New York’s Hard Rock Cafe hosted an auction of iconic rock and roll memorabilia this past weekend, where items belonging to The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Nirvana, and Michael Jackson were placed upon the block. The story of the auction, which was estimated to bring in $120 000, was the remarkably high prices paid for the King of Pop’s swag. On the strength of the Jackson item bids, the auction raked in more than $2 million. Rhinestone studded glove? $420 000. This is the glove he was sporting when he pulled off the Moonwalk for the first time. I’m not positive, but I think that might be the most paid for a left hand glove in the history of gloves. Jackson’s fedora from the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards was thought to garner attention in the 6 to 8 thousand dollar range. The gavel fell after a winning bid of $73, 800. Michael Jackson sketches of Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Mouse (in Jackson’s jacket from the Bad album cover) also sold for at high prices.
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