Late actress Betty White’s personal possessions going to auction

Months after the death of legendary television star Betty White, an exhibition of some of her personal belongings will be held up for auction in September.

Personal items that once belonged to the iconic Golden Girls star, including a gold watch from her mother, numerous awards, paintings, scripts, jewelry, and red carpet outfits were put on display at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.

“This is an auction representing an incredible life and career. It’s a lifestyle auction,” said Martin Nolan, the executive director of Julien’s Auctions.

“All these items came from her home in Brentwood or her residence in Carmel in northern California, where she lived with her husband Allen Ludden,” he added.

White, who was an Emmy-winning star and had a remarkable later career revival in films, TV commercials after her hit series Hot in Cleveland, died at age 99 on Dec. 31.

As per the Reuters report, the most personal item in the exhibition, according to Nolan, is a “14-carat gold watch that was gifted to Betty Dec. 25, 1940, with the initials T.C.W. which, of course, is Tess White, Betty’s mom.”

White started her career in radio in the late 1930s and by 1939 had made her TV debut. By 1952, White had her own television series Life with Elizabeth and played iconic roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.

She was one of the first recipients of a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960. A smaller replica, given to the recipient when they are awarded the star, is up for auction as well.

The auction will take place Sept. 23-25 in Beverly Hills.