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	2004-07-14 - Weird News Wireless Flash News Bela Lugosi Painting Described As 'Holy Grail' For Horror Collectors

Dallas, TX (WFN) -- A painting described as the Holy Grail for collectors of horror movie memorabilia is about to go up for auction in Dallas. The 1930s-era oil painting pictures "Dracula" actor Bela Lugosi -- but instead of fangs and a cloak, he's wearing a gray, Edwardian-style suit and carrying a bowler hat in his hand. According to movie poster expert Grey Smith of Heritage Galleries, the dapper image hung in Lugosi's Los Angeles home until his death in 1956, and pictured the actor the way he wished to be seen in Hollywood, rather than as a sinister vampire. The current owner bought the painting from Lugosi's widow in the 1970s and Smith says when his firm acquired it, it was covered in nicotine from Lugosi's smoking habit. Heritage Galleries expects the Lugosi painting to fetch more than $80,000 when it goes up for sale Saturday (Jul. 17). Weird news story link: Just copy and paste the following code into your page. <a href="http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-07-14/101010087.html">Bela Lugosi Painting Described As 'Holy Grail' For Horror Collectors</a> Come on down to play The Price Is Right game! The Nightshift Code is a hidden object adventure that embarks on a mysterious and sometimes dangerous journey in search of a lost treasure.     More Weird News From 2004-07-14 The day's offbeat stories from around the world. • Dialysis Patient Takes On Ironman Competition • Flash Lites: Rip 'N' Read Pop Culture Recap • Rosewell Dig Finds Nothing, Investigator Still Hopeful • Portable Fields Put Into Place For Olympics • Win A Date With 'Bachelorette' Couple • Dating Can Be Hit Or Miss For Kinky Girls • Bela Lugosi Painting Described As 'Holy Grail' For Horror Collectors • Danny Bonaduce -- Pizza And Partridges • Pro Golf Caddies Let Secrets Out Of The Bag • 'Perceptionist' Recommends Candidates Turn Tricks • Around The Weird: Bizarre News Briefs   « Current Weird News Stories

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