A Lock of His Hair
Since we’re on the subject of hair, you might be interested to learn that a lock of Bowie’s hair was sold at auction. That’s right. In June 2016, a few months after his passing, a lock of his hair — which had been snipped by a wig mistress in London in 1983 — went up for auction. It was part of the Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Signature Auction.
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According to Margaret Barrett, the director of the auction, Bowie changed music forever and his fans are hungry for precious objects that can bring them closer to their favorite musician. “What brings you closer than a lock of hair?” The bidding started at $2000 and made it all the way up to a whopping final price of $18,750.