Bidders are fighting for Michael Jackson memorabilia like anything after his unexpected death. Now, one of the only two iconic gloves that Michael Jackson wore during the Jackson’s 1984 Victory tour is up for grabs at “Profiles in History” auction house. The “Suit of Lights” glove is festooned with bugle beads and Austrian crystal rhinestones, and is fitted with 50 small lights. The electric–white glove, which was consigned by glove designer Ted Shell, gets its power from single 9 volt battery placed in the cuff. The auction house said that the King of Pop presented this illuminating glove to Ted Shell in 1986. The buyer of the glove will also receive a signed letter of authenticity by Shell and a signed letter by Judie Mallen of L.A. Marquee Special Lighting Effects. Mallen installed the lights in the glove for the 1984 Victory tour. Joseph Maddalena, who heads auction house Profiles in History, said ...
I estimate [the value] at $60,000 to $80,000, but it could sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The auction house has plans to showcase the iconic piece of “The Gloved One” at its booth at Comic Con, so that his fans can see it up close. The white glove is just one of many Jackson items that will be auctioned off on October 1 and 2, 2009. Recently, 21 items of Jackson memorabilia fetched over $200,000 at Julien’s Auctions.
