My Elvis Presley Blog

If you are an Elvis fan, you don’t want to miss this auction.  You wouldn’t believe the Elvis memorabilia and collectibles that are being auctioned off. Tons and tons of everything Elvis.  If you’re in Minnesota, you can show up personally but if not you can purchase online by proxy bid. (Not sure what that means however if you’re interested, check out the link below to get more information) 

My budget is too skimpy right now to allow me to bid on anything but being at that auction would feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven.  Or possibly overdosed on Elvis in a truly sublime way.  There are some old magazines I’d like to get my hands on particularly.  I’m not a big bobble head fan or stuffed bears but old magazines that feature the King would be so cool to own. 

Oh well, maybe next time but if YOU are in the market to add to your collection, don’t miss this auction.  It’s HUGE!

A New Day Auctions – Over 2,000 items! This is the jackpot of Elvis Presley collectibles in MINT condition- many are in original shipping packages- NEVER OPENED! Most have been in climate controlled storage and never displayed since they were received. 30 years of Elvis Collectibles and Memorabilia to be auctioned! Cookie Jars, coins, stamps, photographs, plates, figurines, lamps, gold records, life-sized cut-outs, mouse pads, welcome mats,and much much more!

GDC-GameDevCo Ltd Announces Release of Elvis Presley DVD Board Game

It’s a not a real board game in the sense that we all think of board games but a DVD with a board game on it. Still that may be just semantics if you’re a diehard Elvis fan who simply must have everything ever made with Elvis’s name on it.  I used to be that way but not so much anymore.  The music for sure.  The other stuff that comes out of EPE Merchandising can be pretty cheesy and I’m not sure even Elvis would approve of some of it.  I mean, Pez Dispenser?  Bobble Heads?  You’d almost think that old carnie Parker was still hawking his goods around town.

However I think Elvis probably would get a kick out of a game about him that tests your knowledge of his life,  his music and his career. I admit, I am curious. On the other hand, I would be interested to know just how much information is in a game that only takes 30-40 mins for 4 people to play.  If it was the calibre of Trivial Pursuit which could take hours to complete if you’re with equally knowledgeable people, you’d hope it would take longer to play.

Nonetheless, it is $39.99US at Shopelvis so not a cheap board game (or DVD with a board game on it) either.  The picture makes it look like you’re getting a boxed game like you would if you bought a real board game but it IS a DVD, so you know that for your $40.00US,  you are only getting a DVD sized package. 

And that gives me the perfect opportunity to go into the rant that I’ve been holding back since last week:

So last week I wanted to buy my three Elvis Calendars that I always buy every year for my office (last month, this month and next month) from Shopelvis.com. After a nice discount for purchasing over $30.00 (35.97 to be exact), I clicked on the check out button and imagine my surprise when the total invoice came to $115.79!!! 

Over $70.00 to ship three calendars to Canada???  Click, cancel!  I had just previously ordered a print from the US for a friend and had it delivered via UPS no less for $28.00 so don’t tell me that it cost $70.00 to ship a package the size of a calendar!  Oh did I mention that if you purchased enough goods over a certain amount you got free shipping?  So those of us who aren’t willing to buy a large amount are going to pay for those who do? 

I wrote them a pretty sharply worded email and told them where to stuff their $115.00 calendars as well as letting them know I could just make my own damned calendars with the images of Elvis obtained freely anywhere on the internet. I received a reply back from them with instructions to call them about it.  I haven’t done that yet and probably won’t.  I’m just warning my readers that if you buy from Shopelvis, be very careful how much shipping charges are tacked on at the end.  There are lots of places to buy Elvis stuff, Shopelvis isn’t the only market on the street.

Having said that, this board game (or the DVD with a board game on it) is exclusive to Shopelvis and you probably won’t get it anywhere else except for possibly Ebay after some folks have managed to buy an inventory of them.  Will keep you posted if I hear any news or reviews about it.

There’s nothing I enjoy better then wearing my love for Elvis for all to see. I think it helps keep Elvis on people’s minds and that’s a good thing. Although the two main colors I wear most of the time are pink and black, I actually only own one Elvis Presley t-shirt that I got as a freebie from ShopElvis.com for buying a bunch of other stuff. It’s a t-shirt from Aloha Hawaii and it’s not that great, the decal will eventually peel, but I still wear it proudly. 

My real pride and joy is my official Elvis/Dale Earnhardt Jr. winter jacket special Las Vegas 2007 (30th Anniversary) edition that has gotten me so many looks and compliments, it’s almost embarrassing.  Someday soon I’ll get a picture of that jacket up here because it is a collector’s item now. You can’t get it anywhere that I can find.

But I digress.

Today I added a new section to my blog which features Elvis Presley merchandise hand-selected by yours truly.  Most of the crap you can buy these days with Elvis’s likeness on it is so cheesy, I just know Elvis is spinning in his grave when he sees it. Like Pez dispensers for pete’s sake!  Or bobble heads!  Or Elvis wigs!  Just plain awful stuff no matter how you look at it.

But there is some really cool stuff available and when I find it, I will feature it here under the Elvis Merchandise section of this blog.  To begin, I found the most gorgeous collection of t-shirts (over 360!) and have included my list of 9 favorites.  Check them out here and if you’re friend or family, consider this my wish list.  Christmas IS coming after all.   If you’re an Elvis fan, you’ll definitely not want to go without at least 2 or 3 of these beautiful tributes to The King.

Enjoy!

Collection Celebrates Elvis’s® 75th Birthday!

If you know anything about Elvis, you know that prior to his mother’s death, he flew rarely and usually took the train.  Gladys over worried about Elvis’s safety and always became very fearful whenever he was about to fly so he promised her that whenever he could, he would use the train rather then fly.  Odd but today we know that trains can be just as deadly if not more so but Gladys felt better knowing her boy’s feet never left the ground. Furthermore, the pirate known as Tom Parker was able to travel ahead and promote the pants off Elvis while he was travelling by train from California after filming a movie back home to Memphis. Stories abound about train stops packed to the rafters with fans waiting for a glimpse of their hero, The King of Rock & Roll.

Elvis would have been 75 this coming January had he lived and celebrations will be happening all over the world. It thrills me to no end that we still celebrate events in Elvis’s life despite the fact that he is no longer physically with us. It proves that in fact, Elvis never really left the building. He resides in our hearts. As best I can, I will include all celebration events here.

Collectibles.com is issuing this stunningly beautiful commemorative electric train in honour of Elvis’s 75th birthday event.  The first-ever Elvis® electric train collection officially authorized by the Estate of Elvis Presley, featuring the commemorative 75th Birthday Train Car and available only from Hawthorne Village. This collection features a classic diesel locomotive with a working headlight and illuminated passenger cars, each decorated with dynamic, full-color portraits of Elvis’s® most electrifying performances and even a golden replica of his signature! Plus, the 75th Birthday Car features images of Elvis from childhood through his lifetime as a legend, and the official 75th anniversary logo. This heirloom-quality train set is precisely scaled and designed to run on HO gauge track. Available exclusively from Hawthorne Village, this train set is a must-have Elvis tribute for all fans! But hurry! Strong demand is expected – order now!

I know I want one bad!