Michael Jackson Items Popular At Music Icon Auction
Michael Jackson's famous red and black jacket from the video Thriller fetched $1.8 million. His crystal-covered glove went for more than $300,000.
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This weekend, an auction of music icons offering items from Elvis to Madonna proved Michael Jackson is really the king of pop. His famous red and black jacket from the video "Thriller" fetched $1.8 million. His crystal-covered glove went for over $300,000. And Beatles drummer Ringo didn't do so badly. A cape he wore in the movie "Help" fetched $37,000 - five times its estimate.
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