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Rolling Stones Memorabilia Auctioned, Featuring Brian Jones' Guitar
Imagine a treasure chest filled with cool stuff from the band The Rolling Stones!
There's a special guitar that one of the first members, Brian Jones, used when the band was just starting.
He even played it on their first song.
There are also jackets worn by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and drumsticks signed by Charlie Watts.
All these cool things are going to be sold at a big auction.
Collectors from all over the world might want to buy them because the Rolling Stones are a super famous band.
The auction hopes to make over a million dollars from selling these music memories.
Rolling Stones memorabilia from the private collection of Ali Zayeri is being auctioned by Heritage Auctions.
The auction, titled 'Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Treasures,' will feature around 185 items.
Key items include Brian Jones' early electric guitar, estimated between $200,000 and $400,000, and stage-worn jackets from Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
The entire collection is estimated to fetch around $1.3 million.
Highlights of the sale are on display at Heritage Auctions' London office until November 28.
- Who
- A private collector (Ali Zayeri) and Rolling Stones memorabilia
- What
- An auction of approximately 185 Rolling Stones memorabilia items, including guitars, jackets, posters, and drumsticks.
- Where
- Heritage Auctions in Dallas, with preview in London.
- When
- The auction is scheduled for December 4, with highlights on display in London until November 28.
- Why
- To sell items from the Ali Zayeri collection, featuring significant pieces from the band's early years and its members.
Key facts
- Auction House
- Heritage Auctions
- Collection Name
- Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Treasures from the Ali Zayeri Collection
- Auction Date
- December 4
- Estimated Sale Value
- Around $1.3 million
- Number of Items
- 185
- Highlight Item
- Brian Jones' Harmony Stratotone electric guitar (est. $200,000 - $400,000)
Quotes
Charles Epting
director of consignments, pop culture and historical at Heritage Auctions
“This is not a high-end instrument. This is what... somebody working class in the early sixties would have been able to afford, so it’s a very humble, modest instrument that paved the way for one of the greatest bands of all time.”
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“The high estimate on the sale is just north of 1.3 million (dollars). Obviously, certain key pieces like (Jones') guitar, the jackets we hope will find new homes and could potentially push that price even higher.”
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