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Hugh Hefner's set of Playboys scores $76K at auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The typewriter Hugh Hefner used in college was the top-selling item at an auction of the Playboy magazine founder's possessions.

 

60 Playmate Bunnies Celebrate Playboy's 60th Anniversary
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Hugh Hefner poses at Playboy's 60th Anniversary special event on January 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Playboy)

Julien's Auctions says the Underwood Standard portable typewriter sold for $162,500. His complete set of Playboy magazines sold for $76,800, and a gold ring with a hidden compartment containing a Viagra pill sold for $22,400.

 

Playboy Mansion Hosts Annual Halloween Bash
Los Angeles, CA - OCTOBER 25: Hugh Hefner and Crystal Hefner attend Playboy Mansion's Annual Halloween Bash at The Playboy Mansion on October 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Playboy)

Hefner's iconic smoking jacket fetched $41,600.

 

Hugh's Bunnies
Playboy editor and tycoon Hugh Hefner is greeted by a group of bunny girls from his Playboy Clubs, upon his arrival at London Airport. (Photo by Dove/Getty Images)

Hefner was 91 when he died in September 2017.

 

Hugh Hefner Arrives At Stansted Airport For Launch Of Playboy Club London
STANSTED, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner (centre) arrives at Stansted Airport on June 2, 2011 in Stansted, England. The photograph is a recreation of a picture originally taken in the 1960's, with ten of the new London Bunnies. Mr Hefner is back in the UK to mark the launch of the new Playboy Club in Mayfair, which opens on June 4. The clubs opening will welcome back the iconic Playboy Bunny to Londonafter a 30 year absence. Famous Bunnies have included Debbie Harry and Lauren Hutton. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The auction took place Friday and Saturday in Los Angeles. Proceeds will benefit the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation, which defends civil rights and civil liberties.

 

Playboy's 2015 Playmate Of The Year Announcement Ceremony At The Playboy Mansion
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14: Playboy Founder and Editor-in-Chief Hugh M. Hefner (L) poses with 2015 Playmate of the Year Dani Mathers during Playboy?s 2015 Playmate of the Year Ceremony at the Playboy Mansion on May 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Playboy)

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