Collector Sues Over Scrapped Jackson AuctionOctober 7th, 2009 The bosses of an auction house forced to pull a MICHAEL JACKSON property and memorabilia sale two months before the King of Pop's death have been hit with a lawsuit from a bitter bidder who feels 170 of the items belong to him. Julien's Auctions owners agreed to scrap the April (09) sale over a dispute about the ownership of the 1,390 items taken from Jackson's Neverland Ranch home.
MJ's glove fetches $49,000 at auctionSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - A jewelled glove once worn by Michael Jackson has fetched 49,000 dollars at an auction in Melbourne. The late King of Pop threw the crystal-encrusted white glove into a crowd after a film premiere, while visiting Australia in 1996.
Jackson Glove Sells For $47,000September 7th, 2009 A bejewelled white glove once owned by MICHAEL JACKSON has been sold at an auction in Australia for $47,000 (£29,500). The late star threw his signature piece to a fan on the red carpet ahead of the Sydney premiere of his 1996 music movie Ghosts.
Jackson Memorabilia Items Held Back By TohmeSeptember 3rd, 2009 A treasure trove of MICHAEL JACKSON keepsakes that were stopped from going up for auction have yet to be returned to the late superstar's estate - because the singer's one-time manager has failed to sign the release papers. Julien's Auction House owner Darren Julien and his partner Martin Nolan agreed to return all 1,390 items they had hoped to put under the hammer in April (09) to MJJ Productions after the singer objected to the mass sale.
McCartney's schoolboy photo set for auctionAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - An unseen picture of Sir Paul McCartney, taken in 1952 when he was a schoolboy, is set to go under the hammer on August 29. The snap shows the former Beatle's head buried in a comic while being surrounded by classmates from Joseph Williams School, Liverpool.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman is alleging that part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 saying his rented storage space was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing, North Las Vegas police said Thursday.
JK Rowling's chair fetches £20K on eBayJuly 28th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter author JK Rowling's chair, sitting in which she wrote the first two books of the famous series, has been re-sold for a whopping 20,000 pounds. The value of the chair, which was previously sold for 15,000 pounds, has increased three-fold in the last seven years.
Andy Warhol's portrait of Michael Jackson is back on sale at New York gallery auctionJuly 16th, 2009 NY gallery resumes sale of Warhol's JacksonEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — An Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson is back on the auction block at a New York art gallery.
Andy Warhol's portrait of Michael Jackson dropped from Hamptons gallery's auctionJuly 13th, 2009 Warhol's Jackson portrait dropped from NY auctionEAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — A New York art gallery has temporarily removed an Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson from the auction block.
Marilyn Monroe bathrobe sells for $120K at auctionJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bathrobe belonging to Marilyn Monroe has fetched a whopping 120,000 dollars at an auction in Las Vegas. A private collector was said to have made the bid during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale.
Marilyn Monroe bathrobe auctioned for $120,000July 1st, 2009 LONDON - A Marilyn Monroe bathrobe, which was sold at an auction for $6,000 a decade ago, has gone under the hammer again in Las Vegas for a staggering $120,000. A private collector snapped up the robe Saturday during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale, which also featured items which once belonged to Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Michael Jackson memorabilia bring $205,000 at long-scheduled celebrity auction in Las VegasJune 27th, 2009 Michael Jackson memorabilia sells in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — A crystal-studded shirt worn onstage by Michael Jackson: $52,500. A young Jackson's painting of Mickey Mouse: $25,000.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for grabsJune 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - Late singer Michael Jackson memorabilia has been put up for sale at Julien's Auctions. According to the New York Magazine, the pieces include vintage Jackson 5 photographs, signed albums and awards.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale at long-scheduled celebrity auction in Las VegasJune 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale in VegasLAS VEGAS — A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia is up for auction in Las Vegas — a potentially lucrative coincidence a day after the singer's death. A celebrity auction Friday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino has been planned for months, and was promoted mostly as featuring Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe items.
Sgt Pepper souvenir poster signed by Beatles fetches $52,500 at auctionJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - A Sgt Pepper souvenir poster signed by The Beatles has fetched a staggering 52,500 dollars in a pop memorabilia auction at Christie's in New York. Among 300 musical items that went under the hammer were a bass guitar owned by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain that drew 43,750 dollars and Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics of 'God On Our Side', which snapped up 25,000 dollars, The BBC reports.