Michael Jackson's family belongings will be part of an online auction after a major collector went bankrupt. Spokeperson of the auction house, Peter Siegel of Gotta Have It! Collectibles, told New York Daily Mail, "Some of the items are ordinary items that could come out of any household - but when it has the provenance of being from the Jackson household, that's history."
The items include Janet Jackson's bras, La Toya Jackson's old sex toys and a black tuxedo worn by Michael's pet chimpanzee Bubbles. Other items that will be auctioned are 56 master recordings of the Jackson 5, as well as their performance outfits. The reel-to-reel tapes include unreleased songs from Jackson 5, including their cover of Donny and Marie Osmond's hit song, "A Little Bit Country".
Peter said that they wouldn't be sold with copyrights to release the songs although the tapes were part of the auction.
Other items offered are photo albums and Michael's court document in 1987 which he obtained for a restraining order against a female fan who claimed to be the Billie Jean from his 1983 hit song of the same name. Michael's Peter Pan collection, his personal stereo and childhood toys were also up for bid.
The items previously belonged to Vintage Associates, which filed for bankruptcy last year. The company obtained the items from Henry Vaccaro, a major collector of Michael's memorabilia.
The online auction will start on September 19 on GottaHaveIt.com. Most of the bids start at $100, while the master recordings will start at $1,000. Peter said, "This is a great way for the general public to own a piece of Jackson family history for as little as $100."
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