Michael Jackson’s glove expected to fetch thousands of dollars at auction
Ξ July 6th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Music |
One of Michael Jackson’s famous electric-white gloves is expected to sell for a bumper six-figure sum when it goes up for auction later this year.
The late music superstar wore the glove on his 1984 Victory tour alongside his brothers.
Jacko sported the iconic glove in his performance of Suit Of Lights – and it is now tipped to sell for several times its market value, following his sudden death at the age of 50.
Los Angeles auction house Profiles in History describes the glove as “the single most iconic piece of Michael Jackson memorabilia in the world”.
The glove is emblazoned with bugle beads and Austrian crystal rhinestones, and fitted with 50 small glass light bulbs.
The bulbs were wired on separate circuits, making them twinkle at random for added visual effect.
There were only two of the gloves made for the Victory tour, with the one up for auction gifted to the designer Ted Shell by Jackson in 1986.
Profiles in History president Joseph Maddalena, said: “I estimate the value at $60,000 to $80,000, but it could sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
The glove will go under the hammer in October.
Source: Splash News