A black fedora hat worn and autographed by Michael Jackson during his 30th Anniversary Celebration concert in 2001, held over two dates at Madison Square Garden was sold today in an auction in London.
The star studded event celebrated Jackson’s 30th year as a solo performer (his first solo single, Got To Be There, was recorded in 1971), with concert tickets considered some of the most expensive ever sold.
The hat originates from the personal collection of David Gest – who produced the event – and was worn during Jackson’s performance of Billie Jean and The Way You Make Me Feel. The fedora is made from wool with a black grosgrain ribbon hat band and is autographed “Love Michael Jackson” on the underside of the brim. Made by Shannon Phillips, the hat features “Michael Jackson” in gold-coloured print on the interior leather sweatband.
The fedora is accompanied by a signed letter from David Gest and flyers from the 2001 event. There is slight creasing around the sweatband as a result of use, however the hat remains in very good condition. Dimensions: 31 cm x 28 cm x 13 cm (12 1/4″ x 11″ x 5″)
The hat went for £18,000
Also in this auction, a picture of Michael Jackson and LaToya Jackson on the set of the Goonies. The Set of different pictures went for £800
And a set of unseen drawing that was made for Captain Eo but never used
Hand-drawn concept artwork of Captain EO’s (Michael Jackson) space helmet and the Supreme Leader (Anjelica Huston) from Francis Ford Coppola’s Captain EO.
The helmet illustration is done by concept artist Ted Shell, using pencil and marker on illustration board, and shows Captain EO with a red helmet and silver-coloured armour components. The art includes notes describing details of the helmet visor, and is signed by Ted Shell at the bottom right next to an IATSE Costume Designers Guild stamp.
The Supreme Leader artwork consists of four pieces of concept art by make-up artists Tom and Bari Burman, with two drawn on illustration board and two on flimsy art paper. The art depicts various designs for the alien antagonist, and are drawn in pencil with artist signatures on three of the four illustrations.
The lot shows minor wear to the paper due to production use and age, but overall the piece remains in good
