'King of Pop' Jackson king of memorabilia
A beaded glove worn by Michael Jackson sold for 192,000 dollars on Friday, the first anniversary of his death, one of 240 lots which brought in an eye-popping total of nearly 2 million dollars.
Lots associated with Jackson at the auction, which finished on Sunday, easily eclipsed lots belonging to other celebrities, most notably late Star Trek creator Roddenberry.
"Michael Jackson clearly remains the most sought after and most collectible celebrity ever," said Darren Julien, chief executive of Juliens Auctions, which executed the event. "It's absolutely amazing how much he is loved."
More than 1,600 lots of items once owned, signed by or associated with the famous were sold in the four-day event.
Jackson's rhinestone-encrusted white glove was one of five worn by Jackson in 1984 during the Jackson 5s reunion tour. Jackson fan Wanda Kelley of Los Angeles bought that as well as several of Jacksons gold records on sale.
In addition to the glove, three of Jacksons ornate jackets also sold for more than 100,000 dollars each.
By contrast, none of the lots related to Roddenberry and other Star Trek figures garnered more than 8,500 dollars.
A 30-year-old IBM computer on which Roddenberry wrote scripts for the TV series sold for 475, about half what the auction house estimated it was worth.
The highest priced item to sell outside of the Jackson glove was $185,000 for a Jimi Hendrix Fender Stratocaster. A lock of Elvis Presleys hair sold for 20,000 dollars, Madonna's "stage-worn" bra went for 10,000 dollars and hand-written Purple Rain lyrics by Prince sold for 55,000 dollars.
While the 192,000 dollars spent on Jacksons white glove was the most paid for any item at the auction, it fell well below the 420,000 dollars paid in November for another of Jacksons white gloves.
That one went to Hoffman Ma, a deputy chief executive of the Ponte 16 casino-resort in Macau, China. The resort plans to open a Jackson-related exhibit this year. ( msn.com )
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