SALE TO COINCIDE WITH BIRTHDAY Heritage Auctions is opening bidding to the public on items from the estate of poets Norman and Hedda Rosten, close friends and confidants of Monroe.  The sale, which happens June 1, coincides with what would have been the star’s 100th birthday and features personal belongings dating from 1955 to 1962. Among the most striking offerings are documents never seen publicly, shedding light on Monroe’s inner life. The papers explore her romantic relationships, fears surrounding a lost pregnancy, and her reflections on mortality. “It’s really special because this isn’t material that’s been bought and sold over the decades,” Chanes said. “This is something that’s a discovery.” From costume jewellery Monroe wore to artwork she once held in her hands, the collection offers buyers intimate access to her personal world. The auction also includes correspondence from her ex-husband, playwright Arthur Miller, revealing the emotional complexities of their marriage as well as an unseen letter from Monroe’s psychiatrist describing the day leading up to her death. Chanes highlighted one particularly emotional piece from …