Four pieces of M*A*S*H memorabilia donated by star Alan Alda, including the army boots he wore in the series, are up for auction at Charity Folks, with all proceeds benefiting the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Alda’s dog tags, mentioned in this W.E.N.N. article, are not yet up for auction. In addition to the army boots: an autographed copy of Alda’s “Inga” script, a copy of The Last Days of M*A*S*H (written by Alda and his wife as the series came to a close) and a signed copy of M*A*S*H’s Greatest Hits, a record album recorded by the cast in 1978.
Signed Copy of M*A*S*H’s Greatest Hits
A copy of M*A*S*H’s Greatest Hits was auctioned off by Profiles in History in August of 2005, and the auction listing noted that the following was printed on the back of the album:
The army boots have a starting bid of $5,000 and a fair market value of $25,000 and a reserve. The other items all start at $250, have a fair market value of the same amount, and no reserve. The auctions for all four items end on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 3:00PM EST.
