I love Prince. Who doesn’t? As an avowed Prince fan, I sure would love to own the black Taylor 612-CE acoustic guitar that he used on his 2004 Musicology tour, and good news: now I can buy it, thanks to “Rock Icons” from Julien’s Auctions, with items up for bid on Saturday. All I need is somewhere between $60,000 and $80,000 (estimated)! Have I mentioned that I am a freelance culture writer? Any of you rich readers want to buy me an acoustic guitar? Or any of these other amazing items?
If so – or if you just want to buy something for yourself, rude – you can head over to New York’s Hard Rock Cafe and go nuts. And if you’re not in New York, you can bid online here. But there are over 600 items, so yours truly went to the trouble of sifting through them all to find the best (and, often, priciest):
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LOT 260 OF 669: PRINCE STAGE AND PROMOTIONAL USED GUITAR AND STRAP WITH BOOKS AND MAGAZINE ESTIMATE: $60,000 – $80,000
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LOT 463 OF 669: QUEEN “RADIO GAGA” RECORDING USED SYNTHESIZER ESTIMATE: $8,000 – $10,000
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LOT 430 OF 669: BOB DYLAN HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED LYRICS TO “LIKE A ROLLING STONE” ESTIMATE: $50,000 – $70,000
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LOT 156 OF 669: RIHANNA “RUDE BOY” MUSIC VIDEO WORN GOLD JUMPSUIT ESTIMATE: $3,000 – $5,000
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LOT 471 OF 669: DAVID BOWIE “ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS” MUSIC VIDEO AND ALBUM COVER WORN SUIT AND TIE ESTIMATE: $8,000 – $10,000
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LOT 155 OF 669: BRITNEY SPEARS HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO “BABY ONE MORE TIME” ESTIMATE: $8,000 – $10,000
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LOT 217 OF 669: MADONNA EVITA PRINTED DRESS ESTIMATE: $6,000 – $8,000
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LOT 164 OF 669: TUPAC SHAKUR HANDWRITTEN POEM ESTIMATE: $2,000 – $4,000
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LOT 420 OF 669: JIMI HENDRIX ROAD CASE ESTIMATE: $6,000 – $8,000
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LOT 384 OF 669: JOHNNY CASH HANDWRITTEN LYRICS ESTIMATE: $600 – $800
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LOT 270 OF 669: NIRVANA EARLY CONCERT POSTER ESTIMATE: $800 – $1,200
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LOT 275 OF 669: NIRVANA TOUR USED SET LIST ESTIMATE: $1,000 – $2,000
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LOT 278 OF 669: KURT COBAIN LAST PHOTOSHOOT WORN CARDIGAN ESTIMATE: $20,000 – $30,000
The “Rock Icons” auction kicks off Saturday morning at 9am EDT; go here to place your bids.