, from handwritten notes and recipe cards to his signature clip-on bow tie and the 1964 planner that sparked one of the night’s biggest bidding wars.
A 1955 Kentucky Colonel certificate fetched about $23,000, while his iconic black clip-on bow tie sold for $8,000. The 1964 planner, which included a handwritten note with the secret recipe’s 11 herbs and spices, sold for $30,000.
Colonel Sanders’ family member Elizabeth Pitchford attended the auction to watch pieces of her grandfather’s legacy find new owners.
The memorabilia auction may be over, but another part of Sanders’ legacy is still up for grabs. His former home, Blackwood Hall, and his wife’s restaurant, the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, are being offered through a sealed bid process, with offers due Friday at midnight.
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