Cyndi Lauper’s memorabilia auctioned at New York’s Bonhams

American pop icon Cyndi Lauper has put a collection of her fashion and personal items up for auction in a two‑part sale titled “Cyndi Lauper: A Suitcase of Memories” at the New York auction house Bonhams.

The auction, which runs this month, features outfits spanning Lauper’s five‑decade career, including the leopard‑print pyjamas she wore in the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” video, a metal bra and headdress from the “True Colors” video, and a newspaper skirt from the “True Colors” album cover. Other items include handwritten lyric sheets, a Raggedy Ann doll from the same video, and a multi‑coloured spotted couch reportedly from the set of “Pee‑wee’s Playhouse”.

Lauper, who began her career working at the Manhattan boutique Screaming Mimi’s before achieving global fame in the 1980s, led a private tour of the collection on a recent Thursday morning, commenting on the pieces and confirming that additional mirror balls will be added.

Born and raised in Queens, Lauper sold more than 50 million records, earned a Tony Award for the “Kinky Boots” score in 2013, and co‑founded the True Colors United foundation for homeless LGBTQ+ youth in 2008. After retiring from live performance last year, she said the exhibition aims to inspire creativity across generations.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Michael D Beckwith / Pexels.