Paper cup allegedly used by Elvis Presley up for auction

TULSA, Okla. � A paper cup allegedly used by Elvis Presley six decades ago in Oklahoma is up for auction, and bids already have surpassed $1,500.

North Carolina resident Wade Jones is a collector of all things Elvis. He told the Tulsa World the crumpled blue-and-white Dixie cup was snagged by a fan in April 1956, after Elvis performed at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion.

Jones said a fan named June allegedly retrieved the cup the day after the performance, right before Elvis left town for a show in Oklahoma City. A letter accompanying the collector�s item states June had asked to keep the cup �as a little memento.�

Bids for the now-yellowed paper cup was up to $1,576 on eBay by Thursday night. Jones said the auction closes Sunday evening.