Pre-orders for Jayne Mansfield tee

Swagger New York have a limited amount of 100 Jayne Mansfield and Sophia Loren tees available for pre order. Check them our at the link below.

http://swaggernewyork.com/2013/01/23/exclusive-pre-order-the-new-shade-collection-by-everyman/

One in the City Jayne Mansfield Tee

A french fashion store, One in the City, who specialize in t-shirts have a really adorable Jayne Mansfield t-shirt in store at the moment for the ladies. Check it out

Tips for Buying Jayne Mansfield Owned or Worn Items

Ok, so I think that this is a very important subject to discuss and is actually something I have not posted about previously. I want to make sure that all Jayne fans take care when purchasing Jayne Mansfield owned items. I myself do not own anything that once belonged to Jayne. These particular items are very hard to come by these days. In fact majority of Jayne Mansfield items that pop up for auction today are fakes. I never really did take notice of some items for sale as I honestly thought to myself 'who would bother to have reproductions made only to sell them as the real deal' but it is scary, there are people out there who do. I am not so naive towards it anymore. I am not at the point where I am ready to purchase something owned by Jayne but if I did I would do the extensive research to prove it is real. I would not just take someone's word for it and accept a photo of Jayne wearing an item that 'looks similar' to the item for sale. It would be nice to believe that certain Jayne items are real and that we can all own a piece but honestly they are harder to obtain than you may think. Jayne fans have been taken advantage of for too long.

I will start by posting a few items that have sold in recent years that are in fact real items.

Jayne Mansfield's Leopard Print Gown
Sold 2012 for $16,250 from Julien's Actions

Jayne Mansfield Rock Hunter Costume Dress
Sold 2011 for $4,750 From the Collection of Debbie Reynolds

Jayne Mansfield The Girl Can't Help it Costume
Sold in 2002 for $2,987 from the Planet Hollywood Vault

Jayne Mansfield Costume from The Girl Can't Help it
Sold in 2002 for $7,767 from the Planet Hollywood Vault
(The fur trim has been removed from around the bottom hem however I still believe this dress is the real deal)
There are reproductions of this dress out there too.

And then of course there are the questionable items. The one's that you just aren't too sure about. These are a few that I am stuck on.

Jayne Mansfield Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter Dress
Sold in 2010

Jayne Mansfield 1955 Award
Sold in 2008 for $660

Jayne Mansfield Gown
Sold in 2012 for $3,200 

Lastly is the very obvious fake or reproductions. When comparing them to the image of Jayne wearing the item numerous differences are visible.

Jayne Mansfield Mr Blackwell Dress
Sold in 2008 for $1,680
Now while it says in the listing that the dress was shortened this is not the dress Jayne is wearing in the image.
 Jayne's dress has a different neckline and the silver spills into the black on Jayne's dress where as with the fake the two colors merge together in a solid horizontal line. 

Jayne Mansfield Birthday Dress
Sold on ebay sometime between 2011-2012
(This is one of the dresses I completely overlooked at first, as you will see it is not real)

Another thing to be weary of is the auction house you choose to purchase your item through. If you decide to make a purchase through eBay make sure that the certificate of authenticity is not one personally made by the seller because one persons word is not enough when authenticating your item, especially when they are the one who stands to make a small fortune from selling the item. It is more than likely they will fabricate tales to sell their item for a better price. If your eBay item comes with a COA made by a reputable company it won't hurt to get in contact with that company and check with them that it was indeed authenticated by them as a sole seller on eBay could forge a COA from a reputable company to get more sales. If after contacting the company you find it was/is authenticated by them, asking questions about what measures they took to authenticate it is a good idea. When dealing with the big auction houses like Julien's and Live Auctioneers there may not be much mentioned in the listing as to where the item came from and how they authenticated it. Inquiring to this is highly recommended if you are serious about making a bid. Sadly not all auction houses can be trusted. In 1989 there was a large Jayne Mansfield auction held by an Auction house called Berdan's Deerfield Beach Auction Gallery. This auction house were caught out selling fake jewellery among other things. Here is a link to an article pertaining to the auction house and its misdoings.

 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-08-07/news/8902240759_1_grand-theft-sapphire-ring

Also here are two adverts for Berdan's Jayne Mansfield Auctions.

