Late AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT: Man Of Letters

August 9, 2006

Patrick Donovan of Australia's The Age has issued the following report:

For the past 30 years, Bon Scott's private letters and personal photos were hidden away in the Oakleigh flat of his ex-wife, Irene Thornton. But from this week they will be shared among all Australian AC/DC fans, with the new owner displaying them in a free exhibition.

It was one of the more unusual sale nights at South Yarra's Leonard Joel art auction house, as rock fans in black T-shirts bid in May for the holy grail of Australian rock memorabilia. After being outbid for Scott's black leather-encased shaving mirror (which went for $12,540),rock aficionado James Young bought the collection of photos and letters for an undisclosed sum.

"As a devotee of Australian rock'n'roll, I would've been spitting chips if they went overseas to a rich German fan," Mr. Young said. "It would be like selling Ned Kelly's helmet to the Yanks! I mean, what would you pay for Shakespeare's private letters?"

The collection includes 70 rare photos, including wedding shots, letters, cards and the couple's marriage and divorce certificates. The intimate letters, written mainly from abroad while on tour, reveal the loneliness of a man on the verge of worldwide stardom, who seemed prepared to give up the high life to settle down in Australia to start a family.

Read the rest of the article at www.theage.com.au.

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