This clump of Elvis Presley's hair sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction. But that's nothing. In 2002, a clump of the singer's hair went for almost $115,000!
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Remember when Britney Spears went crazy and took an umbrella to hit an empty car? Well, the umbrella went up on Ebay -- starting at $25,000. Although the auction site took the item down, bids exceeded the starting price (and may have been brought offline.)
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John Lennon's Steinway piano, which he composed 'Imagine,' went for $2 million. The buyer? Singer George Michael.
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During a 1999 auction, Marilyn Monroe's infamous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress went for $1,267,500.
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Radio host Dave Ryan won Bob Barker's trademark skinny microphone with a $20,000 bid on eBay, calling it a "cool opportunity to win... a one-of-a-kind piece of American pop culture." His wife on the other hand wasn't pleased with the purchase and tried to get him to back out of the auction.
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One of Michael Jackson's jewel-encrusted gloves sold for $49,000 in an Australian auction.
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Believe it or not, Gary Colen's sweatpants were up for sale. Someone bid $400,000 but didn't come forward to pay. The second highest bidder took the pants for $500.
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Audrey Hepburn's black Givenchy cocktail dress worn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' sold in 2006 for $923,187.
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John Lennon's hand painted Rolls Royce Phantom V was sold to Canadian businessman Jim Pattison in 1985 for $2.23 million.
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Judy Garlands ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' sold to a private collector in 2000 for $666,000.
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Reading about clump of hair from elvis and was wondering ...what auction house sold it? ....And who would know how much for a clump of trent reznors (NIN) hair go for???
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