When you’re a huge fan of a celebrity or if their legacy is such, it’s pretty much all worth it.
This includes the possibility of spending a lot of money, whether it’s to attend concerts, to watch their movies…or to buy some of their possessions.
Discover celebrity items that have been auctioned for an incredible amount of money!
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When you’re a huge fan of a celebrity or if their legacy is such, it’s pretty much all worth it. This includes the possibility of spending a lot of money, whether it’s to attend concerts, to watch their movies…or to buy some of their possessions. Discover celebrity items that have been auctioned for an incredible amount of money!
Michael Jackson
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Kim Kardashian seems to be such a huge fan of the King of Pop that she bought one of his possessions. Kim paid $65,625 for a velvet jacket that Michael Jackson wore as a gift for her young daughter North. The number was more than three times the expected selling price.
Darth Vader
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Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable characters from the Star Wars franchise, and the helmet worn by actor David Prause in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back has been sold to an anonymous bidder for a whopping $898.420.
Bella Lugosi
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In 2011, a Hollywood Icons Auction took place to sell the cape that actress Bella Lugosi wore to character Dracula. The gown used in the classic 1931 horror movie was purchased for $1.5 million.
Olivia Newton-John
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The outfit worn by Olivia Newton-John in ‘Grease’, consisting of black trousers and a leather jacket, was sold at a 2019 auction in Beverly Hills. The original jacket that the actress wore in the movie was acquired by an unknown buyer, for a total of 243 thousand dollars. Another anonymous model bought the pants for $162,500.
Princess Diana
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One of the most significant days in Princess Diana’s life was when she danced with actor John Travolta at the White House. The gorgeous blue dress worn by the Princess of Wales in November 1985 was sold to the independent charity Historic Royal Palace (HRH), for a total of $347,000.
Kurt Cobain
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The jacket that Kurt Cobain wore to perform Nirvana’s famous 1993 MTV Unplugged–one of the band’s last ever performances–sold for an amazing price. An olive green cardigan sold for a record $334,000. It included a handwritten note from Jackie Fary, who had owned the jacket for many years and 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 in 2006. Warhol’s commercial hair piece sold for $10,000.
Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor’s style was gorgeous and continues to wow the fashion world to this day. That’s why it’s no surprise that her impressive collection of jewelry sold for over $116 million! The sale was made by Christie’s in 2011 and consisted of 80 pieces, including the famous 33-carat diamond ring given to her by her ex-husband Richard Burton and a 203-grain pear-shaped 16th century pearl, which she previously owned. by Mary Tudor of England and later by the Spanish queens Margarita and Isabel. The pearl alone was valued at $11.8 million.
Justin Beiber
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A staggering $40,000 was paid for Justin Bieber’s lock of hair. This happened at an auction in California for the animal rights organization Gentle Barn.
Britney Spears
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A piece of chewing gum that Britney Spears enjoyed was one of the most unusual celebrity items ever sold at auction. In 2004, a fan listed chewing gum on eBay revealing, “She went to her concert in Canada and she spit gum in my face from the stage – so I packed it in a Ziploc bag!” It eventually sold for over $200.
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