Michael Jackson`s clothes sell for thousands at auction
A glove and hat worn by Michael Jackson sold for over $400,000 at auction on Saturday (04.12.10).
The items, a fedora which sold for $72,000 and a glove which reached $330,000, were part of the star`s wardrobe for his `Bad` tour in 1980s and were sold through Julien`s Auctions as part of their `Icons and Idols` sale.
A jacket signed by the `Thriller` hitmaker - who died from acute Propofol intoxication aged 50 in June 2009 - was bought for $96,000.
While the Michael Jackson collection - featuring over 100 items from the star`s life and career including a custom-made costume for his friend and companion Bubbles the chimp - took centre stage at the auction in Beverly Hills, a number of other items generated huge interest at the sale.
Late Beatles legend John Lennon`s gold-braided military jacket - made famous in an iconic 1966 Life magazine photo shoot - reached $240,000, exceeding its estimated word of $150,000 and $200,000.
An X-ray of Albert Einstein`s brain went for $38,750, while a pair of Marilyn Monroe`s empty prescription bottles, sold for $18,750.
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