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Iconic ‘Golden Girls’ purse sells at auction for nearly $200,000

All headlines report the sale of the 'Golden Girls' purse for nearly $200,000, with only minor variations in descriptive detail.

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What happened The straw handbag Estelle Getty carried as Sophia Petrillo throughout all seven seasons of “The Golden Girls” just sold for a record-breaking price.
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CenterIconic ‘Golden Girls’ purse sells at auction for nearly $200,000

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 14, 8:45 PM

Iconic ‘Golden Girls’ purse sells at auction for nearly $200,000

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The straw handbag Estelle Getty carried as Sophia Petrillo throughout all seven seasons of “The Golden Girls” just sold for a record-breaking price.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 14, 9:53 PM

'Golden Girls' purse used by Estelle Getty sells for nearly $200,000 at auction

used by Estelle Getty

It is now the most expensive "Golden Girls" prop ever sold by Julien's Auctions, beating White's on-set director's chair.

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Aug 14, 8:45 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 14, 9:53 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.