The USD 40 million/year market that moves Michael Jackson's objects — which houses handle what, what a glove or fedora really costs, and how to start without falling into the 80% of fakes
The USD 40 million/year market that moves Michael Jackson's objects — which houses handle what, what a glove or fedora really costs, and how to start without falling into the 80% of fakes
**Total public market:** ~USD 40M/year in auction-mediated transactions (not counting private).
**Main house:** Julien's Auctions (Beverly Hills) — runs two big MJ-dedicated auctions per year, in June (birthday window, 08/29) and October/December (Music Icons).
**High-end / legendary:** Sotheby's (NY) steps in above USD 500k. Bonhams (London) covers the European market. Heritage (Dallas) does broad pop culture. Christie's appears for the occasional premium piece.
**2026 reference prices:** simple autograph USD 800-5k, black fedora USD 50k-120k, crystal-studded glove USD 100k-400k, original tour jacket USD 1M+, handwritten lyric USD 50k-300k.
**80% of the market is fake.** Without an LOA (Letter of Authenticity) from a known source + documented provenance + Beckett/PSA authentication, don't buy.
The USD 40 million/year market that moves Michael Jackson's objects — which houses handle what, what a glove or fedora really costs, and how to start without falling into the 80% of fakes