My point with this post is just to make sure everyone is aware of what is out there. If you are interested in buying a Jayne Mansfield owned or worn item in the future don't fret, it is possible to achieve. Just be cautious and know that it most probably will not be cheap. Do your research before sending out your dollar bills, don't take an individual sellers word for it and be aware that you most probably will not find it on eBay. And all will be fine. Good luck with your future collecting fellow fans xxx

Jayne Mansfield in Sweden 1967

 I have just come across some stunning photographs of Jayne during her trip to Sweden in 1967. The two live on stage images complement the footage I discovered last year of Jayne performing her act. Also there is a great article to go with the images.

Jayne Mansfield Clothing

There are some lovely Jayne t-shirts on the market at the moment. Here are a few I have come across. I have ordered a couple of them myself.

DGA David Gonzales Art

Bombshells Tee

RRP $22.95

Also available as Hoodie - $ 44.95

and Zipper - $ 49.95

Mirrorpix T-Shirts at Wantatshirt.com

Jayne Mansfield performing in Ireland - choice of three different colours

RRP £16.99

Jayne Mansfield Icon T-Shirt - choice of five different colours

RRP £16.99

Antix Apparel Tank

To be released in 2013

The Loves of Hercules for Australian Fans

Just a quick post for any other Australian fans out there. The Australian dvd of The Loves of Hercules which was released late last year is retailing at Big W for $5. I picked one up on sale for $3.25. I hope the sale price is still available for anyone wanting to grab a copy instore. The art cover is from the original Italian advertising.

Jayne Mansfield's Car Movie Review

So I have finally gotten around to watching Jayne Mansfield's Car. While we all knew right from the start that the movie had very little to do with Jayne herself I was still curious about the movie as it is set in the 1960's and stars many great actors of today. I myself quite liked Jayne Mansfield's Car however I know that it isn't everyone's cup of tea. If you are into intense drama's than this movie is defiantly for you, if not than you might find this movie quite dull. The movie is about an American family and a British family who share the same mother. When their mother dies the British family travel to America to bring their mother home and to her final resting place. Each person in the story has their own personal battles and it all unfolds as the story goes along. The reference to Jayne in the movie happens when the two older men (the ex husband and the widow)  attempt to bond. They check out the Death Car of Jayne Mansfield which is travelling through their town at the time. Duvall's character explains the story of what happened the night Jayne died and even explains that she was not decapitated like many people still think today. There are two wonderful paintings of Jayne made just for the movie and a young boy plants a kiss on one of them (this is also shown in the trailer). The paintings I believe will be used as a promotion for the dvd and blu-ray release.

Mac 2013 Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick Campaign Inspired by Jayne Mansfield

The new 2013 Viva Glam Lipstick Campaign by cosmetic giant Mac with Nicki Minaj as ambassador/promoter has gained inspiration from Jayne Mansfield's well known promotional photos for her line of hot water bottles. The image shows Nicki floating in a pool of lipsticks much like Jayne's original image showcasing Jayne floating in a pool with her hot water bottles. If you remember from a while back this image has also been recreated by alternative model Vanessa Lake.

Upcoming Jayne Photograph Auction

The RR Auction house will be holding an auction featuring three lots of Jayne Mansfield press photos. The auction runs from the 17th of January until the 24th of January 2013. Here are the lots featured in the auction.

36 Press Photographs of Jayne Mansfield
Starting Price: $200

Jayne Mansfield Press Photo on board the SS Matsonia

Love this photo as I own an original autograph she
signed while on board this ship

Starting Price: $100

 

Three Press Photos from the time of Jayne Mansfield's death

Starting Price: $200

Original Painting Depicting Four Celebrities Including Jayne Mansfield

Here is an original piece of art currently for sale on Etsy. The painting shows four caricature like images of James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, James Cagney and Jayne Mansfield. Sale price is US $45.00

Lucky Man Ron Cook gets a kiss from Jayne Mansfield

Here is a short clip from 1958. The clip is narrated by Ohio State freshman football player Ron Cook. He reminisces of his time in college and the time he got to meet Jayne Mansfield at the Rose Bowl and plant a kiss on her. Jayne was at the event with Bob Hope for the variety show. Bob Hope called Ron onto the stage and announced he had a surprise for him to which he then introduced Jayne Mansfield.The footage is very lovely and Ron plants a very big kiss on Jayne. I love that the footage is narrated by the man who got to meet her and kiss her live on stage. He talks about Jayne for a while before the footage is played so I recommend watching from the start. You won't be disappointed. I sure wasn't. Enjoy xx