What are some books on Marilyn that you recommend?

Books I recommend:

• The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli
• Marilyn Monroe: The Biography by Donald Spoto
• My Sister Marilyn by Berniece Baker Miracle
• Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe
• Marilyn: Her Life in her Own Words by George Barris

Books I do NOT recommend:

• Anything by Robert Slatzer
• Anything by June DiMaggio
• Anything by Donald Wolfe
• Goddess by Anthony Summers

What are some other good Marilyn tumblrs?

• AlwaysMarilynMonroe, AllAboutMarilyn, AudreyAndMarilyn, DoItLikeMonroe,
  MarilynFacts, MissingMarilyn, NormaJeaneMonroe, WithLoveMarilynMonroe.

What are some good Marilyn websites?

• Marilyn’s Official Site, Immortal Marilyn, Danamo’s Marilyn Monroe Pages, Marilyn and the Camera

What is your opinion on her death?

• There are many conspiracy theories out there, some things that are fishy about the night she died as far as timing goes and the people present, so I’m honestly not 100% sure. What I am sure of is that she didn’t kill herself on purpose. I think it was an accidental overdose. I think there is a possibility that she didn’t administer the drugs herself, and also a possibility that she did. I think the people close to her panicked, and that’s why they didn’t call the ambulance until long after they discovered she had died, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they had anything to do with it. I don’t think anyone can be sure what happened to our dear Marilyn that night. My best advice is to read as much as you can and formulate your own hypothesis as to what happened to her.

I want to get a Marilyn Monroe tattoo, what do you recommend?

• It depends on your preferences! Do you want something unique or something that a lot of people have? If you want a portrait, I suggest going to a tattoo artist who specializes in portraits, because I have seen many a Marilyn tattoo and some really wonky looking portraits. If you want a quote of hers, RESEARCH the quote first! There are many “quotes” out there that Marilyn never actually said, so before you tattoo it on yourself, be sure that she said it!

What are quotes that are credited to Marilyn that are false?

• Please refer to this post and/or this page!

Where do you find the pieces in your collection?

•  Most of them have been gifts! My mom finds a lot of MM memorabilia in catalogs. You can also find a lot of cool things for a good price on Ebay or Amazon.

Can you follow me back?

• I cannot follow anyone back on CollectingMarilyn because it is linked to my personal account