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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8K
A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said. A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson's dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told AFP. It was carefully preserved for 28 years in a frame before going up for sale. The self-styled "King of Pop" w…
A medium used by Michael Jackson, who died at the age of 50 in 2009, was sold by more than $40 thousand in the last quarter of 2009 (30), in a league held in Nice, France. The organizers of the event classified the piece used by the artist in 1997, as a “cult object”. The average, which was sold by $8,000 (about $44 thousand) is bordered with Christians and was used by the King of Pop during a concert in France.
A clothing item with symbolic value for the fans of the king of pop music was sold at the auction Wednesday, alongside the interest of the collectors around the world. It's about a six-legged...
During the summer sale at the Hôtel des Ventes in Nîmes, an unusual object caught all the attention. Indeed, a sock worn by Michael Jackson in 1997, during a concert in Nice, was the piece that everyone was looking at. Behind this almost trivial accessory, a story mixing passion and pop culture was played out. Faced with another fan of the King of Pop, it was finally a family from Carnoux-en-Provence that won. At the same time, offering this sou…
Photo: Agencia Reforma Nimes, France.- In the extravagant world of collecting, the most unusual objects can reach surprising figures. Such is the case of a sock worn by Michael Jackson, who became the star piece of a recent auction in the French city of Nimes, when it was sold for 7,000 688 euros (approximately $8,800), according to AFP. The garment, adorned with imitation of brights, was discovered after the concert near the dressing room area …
This Wednesday, July 30, an auction held in Nîmes allowed a mother to buy an iconic sock from Michael Jackson. A sock...
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