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You can spend hours exploring the fascinating, secret inner lives of classic Hollywood stars. From their straight-up WEIRD choices in handbags to their exotic pets, to their anti-aging secrets, you can benefit from many of their lifestyle tips and tricks even today.

Do you share some favorite things with the inimitable Marilyn Monroe? 

Turn on some Louis Armstrong (one of her favorite singers) and pour the bubbly as we celebrate some of her favorite things, along with some incredible (and at times, even eerie) stories.

Several notes in the spirit of doing the right thing... Marilyn Monroe did NOT endorse any of the products listed here, but based upon my research I do believe she really loved these things. That said, if you buy from any of the links included above rather than going straight to the vendor site from Google or another search engine, I get a portion of your purchase at no cost to you.

love marilyn monroe? we do too! read on for more stories inspired by her.