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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Jacket, 'This Is It' Wig to Sell at Auction
- Posted on Jun 6th 2011 5:00PM by Theo Bark
Matt Sayles, AP
Deemed "the most recognized and significant piece of pop culture" to come up for sale by Music Icons auction administrator Darren Julien, the iconic red and black leather jacket worn by the King of Pop in his legendary 14-minute-long video for 'Thriller,' goes on sale at the Music Icons auction in Beverly Hills, C.A., on June 25 and 26.
As the AP reports, Jackson autographed the jacket, which he intended to use as a template for future concert costumes, and gifted it to his costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush.
The jacket is expected to bring in from $200-400,000 and a portion of the proceeds of which will benefit the Shambala Preserve, where MJ's Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been keptsince Jackson left his Neverland ranch in 2006.
Also up for auction are a concert-worn fedora and spangled glove, the shirt Jackson wore in the video for 'Scream,' the
The Music Icon auction collection will be available for public view from June 13-24 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, and also includes over 600 pieces of memorabilia owned by the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Madonna and many more.
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Funny how duplicitous the media and in fact we are, had this been Gary Glitters jacket it would not even get a mention yet they were equally as disgusting individuals as each other who prayed on young children using music as a conduit to reel them in.
June 08 2011 at 7:50 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyI think, micheal was a brilliant dancer.
June 07 2011 at 8:54 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyAre they selling any of his noses off !
June 07 2011 at 2:58 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate down Replythen sandskeet i suggest you start wearing clogs.... coz it was a wig
June 07 2011 at 12:13 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Replya mail box from where mj died no thanks thats just wrong and a wig he wore what wig??if that was a wig well im a dutchman
June 07 2011 at 11:35 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply











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