Shopping Thriller: Michael Jackson's Personal Effects Auctioned Off in LA

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There's really only one auction anyone should be thinking about right now, just like there's really only one King of Pop. That's right: The Michael Jackson auction in Beverly Hills just opened to the public yesterday. Through April 21, everything from Jackson's personal ice cream cart to the letter of appreciation Ronald Reagan wrote him is on sale in a former Robinsons-May department store.

The New York Times reviews the show with some ambivalence, noting that while Jackson initially agreed to auction off his beloved collections, he later changed his mind and sued to stop the sale. So while many of these rhinestone-encrusted pieces of music history can be found for under $1000, which is a relative bargain, they do come with the weird added cost of what's left of Michael Jackson's emotional stability. Still: Where else are shoppers going to find a vintage mono-glove covered in "iridescent Swarovski loch rosen crystals"?
· A trove of vintage styles from fashion's original MJ [Men.Style.Com]
· Shuttering Neverland: Michael Jackson’s Effects Go to Auction [NYT]