PAWN STARS 1959 Vintage Playboy Club FOUNDER C1 key1 of 8 APPRAISED @ $100K
I'm a former Playboy Bunny. Since 2004, I used to sell Playboy jewelry & collectibles at the International Playboy Bunny Reunions. I'VE BEEN FEATURED ON PAWN STARS TV SHOW FOR SOME OF MY COOL VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES! CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR OTHER GREAT PLAYBOY MEMORABILIA, JEWELRY, WEARABLES & MORE! PLEASE SEE PICS FOR EXACT DETAILS & CONDITIONS. This listing is for a 1959 vintage Playboy Club "C 1" FOUNDER'S key & custom display that was featured on Pawn Stars TV Show. There were only 8 "C 1" keys made. "C 1" key holders included Hugh Hefner, Keith Hefner, Victor Lownes & Arnie Morton.
(above & beyond appraised value of key alone). Playboy Club co-founder, the late Victor Lownes, emailed me verifying it's authenticity as one of the original 8 "C 1" keys. Jeffry was the co-founder & owner of Acme Connections Inc.
Jeffry was possibly the foremost expert on Playboy memorabilia. He was a friend of Hugh Hefner's & a collector for many decades.
His written appraisal is included. He also said that 2 events would INCREASE the value of this key. The key being featured & aired on Pawn Stars (which has happened - a few times + is one of the episodes History Channel has uploaded & features on YouTube). The death of Hugh Hefner - which happened on September 27, 2017. This key was featured on Pawn Stars TV Show in 2014.
The show's producers included this FOUNDER key in the same segment with a set of Playboy Club MEMBER keys - which this key is NOT - which shows you what they know. They're not in the same league.Keep in mind that Pawn Stars is a TV show - which is all about RATINGS, not reality. The Harrison's are NOT certified appraisers. Rick looks & acts like a biker, but he drives a Rolls Royce. That same episode, Rick bought a bunny tail plaque from me above appraised value. The front of the key looks like a member key, but the unique engraving on the back "C 1" identifies it as a FOUNDER key - which is documented in writing by one of the original founders.
In the 1960's & 1970's, Playboy Club rules stated that NO ONE could date the Playboy Bunnies EXCEPT the C1 key holders, which included Hugh Hefner, Keith Hefner, Victor Lownes, Arnie Morton & 4 other legendary men of the 1950's & 1960's. PLEASE SEE PICS FOR MORE DETAILS. NEVER EXPOSED TO SMOKE, PETS, CHILDREN, ETC.
The item "PAWN STARS 1959 Vintage Playboy Club FOUNDER C1 key1 of 8 APPRAISED @ $100K" is in sale since Monday, April 10, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Vintage, Retro, Mid-Century\1960s". The seller is "pjtv1" and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.