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Phyllis George, Miss America 1971, signing autographs at a Miss America 2008 event. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Phyllis George selling ‘unloved’ belongings

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Phyllis George, Miss America 1971, signing autographs at a Miss America 2008 event. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Phyllis George, Miss America 1971, signing autographs at a Miss America 2008 event. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Quilts, paintings and Kentucky Derby hats belonging to former Kentucky first lady Phyllis George are going on the auction block this weekend at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding for both Saturday and Sunday sessions.

George began going through the items she had in storage in January and talking to her children about which pieces they wanted. Many of the items were collected while her then-husband, John Y. Brown Jr., was governor, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported (http://bit.ly/nvg2fm ).

George says the items she is selling were boxed up and have been “unused and unloved.” She says she sees the auction as a positive step because the things she is giving up will go to someone who will love them.

George’s items and the rest of the auction catalog are at www.brunkauctions.com and www.liveauctioneers.com .

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ADDITIONAL LOT OF NOTE

From the collection of Phyllis George is this painting of a Parisian flower market by Constantin Kluge (French, 1912-2003). The oil on canvas painting, 31 1/2 by 39 1/4 inches, has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions.
From the collection of Phyllis George is this painting of a Parisian flower market by Constantin Kluge (French, 1912-2003). The oil on canvas painting, 31 1/2 by 39 1/4 inches, has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Brunk Auctions.