Freddie Mercury's off stage t-shirts and vests including a 'Gold's Gym California' vest, mid-1980s

Freddie Mercury’s off stage t-shirts and vests including a ‘Gold’s Gym California’ vest, mid-1980s

-a pale blue cotton vest printed with red lettering ‘Gold’s Gym California’ and in black with a caricature of a weightlifter, labelled inside ‘Sneakers’; and

- a red ribbed cotton vest with ‘Market Tavern’ lettering printed in black and an image of the rear view of a naked male torso, label removed; and

- a white cotton vest with burgundy trim, with ‘Fisherman’s Club’ lettering printed in black and an image of the head and shoulders of a uniformed sailor; and

- a plain ribbed turquoise cotton vest labelled ‘Healthknii’; and

- a metallic gold bomber jacket (with some green discoloration), with brown knitted collar, cuffs and hem, embellished with several woven cloth patches including a khaki patch embroidered in black ‘US Army’ to right breast, two brown and gold embroidered ‘regimental honours’ patches to right arm, and a gold and turquoise ‘BD’ embroidered logo patch to left arm, two slip pockets, two button fastening breast pockets, zip-fastening to front, padded brown ‘silk’ lining , labelled inside ‘Grenoble Nyloprene, Styled By Briarcliff’

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Gold’s Gym opened by Jim Gold at Venice Beach, California in 1965 was the first specialist health club of its time. It became known as "The Mecca of Bodybuilding" attracting clients such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and the world’s top body builders. In 1977 it secured its iconic status as the world’s most famous gym and centre for the culture of bodybuilding and physique in general when it featured as the primary location for the film ‘Pumping Iron’. Since then it has counted many notable Hollywood stars and famous sporting celebrities amongst its clientele. One of the first of its kind to start a franchise in 1980, ‘Gold’s Gym’ is still revered as a remarkable pioneer of the global health and fitness industry.