Jackson’s glove sells for $66,000

October 19, 2009 09:39 am | Updated November 17, 2021 10:47 am IST - London

In this December 3, 1984 photo, Michael Jackson performs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the "Victory Tour" concert. The iconic white glove worn by the pop legend during the tour has sold at auction for a staggering $66,000.

In this December 3, 1984 photo, Michael Jackson performs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the "Victory Tour" concert. The iconic white glove worn by the pop legend during the tour has sold at auction for a staggering $66,000.

The iconic white glove worn by pop legend Michael Jackson on his 1984 Victory Tour has sold at auction for a staggering $66,000.

The glove, which was illuminated by 50 tiny lights embroidered into the material, was described as the “ultimate piece of Jackson memorabilia”, Female First online reported.

The Profiles in History auction in Calabasas, near Los Angeles, featured other Jackson items including a yellow tie-dye shirt worn by the star on TV in 1971, which sold for $16,500.

A red sweater and a white fedora hat, donned by Jackson at the 1981 American Music Awards, sold for $44,250.

The auction also featured memorabilia from other artists including a guitar played by Rock and Roll icon Elvis Presley during his final Las Vegas performance, which was sold for $106,200.

Film artefacts that went under the hammer included a bull-whip swung by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and a full-scale Velociraptor model from Jurassic Park.

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