Michael Jackson Moonwalk Glove Sells For $420K At NYC Auction

NEW YORK — The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 – plus tax – on Saturday.

Winning bidder Hoffman Ma of Hong Kong will pay $420,000, including taxes and fees, for the rhinestone-studded, modified golf glove Jackson wore on his left hand for his moonwalk on Motown's 25th anniversary TV special.

The glove was the top item in a collection of Jackson memorabilia on the block at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. Its pre-auction estimate was $40,000 to $60,000.

"It was a fairly good discount," said Ma, a 36-year-old Jackson fan who bought the pop-music treasure on behalf of the Ponte 16 Resort Hotel in Macau.

As the price of the glove soared, fans roared and squealed – echoing the kind of frenzy that accompanied the late pop star when he toured the world.

"That's what death brings upon celebrity," said Brendan Doyle, a college student munching chicken fingers from a plate in his lap. "Jackson's death was such a tragedy at such a young age that it pushed up prices."

The pop icon, who died June 25 at 50, had given the glove to Walter "Clyde" Orange, of the singing group the Commodores.

A jacket that Jackson wore on his 1989 "Bad" tour fetched $225,000 – 20 times its low estimate of $8,000.

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The sale, held by Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions, also included a fedora Jackson wore for the moonwalk. It sold for $22,000, against a $2,000 high estimate.

New Yorker Linda Derogene said she was willing to spend up to $5,000 for a material link to the performer she's idolized all her life, but never got a chance to see in concert.

"I can't even tell you what it would mean for me. It would be like a dream come true," she said as she waited to bid on something she could afford.

There was no doubt that Jackson dominated the auction 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 famed glove at the center.

Buyers paid the gavel price, plus a 20 percent auction house premium for items over $50,000, and 25 percent for those costing less.

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Comments

[Killashandra]

November 25th
14:00 LA time
http://www.majorloveprayer.blogspot.com

Hold The Vision.


For Michael.

[kdogs]

It did not have to end like this untreated drug addiction - http://www.soberliving.com

[jeanrenoir]

Are they auctioning his toe nails, too?

[sexyrexy]

they should have bronze his FEET.

that's an old custom in olden times-- like making deaTH MASK as soon as a person passed. There's a famous mould of Franz Liszt fabulous, extraordinary hands. I have pictures of it..

[Gmoney1]

In a few years it'll be worth so much more - you go Ma of Hong Kong -

[sexyrexy]

it's slated for a hotel casino in Macau.. the FAR EAST LAS VEGAS.. amazing how they cleaned up that sin city..

[Marrymeplease]

If I had the money I would have paid more. I would love to have bought everything which belong to Michael and then open a museum for Michael Jackson to honor him. Someday I hope someone will do that. Something kind of like Graceland for Elvis. And it's time to lay to rest all this B.S. about him molesting children. Why don't you go ask Evan Chandler, the man who acussed Michael of molesting his son in 1993. Oh yea, he killed his self afew weeks ago by shooting his self in the head. Pain from cancer, or maybe just maybe, guilt for what he did to Michael.

[seattle music]

Denial is not just a river in Egypt, I see.

[sexyrexy]

there's NO DENIAL.. the /chandlers were/are only lowlife extortionts

[sexyrexy]

DUH.. AND HERE i WAS thinking.. that RIVER was called THE NILE..

[seattle music]

I wonder how much DNA, from how many different children, could be gleaned from the glove?

I wouldn't be able to sleep if I knew it was within 100 miles of me.

[LJ Thrilla]

Knowing your facts might make you realise how off base you are with your comment.

[sexyrexy]

settle music.. you sure play some discordant chords..

AND YOU HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM..

[ladyvader]

I wonder if the owner of the glove knew it fell into a toilet after Micheal had used it. From the producer or director of the Pepsi ad when Micheal had his accident, he screamed like a little girl when it fell into the toilet.

[GalinMcMahon]

That's nothing for an item such as that. If I were rich I'd pay lots more than a half mil. But I'm not so that is that.

[BilaalUSA]

If famous gloves are fetching half a mill, maybe its time for the Govenor of financially strapped California to go into the police evidence room and dust off OJ's leather gloves.

[BannedInBoston]

If the gloves don't fit
We're in deep _shit

(Oh, wait, no, that was the prosecution....)

[jasonfebery]

That is a helluva lot for a glove. But hey if it makes the winner happy...

http://jasonfebery.wordpress.com/

[foxisms]

Doesn't anyone know where that glove has been and how many times he has touched himself there?

[situationcritical]

Yes, he gave it to a member of the Commodores right after the M25 performance. I was there that night. That's where it's been until it was donated for this auction in which the proceeds go to charity.

[foxisms]

Oh I get it.
You didn't realize I was referring to where the glove was in all of his stage performaces and videos.
I know perfectly where they were...and so do you.
$420K for E-w-w-w!

[breakingpoint]

I thought it would have fetched more

[captainindustry]

WHOA!!!!

Look what I just found...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxZcLWAmdco

[Marrymeplease]

That was just great. If anyone took the time to listen to Michael you would learn that alot of these dancers, all kind of dancers were his favorite. Sammy Davis, James Brown, Fred Astair, Jean Kelly, and so many others. He other talked about the street dancers. He studied the art of dance and just added his own touch in there.

[sexyrexy]

oh yeah Mj never denied the origins of the MOONWALK.. but he refined it into a fine art.. hence made it his own.

[captainindustry]

well, it's a good investment for the hotel. People will go to that hotel to see the glove, perhaps. It's like the Bonnie and Clyde death car at some resort in Las Vegas.

And just for you kids, Cab Calloway "moonwalked" way back in 1932.

I'll bet Cab and Michael are talkin' over old times right about nowin Rock and Roll heaven.

A big THANKS to both of them.

[situationcritical]

Yes, and Michael worked with Cab Calloway in 1976.

[sexyrexy]

that was Janet.

[nightwind928]

I think I'll put the other one on E Bay...(gloves do come in pairs you know ) Or maybe I can get a few bucks for Elvis's mitten, Janis Joplin's ear muffs or even Ricky Nelsons left sock..(I would auction off Pat Boon's white shoes but he's still wearing them in Sun City)