The craziest music memorabilia ever sold
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One ‘lucky’ fan owns an intimate part of the late, great John Lennon. Picture: Supplied
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EVERY music fan loves having their own little slice of pop cultural treasure to put on the shelf, whether it’s an autographed album, a box set or a framed poster.
Some fans, however, go a great deal further. Here are the most outlandish pieces of music business memorabilia ever offered up for sale — including, yes, one you can buy right now …
Katy Perry’s cupcake trampoline
Just don’t try eating it.
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Katy Perry’s California Gurls video is pretty inviting — a day-glo world of candy cane forests, fairy floss clouds and other Wonka-esque wonders. One of the most fun props from the video, a cupcake trampoline, was sold off as part of an auction by record label EMI to help earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Japan.
The trampoline was also a pivotal setpiece in her California Dreams tour, and eventually sold for several thousand dollars to a lucky fan.
Mariah Carey’s drink
Enjoy a refreshing cool glass of Butterfly.
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Yes, Mariah Carey this year released a new non-alcoholic beverage under her name — one that has magical powers, if you’re to believe what the diva says.
Packaged in a ‘Go N’syde’ bottle (?), the drink, called Butterfly, is a pink non-alcoholic concoction described as an “interactive” … “melodic beverage, inspired by the magic of Mariah Carey.”
“This is a whole ‘nother thing,” Carey said at the New York launch earlier this year. “We can do this, and I will almost be in the room with you.”
So how exactly is the drink ‘interactive’? Butterfly drinkers can download the Go N’Syde Beverage app and scan the bottle, and will be given access to Mariah’s new social network for exclusive photos, videos and more. But Aussie Mariah fans, you’ll have to travel to the US to enjoy the sugary-sweet concoction for yourself.
John Lennon’s tooth
Ick, right? Sorry.
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In 2011, British dentist Daniel Zuk paid almost $ 35,000 at auction for one of John Lennon’s teeth. As if that wasn’t enough to put you off your lunch, Zuk then revealed plans to extract the legendary Beatles singer’s DNA from the tooth an use it to one day clone Lennon (for good rather than evil we hope — give peace a chance). “If scientists think they can clone mammoths, then John Lennon could be next. To say I had a small part in bringing back one of rock’s greatest stars would be mind-blowing,” Zuk said at the time. He’s had no luck yet — at least as far as we know, the John Lennon clone could be about to drop a surprise album Beyonce-style — but the tooth does have its own official website where you can keep track of progress.
Kiss Kasket
Rock out in the afterlife.
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70s glam rockers KISS are notorious for plastering their name and logo across all manner of merch, meaning fans can show their love for the band from cradle to grave. And now, beyond! Decorated with the KISS logo and pictures of the band members, the KISS Kasket went on sale in 2001. As of today, it’s no longer available on the official KISS online store amog all their other weird merchandise, which is a shame. As frontman Gene Simmons said when launching the zany product: “I love livin’, but this makes the alternative look pretty damn good.”
