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Famous people’s everyday items that sold for a fortune

Ordinary objects with extraordinary values
J. K. Rowling's old chair: $394,000 (£315k)
Paul McCartney's old front door: $6,300 (£5.1k)
Queen Elizabeth II's panties: $18,000 (£14.4k)
Marilyn Monroe's bra: $28,125 (£22k)
John Lennon's glasses: $69,000 (£55k)
Abraham Lincoln's glasses: $179,250 (£143k)
John F Kennedy's boxer shorts: $5,000 (£4k)
Whitney Houston's sneakers: $20,000 (£16k)
Amy Winehouse's polo shirt: $7,812 (£6.2k)
Frank Sinatra's boots: $3,200 (£2.6k)
Michael Jackson's fedora: $10,240 (£8.2k)
Elvis Presley's shirt: $22,500 (£18k)
Kurt Cobain's cardigan: $137,500 (£110k)
Elvis Presley's travel hairdryer: $2,560 (£2k)
Muhammad Ali's training robe: $15,000 (£12k)
Mahatma Gandhi's bowl, fork and spoons: $94,000 (£75k)
Neil Armstrong's hairdressing scissors and comb: £35,000 ($42k)
Britney Spears' chewing gum: $14,000 (£11.4k)
Niall Horan's chewed-up toast: $100,000 (£81.6k)
Lady Gaga's fake fingernail: $12,000 (£9.8k)
Scarlett Johansson’s used tissue: $5,300 (£4.3k)
Joan Rivers' dog bowl: $14,000 (£11.4k)
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Courtesy Julien's Auctions

Frank Sinatra's boots: $3,200 (£2.6k)

These shiny leather boots were worn by Frank Sinatra during a number of stage performances in the last 1970s and early 1980s.

The crooner gifted the boots to his wardrobe assistant, Michael Castellano, who put them up for sale in 2011.

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lovemoney staff

03 February 2017

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