MJ's 'Thriller' Jacket -- Got $400k Layin' Around?!
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MJ's 'Thriller' Jacket -- Got $400k Layin' Around?!
Michael Jackson's iconic red jacket from the "Thriller" video is hitting the auction block in Beverly Hills in a few weeks -- and it could be yours ... if you've got a spare $400,000 to blow.
The jacket -- which MJ personally autographed to his former costume designers -- is expected to fetch between $200k and $400k ... though we wouldn't be shocked if it soared past half a mil.
The jacket is one of several MJ items featured in the Julien's Auction event on June 25 and 26. Among the more interesting pieces -- the wig Michael wore at his "This Is It" news conference in London and a glove he wore at the American Music Awards.
The wig is expected to haul in between $4,000 and $6,000 -- and the glove is valued between $20k and $30k.
Michael Jackson's iconic red jacket from the "Thriller" video is hitting the auction block in Beverly Hills in a few weeks -- and it could be yours ... if you've got a spare $400,000 to blow.
The jacket -- which MJ personally autographed to his former costume designers -- is expected to fetch between $200k and $400k ... though we wouldn't be shocked if it soared past half a mil.
The jacket is one of several MJ items featured in the Julien's Auction event on June 25 and 26. Among the more interesting pieces -- the wig Michael wore at his "This Is It" news conference in London and a glove he wore at the American Music Awards.
The wig is expected to haul in between $4,000 and $6,000 -- and the glove is valued between $20k and $30k.
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The wig freaked me out for some reason <!-- spale/ -->pale/<!-- spale/ -->
P.S I've seen one of his jackets framed at Hard Rock Cafe here in Dubai <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D --> It made me cry, i could not believe my own eyes, i was so happy!
It would look good on me, LOL.
I cant explain why, but the wig doesnt seem right to be sold to me either. Seems exploitative.
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mjintrigue2012
Agreed!! Btw, getting a jacket, glove, or dance shoes. Something like that makes sense, but how the hell do you get some one's wig? Why would "MJ" give that wig away?
The wig may may become a significant piece in Michael's HIStory! A little souvenir from THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
I see that lol. The wig just made me laugh!
Auction administrator Darren Julien says the red and black leather jacket is "the most recognized and significant piece of pop culture" to come up for sale, and he expects it to fetch at least $200,000 at the Music Icons auction on June 25 and 26 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills.
Jackson autographed the jacket as a gift to his longtime costume designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. He wanted them to use the small calfskin jacket as a template for his future concert fashions. A portion of the proceeds from its sale will benefit the Shambala Preserve, where Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living since the pop star left his Neverland ranch in 2006.
Other Jackson items up for sale include the wig he wore when he announced his ill-fated "This Is It" concert series in London, a fedora and spangled glove he wore on stage, his shirt from the "Scream" video and the battered mailbox from the Carolwood Drive estate where Jackson died at age 50 in 2009.
The Music Icons sale also includes one of Eric Clapton's guitars, Frank Sinatra's patent leather boots and 1986 Jaguar, handwritten lyrics and a leather jacket from Johnny Cash, jackets and a guitar from Elvis Presley, a signed harmonica from Bob Dylan and nearly 600 other pieces of music memorabilia from Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, The Beatles and others.
The collection will be on view free to the public from June 13 to 25 at Julien's Auctions Gallery in Beverly Hills.
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It would be just fun to put on MJ's jacket and to look in the mirror only for a sec <!-- s
TMZ is just posting a part of the story, I'm missing:
This makes a difference <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
The Thriller jacket at auction could mean that the Thriller era has finished, a new era is about to start: Thriller II <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
credits; Grace
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I want that jacket <!-- s:P -->:P<!-- s:P --> You can buy a fairly nice replica for $100 or so.
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It reads: "By the talent given me by God Traning (crossed out) Training cultivating it. Studying the greats in my field and becoming greater. like a scientist searching persistent confident to be the Best. Study the greats and become greater. Reach the Zenith of my ability as an actor singer dancer. M.J."
Michael did act in his short films and some parts in movies and he was in his first movie Moonwalker.
Hate to be repeating something, if it's already been mentioned, but I'm not entirely sure what all those 1998 signatures were about, but here's one: <!-- m -->https://www.julienslive.com/view-auctio ... /lot/7451/<!-- m -->
[glow=red:2z84lo9e]Winning bid
$1,800,000[/glow:2z84lo9e]
Estimate:
$200,000 - $400,000
Starting:
$100,000
A black and red calf leather jacket with "Marc Laurent Paris" label featuring silver buckles at cuff, red silk lining, trapunto stitched collar, snap front closure and signature winged shoulders. The jacket is inscribed on the inside lining in black marker, "To Bush and Dennis All My Love Michael Jackson." The sleeve is additionally signed in black marker "Love Michael Jackson."
Among the most recognizable and famous garments of the 20th century, Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket sparked a 1980s fashion craze. The jacket was widely copied and sold to adoring fans worldwide. The black and red style of the jacket became so identifiable with Jackson's groundbreaking extended short film/ video for the single "Thriller" that he continued to use jackets of the same design when performing the song "Thriller" for the duration of his career. This jacket is one of two, designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, that Jackson owned and wore during the filming of the epic video for the single "Thriller." The other jacket is on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, on loan from the Estate of Michael Jackson.
This jacket was given by Michael Jackson to his longtime costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, or just "Bush" as Michael called him. Jackson brought this jacket to Tompkins and Bush to be used as a reference for all of the subsequent concert versions of the "Thriller" jacket they would in turn make during their decades of working exclusively for Jackson. When he first brought it to them, they reportedly asked if he could really dance freely in the jacket, to which Jackson incredulously replied, "Have you seen the video for 'Thriller'?" Clearly, Jackson performed some of the most iconic choreography of our time in that video, without difficulty, while wearing the jacket. At a later date, Jackson officially gifted the jacket to the designers, at which time he added the inscriptions to the left sleeve and interior lining.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will benefit The Shambala Preserve. It is at The Shambala Preserve that Jackson’s two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living since 2006 when Jackson left Neverland Ranch. Shambala translates to “a meeting place of peace and harmony for all beings, animal and human.”
The Shambala Preserve is under the financial arm of The Roar Foundation, Founded by Tippi Hedren in 1983. It is a sanctuary that has been rescuing big cats since 1972. The Exotic Felines rescued by the Roar Foundation have been born in the U. S. to be sold as pets, and/or for financial gain.
All of the animals at Shambala are given the best care by the animal crew. Their diet was developed by a zoological veterinarian who provides a uniform health among the different species at Shambala. Shambala employs four veterinarians trained in the exotic animal field who take care of the animals.
Thriller and Sabu enjoy their new habitat on the Shambala Lake. The animals have great fun running around, chasing each other, jumping on their high rise den, and splashing in the lake. Thriller is a very complicated lady, choosey in her likes and dislikes on every level. Sabu is a bit more laid back. Both of them are content, relaxed and well protected, in their safe haven. They can be visited at The Shambala Preserve 45 miles outside the city of Los Angeles, 6867 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton, California 93510. For more information please visit <!-- w -->www.shambala.org<!-- w -->
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Winning bid
$7,680
Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Starting:
$400
That is what I thought. I thought alot of this stuff was auctioned off awhile ago. Hmmm seems stories are repeating themselves and it has been throughout this whole hoax.