Whitney Houston’s Dress & Earrings Will Be Auctioned Off Next Month

Isn’t it too soon to be thinking about money?

Whitney Houston was only laid to rest on Saturday, February 18, and now a velvet dress she owned as well as a pair of earrings she wore for The Bodyguard are up for auction. Darren Julien, a celebrity auctioneer, said the items became available quickly after her passing on February 11.

Other items that will be up for sale include Charlie Chaplin’s cane and Clark Gable’s jacket from Gone with the Wind.

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Julien said celebrity collectibles often become available after their namesakes die.

“It proves a point that these items, they’re an investment,” Julien said. “You buy items just like a stock. Buy at the right time and sell at the right time, and they just increase in value.”

But could it be too soon to profit from Houston’s passing? She was just buried on Saturday.

“It’s a celebration of her life,” Julien said. “If you hide these things in fear that you’re going to offend someone – her life is to be celebrated. These items are historic now that she passed. They become a part of history. They should be in museums. She’s lived a life and had a career that nobody else has ever had.”

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