14 DAY TRIAL // Fans looking to own a piece of Elvis Presley – literally – would better get their checkbooks ready because an auction of memorabilia is set to take place next weekend. In it, a clump of hair salvaged when Elvis got a haircut before enlisting in the US Army will also be included – and it’s expected to fetch a whopping $12,000, NME informs.
The clump of hair was salvaged when the singer got the now-famous cut before enlisting in the Army, and the owner is now trying to put it on the market. Although estimates have it that the hair will sell for about $12,000, it could very well go for well above that amount, if past experiences are any indication, the aforementioned publication points out. In 2002, for instance, a jar of Elvis’ hair went for $115,000, also during a memorabilia auction.
Which goes to show that $12,000 is actually the lowest estimate, some say. “A clump of Elvis Presley’s hair is set to be auctioned and expected to raise up to £9,000 ($12,000). The hair which will go under the hammer on October 18 in Chicago, Illinois was salvaged by a friend of Elvis’ in 1958 after Presley enlisted in the US Army. Being sold as part of a collection of Elvis memorabilia, which includes signed records and clothing, the hair could raise more.” NME writes.
In other Elvis-related news, his grandson, the son of daughter Lisa Marie Presley and her first husband, musician Danny Keough, has just been signed by Universal, one of the biggest record labels in the world, as we also reported a few days ago. Although Benjamin Keough has not released anything just yet, Universal is believed to have offered him a $5-million contract that will cover the next five albums that he puts out. Speaking with the media about his upcoming music debut, Benjamin vouched his music would be nothing like The King’s.
“The music will be nothing like Elvis, nothing like him at all.” Benjamin said the other day, when the announcement about the Universal contract was made. His representative was equally adamant that the connection with Elvis had nothing to do with Benjamin’s music or who he was as a person. “He’s a typical 17-year-old. He doesn’t get up before midday and then grunts at you.” the spokesperson added.