hair collectors
A "multimillion dollar industry with professional dealers": collecting, er, famous people's hair
Westport, Conn., collectibles dealer John Reznikoff buys and sells the usual gamut of postage stamps, first editions, things like that, but his prize possession ($500K, he says) is a strand of Abe Lincoln's hair, taken on his deathbed. He has lots more but can't afford to display the inventory in his shop: "I'm concerned clients might not take me seriously if they see me selling [hair]." Che Guevara's went at auction last year for $119K. Reznikoff appraised locks that Britney Spears had hacked off (during her fit last year): $3.5K. New York Times
Westport, Conn., collectibles dealer John Reznikoff buys and sells the usual gamut of postage stamps, first editions, things like that, but his prize possession ($500K, he says) is a strand of Abe Lincoln's hair, taken on his deathbed. He has lots more but can't afford to display the inventory in his shop: "I'm concerned clients might not take me seriously if they see me selling [hair]." Che Guevara's went at auction last year for $119K. Reznikoff appraised locks that Britney Spears had hacked off (during her fit last year): $3.5K. New York Times
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