When you’re a BIG fan of a celebrity or their legacy is such, everything is pretty much worth it.
This includes the possibility of spending A LOT of money, whether it is to attend concerts, to see their movies … or to buy some of their belongings.
Find out which celebrity items were auctioned for staggering amount $ of money!
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When you’re a BIG fan of a celebrity or their legacy is such, everything is pretty much worth it. This includes the possibility of spending A LOT of money, whether it is to attend concerts, to see their movies … or to buy some of their belongings. Find out which celebrity items were auctioned for staggering amount $ of money!
Michael Jackson
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It seems Kim Kardashian is the biggest fan of the King of Pop, as one of his belongings was purchased by her. Kim paid $ 65,625 dollars for a velvet jacket worn by Michael Jackson, as a gift for her little daughter North. The figure was more than three times the expected selling price.
Darth Vader
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Darth Vader is one of the most iconic characters from the ‘Star Wars’ film franchise, and the helmet worn by actor David Prowse on the movie ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’, was sold to an anonymous bidder for a whopping $ 898,420.
Bela Lugosi
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In 2011, the Icons of Hollywood auction took place, selling the cape that actor Bela Lugosi wore for his Dracula character. The garment used in the 1931 classic horror film, was bought for $ 1.5 million.
Olivia Newton-John
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The outfit Olivia Newton John wore in ‘Grease’, consisting of black pants and leather jacket, was sold in a 2019 auction that took place in Beverly Hills. An anonymous buyer took home the original jacket that the actress wore in the film, for a total of $ 243,000 dollars. Another anonymous bidder purchased the pants for $ 162,500.
Princess Diana
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One of the most important days in Princess Diana’s life was when she danced along to actor John Travolta at the White House. The gorgeous blue dress that the Princess of Wales wore in November 1985, was sold to independent charity Historic Royal Palaces (HRH), for a total of $ 347,000.
Kurt Cobain
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The sweater Kurt Cobain wore for Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged performance – one of the band’s last ever shows – sold for a staggering price. The olive-green cardigan was sold for a record-breaking figure of $ 334,000. It included a handwritten note from Jackie Farry, who owned the sweater for many years, and who is a close friend of the Cobain family.
Andy Warhol
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The wig that the famous pop artist used to wear, was sold back in 2006. Warhol’s trademark hairpiece sold for $ 10,000.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor’s style was remarkable and it is still wowing the fashion world to this day. That’s why it’s no surprise that her fabulous jewelery collection was sold for over $ 116 million! The sale was conducted by Christie’s in 2011 and was comprised of 80 items, including the famous 33-carat diamond ring that her ex-husband Richard Burton had gifted her and a 203-grain pear-shaped 16th-century pearl, which was once owned by England’s Mary Tudor and later by Spanish queens Margarita and Isabel. The pearl alone fetched $ 11.8 million.
Justin Bieber
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A staggering $ 40,000 was paid for a lock of Justin Bieber’s hair. This happened at a Californian auction benefitting animal-rights organization Gentle Barn.
Britney Spears
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One of the most unusual celebrity items to ever sell at auction was a piece of chewing gum that had been enjoyed by Britney Spears. In 2004, a fan listed the gum on eBay revealing that “I went to her concert in Canada and she spat her gum at me from the stage – so I bagged it up in a Ziploc bag!” It eventually sold for over $ 200.
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