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Monday, December 6, 2010

Michael Jackson glove goes for $200,000

Michael Jackson 'Bad' glove sells for more than £200,000

A lone glove worn by Michael Jackson during his 'Bad' tour in the late 1980s has sold for more than £200,000 at auction.

Michael Jackson 'Bad' glove sells for more than £200,000
Julien's Auctions says the two-day event brought in more than $3 million Photo: AFP/GETTY
Items from the King of Pop's stage wardrobe attracted furious bidding at the celebrity memorabilia auction in Beverly Hills.
Julien's Auctions said the glove worn by Jackson sold for $330,000 (£209,000) at the "Icons & Idols" auction Saturday night. A jacket signed by Jackson brought in $96,000 (£61,000) and a fedora he wore on stage went for $72,000 (£46,000) at the Julien's Auctions event.
Other highlights from the auction were an X-ray of Albert Einstein's brain, which brought $38,750 (£24,500) and a pair of Marilyn Monroe's empty prescription bottles sold for $18,750. A military-style jacket worn by John Lennon for a 1966 Life Magazine photo shoot sold for $240,000 (£152,000).
Julien's Auctions says the two-day event brought in more than $3 million.

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