Michael Jackson\u2019s Dirty Sock Sells For Over $8,000 In France
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A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson\u2019s dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told AFP.<\/span><\/p>\n The self-styled \u201cKing of Pop\u201d wore white athletic socks adorned with rhinestones during his \u201cHIStory World Tour\u201d in 1997, according to specialist website interencheres.com.<\/span><\/p>\n Jackson can be seen wearing them in clips of him performing his hit \u201cBillie Jean\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Decades later, the off-white item of clothing is covered in stains, and the rhinestones adorning it have yellowed with age, in a picture posted on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt <\/span>really<\/span> is an exceptional object \u2014 even a cult one for Michael Jackson fans,\u201d Illy said.<\/span><\/p>\n The sock, initially valued at \u20ac3,000 to \u20ac4,000 ($3,400 to $4,500), sold for \u20ac7,688 ($8,822) at the Nimes auction house.<\/span><\/p>\n A Macau gaming resort in 2009 paid $350,000 for a glittery glove Jackson wore when he performed his first \u201cmoonwalk\u201d dance in 1983.<\/span><\/p>\n A hat he wore just before that performance sold for more than $80,000 in Paris in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n