Auction of Greta Garbo’s dresses, caps fetches $1.6 million

LOS ANGELES, Dec 17: A two-day sale of clothing, jewelry and other memorabilia belonging to reclusive movie star Greta Garbo fetched 1.6 million dollar, more than three times the original estimate, according to Julien’s Auctions. Garbo’s Louis Vuitton streamer trunk, which sold for 37,500 dollar, was among the top sellers in the auction of 800 items which began on Friday, along with three leather driving caps she wore in a 1924 car advertisement that fetched 15,000 dollar. (agencies)