From John Lennon’s Belt Buckle to Michael Jackson’s Jacket: An Epic Collection of Music Memorabilia Is Headed to Auction
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Melomaniacs are in for a treat this fall.
Propstore is auctioning off an impressive haul of music collectibles next month, as part of a four-day Entertainment Memorabilia sale in London. Running from November 9 to 12, the auction will include more than 1,800 rare items from the film, television, and music industries. Day two (November 10) will spotlight more than 200 relics that may have been worn, signed, and/or popularized by superstars such as David Bowie and the Beatles.
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Top lots include Michael Jackson’s custom-made leather jacket from his 1984 Pepsi commercial, AC/DC rocker Angus Young’s Gibson guitar, and KISS frontman Paul Stanley’s custom Washburn Starfire guitar. Jackson’s black-and-white biker jacket is expected to sell for between $230,000 and $460,000, while Gibson and Stanley’s axes could hammer down for as much as $138,000 and $92,000, respectively.
Other notable pieces include a stylish belt buckle worn by John Lennon (estimate: $34,500 to $69,000), George Michael’s La Rocka jacket from the “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” music video (estimate: 34,500 to $69,000), and one of Kurt Cobain’s handwritten set lists (estimate: $11,500 to $23,000). In addition, fans can bid on a Beatles-signed concert program from 1963 (estimate: $6,900 to $13,800), a pair of John Bonham of Led Zeppelin’s drumsticks (estimate: $2,300 to $4,600), and Giorgio Moroder’s 1983 Golden Globe award for Flashdance (estimate: $5,750 to $11,500).
Propstore expects that the four-day sale could achieve a whopping $13.8 million in sales.
“For many of these exclusive lots, it is the first time they have been offered for sale to the public and Propstore expects bidding to be highly competitive,” Propstore’s director of music and posters Mark Hochman said in a statement.
Online bidding is now open on the Propstore website. If you prefer to bid in person, stop by BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on November 10. Telephone bids will also be accepted and you can even arrange a private preview of the pieces. Godspeed.
Click here for more images of the lots up for grabs.
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