Bidders worldwide can purchase a piece of pop culture history from the Jacksons Auction, hosted online at LiveAuctioneers.com
Apr. 16, 2007
Guernsey’s Auction House will host live auction May 30 & 31 at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
NEW YORK – On May 30 and 31 Guernsey’s Auction House will be auctioning an extraordinary collection of material representing the personal belongings of Michael, Janet, Jermaine, Tito, La Toya, and other members of the high-profile Jackson family. The Jacksons Auction will take place at the famed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those who are unable to attend can participate through LiveAuctioneers.com, the Manhattan-based facilitator of eBay Live Auctions, which will provide live online bidding for the auction. The entire collection may be viewed at www.LiveAuctioneers.com, where bidders can immediately leave absentee bids or sign up to participate via the Internet during the live auction.
The Jacksons Collection, acquired by Universal Express, contains thousands of items from the “King of Pop” and his talented siblings from as far back as their first appearances as the Jackson Five on through the early 1990's. Fabulous stage worn costumes and personal clothing, props and instruments, awards, gold records and paper ephemera (from performance contracts and unpublished photographs to hand written music), on to items given to Michael and his brothers and sisters by other legendary entertainers and sports superstars make up only a portion of this unprecedented Collection.
A preview of the items to be auctioned include:
1. Michael Jackson’s Black crested jacket
2. Michael Jackson’s Black Fedora
3. Janet Jackson’s “Mae West” Costume
4. Michael Jackson’s Handwritten Song Lyrics with Notations
5. Michael Jackson’s Wireless Microphone
6. Randy Jackson’s Stage worn boots, 1984
7. USA For Africa MTV Video Music Award, 1985
8. “I want you back,” Original Test Pressing, 69
9. Marlon Brando Telegram to Michael, 1984
10. Michael Jackson signed Charlie Chaplin drawing
11. Michael Jackson “Thriller” Gold Award, 1982
12. Marlon Jackson Glitter Performance jacket
13. Jackson 5 “Sony & Cher Show” Costumes, c.74
14. Michael Jackson’s Bill Whitten Red & Gold Coat, 80s
15. Michael Jackson’s Black crested jacket
16. “Victory Tour” Program Signed individually by the Jackson’s
17. Handwritten “ABC” Lyrics by Tito Jackson
18. Michael Jackson autographed “Rock with you” sheet music
Guernsey’s Auction House, known for such extraordinary events as the John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley, Jerry Garcia, and Mickey Mantle auctions, is conducting the Jacksons Auction which will be held on May 30 and 31 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Universal Express, the company which is revolutionizing the way luggage is transported in the U.S. and around the world, is giving a portion of the proceeds to charity.
For media inquires, contact Professional Marketing at 616.949.9104 or info@PRcollect.com.
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