'Easy Rider' items up for auction

Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas will auction some of Peter Fonda’s memorabilia from the ‘Easy Rider’ film on October 6th.

Among the items up for grabs are:

• The American flag taken from the back of the jacket Mr. Fonda wore throughout the film, with an estimated value of $50,000.

• A Department of Defence pin that adorned the jacket, valued at $15,000.

• Mr. Fonda's gold record for the film's soundtrack album, valued at $2,000.

• His personal collection of six movie posters, including those for Easy Rider and Ulee's Gold, Mr. Fonda's most honoured performance, with an estimated value of $500.