Over 3,000 people attended the two-day estate sale at Shining star Shelley Duvall’s home in Blanco. The sale was run by Texas-based auction house, Vogt Auction who will be hosting The Shelley Duvall Collection auction on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at their galleries located at 7233 Blanco Rd. in San Antonio, showcasing over 200 items from her home. Although the estate sale hosted much of the actress’s personal items from clothes to books, her unique movie and acting/singing career memorabilia was reserved for the auction.
“Unquestionably, the item that gave me chills to see was Duvall’s original shooting script from The Shining. That is such an iconic movie with so many famous scenes and lines, and she is so incredible in it, that to hold that in my hand felt like I was touching a piece of genius,” Vogt President and Lead Auctioneer Rob Vogt said.
Shelley was born in Fort Worth and raised in Houston, solidifying her as a true Texas treasure. She accidentally became an A-list celebrity when hosting a party for her partner she got discovered by filmmaker Robert Altman who was impressed by her upbeat personality, casting her in Brewster McCloud and eventually the 1975 cult classic Nashville. Fans adore her for her roles as Wendy Torrance in The Shining and Olive Oyl in the 1980 Popeye film.
