IMAGES | Colonel Harland Sanders, Claudia Sanders memorabilia up for auction
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Pocket-sized Gideons International New Testament containing the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Black flexible cover with gilt lettering to the front. Presentation page inscribed "Presented to Col Harland Sanders" and further signed "Bill Powers, Columbus, Ga." with the date April 20, 1970 (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Black hard-sided combination briefcase containing a diverse group of documents, correspondence, financial records, receipts, checks, promotional materials, and personal travel-related items associated with Colonel Harland Sanders. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Colonel Harland Sanders' personal clip-on bow tie and suspenders from the Claudia Sanders Dinner House Collection. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Colonel Harland Sanders personal handwritten datebook and working planner. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
A Swiss-made Mondia Stellaris automatic wristwatch believed to have been owned and worn by Colonel Harland Sanders. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Original multi-page legal agreement dated February 1, 1964, documenting the sale of Colonel Harland Sanders' ownership interest in Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Colonel Harland Sanders' Personal Masonic Bolo Tie. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Collection of original Kentucky Fried Chicken printing blocks used in the production of promotional and advertising materials. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
A historic Mirro-Matic pressure cooker associated with Colonel Harland Sanders and the early development of Kentucky Fried Chicken. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
The historic South Bend commercial stove installed in Blackwood Hall, the personal residence of Colonel Harland Sanders on the grounds of the Claudia Sanders Dinner House estate. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Oval metal admission badge issued for trading floor access at the New York Stock Exchange. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Collection of two framed White House letters addressed to Colonel Harland Sanders, each bearing the printed signature of President Richard Nixon on official White House stationery. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Silver-tone money clip incorporating a Queen Elizabeth II coin and housed in a fitted presentation case. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
The official Kentucky Colonel Commission Certificate awarded to Harland Sanders on December 6, 1955, and signed by Kentucky Governor Lawrence W. Wetherby (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Pocket-sized Gideons International New Testament containing the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Black flexible cover with gilt lettering to the front. Presentation page inscribed "Presented to Col Harland Sanders" and further signed "Bill Powers, Columbus, Ga." with the date April 20, 1970 (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
A personal Rado DiaStar wristwatch belonging to Colonel Harland Sanders (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Black hard-sided combination briefcase containing a diverse group of documents, correspondence, financial records, receipts, checks, promotional materials, and personal travel-related items associated with Colonel Harland Sanders. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
Colonel Harland Sanders' personal carving knife set, preserved in its original fitted presentation case bearing his name. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
A collection of ceremonial mayoral and municipal presentation keys gifted to Colonel Harland Sanders by civic leaders and municipalities throughout the United States and Canada. (Source: The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)
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The historic Claudia Sanders Dinner House, along with a personal collection from Colonel Harland Sanders, will soon be up for auction.
From recipes to Col. Sanders' iconic bow tie, take a look at some of the pieces of KFC's history headed to the auction block.
