By Zachary Swickey
Arguably one of the most iconic items in musical wardrobe history, the red and black calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in his classic “Thriller” music video (above) has sold at auction for an astounding $1.8 million.
Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, states the jacket was purchased over the weekend by Milton Verret, a commodities trader from Austin, Texas. Verret plans on sending the jacket on tour and using it as a fundraising tool for children’s charities. In addition, some of the auction’s proceeds will benefit the Shambala Preserve, a large cat sanctuary located in California that currently cares for two tigers previously owned by Jackson.
The $1.8 million price tag trumped the original estimated auction price of $400,000, and the two-year anniversary of Mj’s death is likely the reason. If you think almost two million bucks for a 30-year-old jacket is ridiculous,...
Arguably one of the most iconic items in musical wardrobe history, the red and black calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in his classic “Thriller” music video (above) has sold at auction for an astounding $1.8 million.
Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, states the jacket was purchased over the weekend by Milton Verret, a commodities trader from Austin, Texas. Verret plans on sending the jacket on tour and using it as a fundraising tool for children’s charities. In addition, some of the auction’s proceeds will benefit the Shambala Preserve, a large cat sanctuary located in California that currently cares for two tigers previously owned by Jackson.
The $1.8 million price tag trumped the original estimated auction price of $400,000, and the two-year anniversary of Mj’s death is likely the reason. If you think almost two million bucks for a 30-year-old jacket is ridiculous,...
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