Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia from RR Auction

This might come as a shock to most collectors, but it seems that Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia have never gone out of style. In fact, there is actually a very great demand for them as the notorious gangster couple seems to have left quite a significant mark not only in the American, but in world culture as well. As it turns out, RR Auction, the Boston – based auction house has an impressively vast experience in dealing with Bonnie and Clyde collectibles.

In a top 10 most expensive Bonnie and Clyde memorabilia ever sold, justcollecting.com mentions that eight of them have passed through RR Auction at some point. Some of the most impressive items in in this category are a cosmetic case that belonged to Bonnie Parker and a coin that belonged to Clyde Barrow. Both of these items were found in the couple’s death car during inspection. The cosmetic case was the only feminine touch object in the car and was kept by Texas Ranger Frank Hamer until RR Auction sold it for $26,400. The coin which was found in Clyde Barrow’s jacket pocket was retained by a posse member named Ted Hilton. After reaching another infamous outlaw, Paulie Castellano, the coin was sold for no less than $32,400.

However, the two most expensive and impressive items regarding the notorious duo that were sold by RR Auction are two weapons that used to belong to them: Clyde Barrow’s 1911 Army Colt .45 pistol and Bonnie Parker’s Colt Detective Special .38 Revolver. Both of these handguns were retained by posse leader Frank Hamer who was allowed to pick whatever souvenirs he wished from the gangster’s death car. It is believed that Clyde Barrow’s Colt was actually stolen from the federal arsenal in Beaumont, Texas. An interesting fact about Bonnie Parker’s Colt is that it was found taped on the inside of her thigh with white, medical tape as police officers would have never searched a woman that thoroughly back then. The handguns were sold by RR Auction for over $240,000 each.

Back in 2012, RR Auction had one of the most amazing Gangsters, Outlaws and Lawmen auctions that included most of these items. Even recently, the auction house had a chilling Bonnie and Clyde letter available for auction. The letter was addressed to a former gang member, Raymond Hamilton and it is said that it was written by Bonnie and signed by Clyde. This piece of private correspondence truly shows the nature of the couple’s relation with their gang members and just how ruthless they could be.

In any case, Bonnie and Clyde remain to this day very important icons and that is the main reason why every item even remotely related to them is so desirable in any collection. What can be concluded is that RR Auction has a knack for finding and selling this type of memorabilia. For additional details on their future auctions, you can check out their Facebook page and Twitter posts.