Deliverance canoe among auction items in huge Burt Reynolds sale

The canoe from cult movie Deliverance is to be sold as part of a huge Burt Reynolds auction next month (Dec14) The boat, which was one of those used in the cult 1972 film, is among a number of highlight items going under the hammer at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on 11 and 12 December, as part of the Julien’s Auctions sale.
Other choice memorabilia includes numerous pairs of western boots from Reynolds’ personal collection, his large collection of belt buckles, an 18-karat gold antique inscribed pocket watch given to the actor by his co-star and friend Sally Field, “museum quality” paintings, and sculptures and handcrafted saddles and gun belts from the Edward H. Bohlin Company, of which Burt Reynolds was a part owner in the early 1990s.
The canoe is expected to fetch up to $800 (£670).