FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Saturday, August 6th at 10 am, a massive rock memorabilia collection, curated and owned by legendary Ft. Wayne radio broadcaster Doc West, will be auctioned at Bartkus Auctioneers – 11595 E. State Rd 205 in Laotto, IN.
Online bidding has already begun.
Doc West began his Ft. Wayne broadcasting career on WXKE in 1979 and over the ensuing 43 years established a giant collection of guitars, gold and platinum albums, autographed items and radio station memorabilia.
See all the items here
“It’s a once in a lifetime event.” says Doc. “My father told me that I was the collecting-est person he knew in 1960 when I was 9 years old. I guess I always lived up to that statement. I can safely say there will never be another auction quite like this one.”
“I always knew Doc had a big collection, I knew of the storage space he maintains to house it, but seeing it all laid out, over 700 lots in the auction, it’s more than I ever imagined” adds JJ Fabini, program director for 963XKE. “You really have to see it to understand how enormous it truly is.”
