Michael Jackson's jacket and loafers from Thriller's video to be auctioned off

Julien's Auctions auction house will put up for auction the original red jacket and loafers, in which singer Michael Jackson starred in the video for the song Thriller, the press service of the house reported.

Julien's Celebrity & Pop Culture Experience will take place in Abu Dhabi from 7 to 9 December. Among the items on sale is the jacket Jackson wore in the 1983 Thriller music video.

Kurta has calf leather inserts and is decorated with silver buckles on cuffs. On the inner lining of the jacket, a black marker reads: "To Bush and Dennis All My Love Michael Jackson." Jackson gave the jacket to his longtime costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush.

On the page of the item on the website of Julien's Auctions, the estimated cost is $ 200-400 thousand (from 16.98 to 33.97 million rubles). In 2011, the auction house sold the jacket, then it was bought for $ 1.8 million.

Abu Dhabi will also auction Florsheim loafers worn by Jackson in the Thriller clip. On the sole of each shoe is written a marker: "MJ Thriller Shoes". The estimated cost is up to $50 thousand (about 4.28 million rubles).

The music video for Michael Jackson's song Thriller was released in 1983. Directed by John Landis. The clip lasts about 14 minutes and includes a full storyline with an introduction and credits. On YouTube, the video has racked up more than 1.2 billion views.

In addition, under the hammer will sell the glove that Jackson wore during a performance on the television music show Motown 25. The auction house estimated its value at $600-800,000 (from 34 million to 51 million rubles).

In September, the auction also put up a Rolls-Royce, which Jackson and his siblings bought for his mother. The original license plate is BWLYM (Because We Love You, Mom). The starting price for the car starts from $40,035 (approximately 3.37 million rubles).