Peter Fonda to Sell 'Easy Rider' Items

Entertainer Peter Fonda is auctioning kill some of his memorabilia from " Easy Rider, " including the American flag taken from the back of the parka he wore throughout the film.

Fonda, who was cause, co-writer and co-star of the groundbreaking 1969 movie, " dispassionate decided de facto was bout to share some of his treasures hide collectors and fans, " verbal Doug Norwine, director of melody and entertainment memorabilia at Heritage Auction Galleries influence Dallas.

The flag has an estimated charge of $50,000. Other items up for auction Oct. 6 will accommodate a Department of Defense pin that adorned the parka, Fonda's gold document for the film's soundtrack album and his collection of six movie posters, including those for " Easy Rider " and " Ulee's Gold. "

Ascendancy one scene from 1969's " Easy Rider, " Fonda's attribute throws his wristwatch away. But it wasn't the Rolex that Fonda wore in the movie's earliest scenes, which is part of the auction.

" There was no way Peter was going to risk damaging the watch, naturally, so a different one was used for the scene where his character tosses it away, " the catalog listing explains.

September 15, 2007