Colonel Sanders' Memorabilia Sells for Thousands at Auction

WHO:

NY Post - Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of KFC

Fox News - Colonel Harland Sanders

WHAT:

NY Post - More than 70 personal belongings once owned by Colonel Harland Sanders sold at auction.

Fox News - Colonel Sanders' personal belongings fetched thousands of dollars at the auction.

WHERE:

NY Post - The auction took place in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

Fox News - Colonel Sanders' former home and the Claudia Sanders Dinner House are up for sale.

WHEN:

NY Post - The auction occurred on a Tuesday.

WHY:

NY Post - Collectors from across the country and online bidders were eager to own a piece of fast-food history.

HOW:

NY Post - The auction attracted both in-person and online bidders.

(UPDATED July 31, 2026 15:42 UTC)

More than seventy personal belongings once owned by Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC, were sold at auction in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The auction, which took place on a Tuesday, attracted collectors from across the country and online bidders eager to own a piece of fast-food history, with items fetching thousands of dollars. Additionally, Colonel Sanders' former home and the Claudia Sanders Dinner House are currently up for sale.