Would you like to own the green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore on Nirvana's episode of "MTV Unplugged"? How about a lock of his hair (left over from a doll Courtney Love had made for their daughter, Frances Bean), or a record plaque celebrating Nevermind's platinum status or In Utero's gold status?
You're in luck: As Rolling Stone reports, Julien's Live has put 350 pieces of rock-and-roll memorabilia up for auction, ranging from the mundane to the bizarre, including items from Cobain, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Prince, and more.
Cobain’s famous cardigan—a medium-sized Manhattan brand garment made of acrylic, mohair, and lycra “was obtained from a close friend” of the Cobains, according to the listing. The starting bid is at $20,000, with an overall value estimated between $40,000 and $60,000.
The lock of Cobain’s hair is a much cheaper option, with the starting bid set at $4,000 (it’s expected to net as much as $10,000). Courtney Love gave the hair to doll maker/artist/writer/musician Dame Darcy to make a doll for Frances Bean; Darcy retained the locks after the toy’s completion.
If you're into locks of hair, one of John Lennon's is up for auction, too.
There are a lot of Michael Jackson items, including a dental mold used to create his fangs in the “Thriller” video and a few creepy life-size figures taken from Neverland Ranch.
Among the Elvis items, you can find a Valium pill bottle, a prescription for muscle relaxants, and his life insurance policy.
And hey, who wouldn't want Jerry Lee Lewis' driver's license, Madonna's shoe molds, Steven Tyler's insurance card, or Whitney Houston's credit card application?
Check out all of the listings here.
A collection of recently-unearthed Kurt Cobain tracks, Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings, is due out November 13.
Read our review of Montage of Heck from Sundance, and read our feature "Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and the Gendering of Martyrdom".
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