Fans and Collectibles

This section is comprised of books that are centered mainly around Marilyn Monroe fans and their collections.


Oppenheimer
Marilyn Lives! by Joel Oppenheimer
Publication: Delilah Books. 1981. USA.
ISBN: 0-933328-02-8.
Details: Softback. 124 pages.
Contains: Photos on almost every page (color, b&w).

This book focuses on Marilyn's fans, and what originally drew each of them to her. Contains a nice selection of photographs, as well.

Oppenheimer
Marilyn Lives! by Joel Oppenheimer
Publication: Pipeline Books. 1981. UK.
ISBN: 0-933328-02-8.
Details: Softback. 124 pages.
Contains: Photos on almost every page (color, b&w).

This British edition does not differ from the U.S. edition. C.B.

Soccio
Marilyn in Cartellone by Matteo Soccio
Publication: Edizioni Bastogi s.a.s. di Angelo Manuali. 1983. Italy.
ISBN: ?
Details: Softback. 48 pages.
Contains: Approx. 50 photos (color, b&w). Filmography.

This book contains nice reproductions of Italian cinema posters from the collection of Matteo Soccio. S.J.


Further Reading

Other books that, though listed under different categories, address the topic of Marilyn Monroe collectibles and the fans who collect them:

Marilyn Monroe: The Life, The Myth
by GiovanniBattista Brambilla
This enormous book, published by Rizzoli, contains a large number of photos of Marilyn collectibles.

Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend
by James Haspiel
This photo-book/memoir is by the well-known Marilyn fan and collector, James Haspiel, who has acted as a consultant on every major television documentary made about Marilyn Monroe since 1962.

Marilyn Monroe
by John Kobal
John Kobal is another well-known Marilyn fan, and this is his excellent book about her.


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