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AP-APTN-2330: ++Argentina Beatles Saturday, 16 October 2010 STORY:++Argentina Beatles- NEW Auction of Beatles memorabilia LENGTH: 02:17 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spanish/Natsound SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 661690 DATELINE: Buenos Aires, 15 Oct 2010 LENGTH: 02:17 AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST 1. Exterior of site where auction was held 2. Pan of auction room 3. Raul Blisniuk, the owner of the collection, waving 4. Close-up one of the favourites pieces, The Beatles photo used in the White Album autographed by each one of the members of the group 5. Various of auction manager on stage 6. Screen showing a guitar signed by Beatles band member, Paul McCartney 7. Moment when the guitar is sold 8. Close up of the late George Harrison's guitar 9. Pan of the exhibition of the items to be auctioned 10. Various of George Harrison's guitar 11. Various of original gold and platinum records won by The Beatles 12. More of Beatles' memorabilia 13. Various of Blisniuk watching television 14. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Raul Blisniuk, art collector and Beatles collection owner: "Yes it's an original drawing of John Lennon. John Lennon was a draftsman before being a musician. When he was recording his music and he had hours and hours of recording, he made his drawings. Many of his drawings are all around the world, and are highly valued." 15. Close up of John Lennon's drawing 16. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Raul Blisniuk, art collector and Beatles collection owner: "This is a part of my life, and these objects have been more than 20 years with me, the time has come for a change but it doesn't mean that I won't collect any more Beatles pieces." 17. Wide of the auction 18. Close of Conrad bass of Paul McCartney STORYLINE One of the biggest auctions in Latin America of The Beatles' memorabilia was held on Friday in Buenos Aires. Around 500 people, most of them fans of the Fab Four, attended. 130 objects were auctioned including a bass belonging to Paul McCartney and a drawing by John Lennon. The pieces belonged to the Argentine Raul Blisniuk, who was certified in 1998 as the most important collector of Beatles' memorabilia in South America by the Guinness World Book of Records. McCartney's bass was finally sold to Argentine football star Javier Zanetti for 35-thousand US dollars, the drawing by Lennon went for 12-thousand US dollars, according to the local media. Meanwhile, the cover of the White Album with the original autographs of the Fab Four was sold for 33-thousand US dollars, with the first offer starting at 10-thousand US dollars. Although the auction sold a collection of items worth around 500-thousand US dollars, some objects did not find a buyer. All AP Television video will be delivered in 16:9 from 10th November 2010. For more information, please email: widescreenap.org Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: infoaparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. APTN APEX 10-16-10 2005EDT