English gangster chic

An auction of items once belonging to the gangster Kray twins, who controlled London's East End with a vice-like grip in the 1960s, raised 111,000 pounds, well above expectations.

The sale at Chiswick Auctions in London on Monday evening was packed, and one bidder bought almost half of the 160 lots on offer. . .

Ronnie and Reggie Kray enjoy almost mythical status in Britain despite their record of intimidation and convictions of murder for which they were sent to jail for life in 1969. . .

The top lot at Monday's sale was a pair of Ronnie's gold cufflinks, in the form of his initials "RK," which fetched 10,000 pounds.

Posted by David on January 29, 2009 8:45 AM