A photojournalist when he met Smith at a Kentucky Derby party four years ago, Birkhead said he wanted the Playboy memorabilia as a gift to Danielynn "down the road."

He purchased four of Smith's lingerie pieces, including a pink bustier and a white negligee, at Julien's Auctions, which had bidders from 92 countries.

"I've got a big puzzle to put together for her," Birkhead said of Danielynn, who turns 2 in September.

Her mother, a Playboy icon, died Feb. 8, 2007, in Florida.

"The irony is I was considering doing an auction of all the overflow (memorabilia)," Birkhead said. Instead, he added more to the collection.

LATEST WALKER TWISTS

Metro's investigation into the bizarre Javon Walker case has focused on two critical points after he left Body English nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel: Who was with him at a party in the Hard Rock penthouse and whom did he leave with?

And just when the story couldn't get any weirder -- on second thought, the hunch here is that it's going to get much wilder -- Walker's former Denver Broncos teammate Brandon Marshall showed up Friday at Tryst.

It was Marshall and his cousin who started spraying champagne at a Denver nightclub on New Year's Eve a year and a half ago, igniting bad blood with some gang members, according to published reports.

Shortly after Walker and some teammates left in a limo, Broncos defensive back Darren Williams was shot in a drive-by and died in Walker's arms.

TOUGH SPORT

Who knew the Rock Paper Scissors championship could be such a rock 'em, sock 'em sport? A competitor got so intense during a Saturday session at Mandalay Bay that he blew out a knee.

SIGHTINGS

Elton John, marking his 200th performance of "The Red Piano" at the Colosseum (Caesars) on Saturday in front of a crowd wearing pink and black boas, which were handed out. ... Pamela Anderson, with an E! Entertainment camera crew shooting reality show footage Saturday around Planet Hollywood Resort during the auction. ... Oscar-winning actor Robert Duval, dining three times Friday and Saturday at Simon at Palms Place. Barry Bonds got a tour on Friday, and Dennis Hopper was at the pool on Saturday. ... Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, watching the European Championship soccer tournament during lunch Saturday at Planet Dailies at Planet Hollywood Resort. ... At Jet (Mirage) on Friday: LaDainian Tomlinson, of the San Diego Chargers; Kevin James and Ray Romano after their show at The Mirage; and former NFL quarterback Warren Moon with his wife and daughter. ... Former Notre Dame star Brady Quinn of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers, playing golf Friday at Las Vegas National Golf Club. Hawk is married to Quinn's sister, Laura. Quinn and Hawk later partied in the VIP section at The Bank Nightclub at Bellagio. ... Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, having lunch with a friend Friday at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab at the Forum Shops at Caesars. ... At Tao Las Vegas (Venetian) on Friday: Taylor, Robert Horry of the San Antonio Spurs and ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" star Dave Annable. ...

THE PUNCH LINE

"Today is Paula Abdul's birthday. If you haven't gotten Paula a gift, you can't go wrong with a new prescription." -- Craig Ferguson

Norm Clarke can be reached at (702) 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com.