Michael Jackson wore the now famous glittering glove when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983. The glove sold for $350,000 plus tax and fees. The Michael Jackson glove was the top item in a collection of Jackson memorabilia on the auction block at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.
The winning bidder was Hoffman Ma of Hong Kong who will pay $420,000, including taxes and fees, for the rhinestone-studded, modified golf glove. Jackson wore the glove on his left hand for his moonwalk dance on Motown's 25th anniversary TV special back in 1983. The glove's pre-auction estimate was $40,000 to $60,000.
Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009 at age 50. The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide involving a combination of drugs.
Jackson's items dominated the auction at the Hard Rock in NYC. The auction was dubbed "Music Icons" - of more than 300 items belonging to stars from Elvis Presley and the Beatles to Mariah Carey.
The musicians' clothing and instruments filled the small Rock Cafe stage, with two giant photos of Jackson on either side and a huge picture of his famous, sparkling glove in the center.
The sale, held by Los Angeles-based Julien’s Auctions, also included a fedora Jackson wore for the moonwalk. The hat sold for $22,000. A jacket that Jackson wore on his 1989 “Bad” tour sold for $225,000.
Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com
sources: CNN, MSNBC, Forbes
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