Marilyn Monroes Love Letters Sell for Thousands
Some really do like it hot. Marilyn Monroe's love letters and personal items sold for sky high prices Saturday when Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills put pieces of celebrity history up for auction. PHOTOS What's at Stake in the Marilyn Monroe Auction, As part of its Icons  Idols series, the auction house offered an array of items ranging from James Bond memorabilia and a nude sculpture made by Farrah Fawcett to a slice of Prince William and Kates wedding cake. Among the most spectacular were sales from the "Lost Archives of Marilyn Monroe.", A love letter from Joe DiMaggio to the screen siren after she said she was divorcing him went for 78,125, while a letter from Arthur Miller to the star pulled in 43,750. Her black velvet opera coat went for 93,760, and one of her pendant necklaces drew in 34,375. But items that the public didn't see were just as intriguing to fans. Monroe's white lacy brassiere sold for 20,000, her small lip brush for 10,000 and a makeup compact for 46,875. One of the most surprising items was a piece of the 8-tier wedding cake from the 2011 royal wedding, which pulled in 7,500. Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gee Chuang who founded the online marketplace Listia took home that treat. But the biggest ticket item in the sale was the burgundy Caroline Charles coat dress that Princess Diana wore while carrying a young William at the Aberdeen airport  its price was a cool 125,000. This article originally appeared on People.com