This might be one of the wildest pieces of music memorabilia you’ll hear about.
A real dreadlock from Bob Marley is expected to sell for up to $30,000 at an upcoming auction… yes, actual hair.
The 1.5-inch lock dates back to a 1978 performance on Top of the Pops, when Marley and The Wailers performed “Satisfy My Soul.” And the story of how someone got it? Honestly kind of insane.
According to the owner, they walked up to Marley after the performance, asked if they could take a piece of his hair… and he just nodded and laughed. So they casually twisted off a dreadlock like it was no big deal. He even signed an autograph for them right after.
That autograph alone is worth about $5,000, but together with the hair, auctioneers think it could fetch between $25,000 and $30,000 when it goes up for sale on April 9.
Apparently, this is the first time a Bob Marley dreadlock has been auctioned in over 20 years, which explains the hype… but still.
Between this, guitars selling for six figures, and handwritten lyrics going for nearly $100K, it’s clear one thing hasn’t changed: music history sells… even if it’s literally a piece of someone’s hair.
