Late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson remains the king of celebrity memorabilia after dominating a Las Vegas auction which wrapped on Sunday.
A beaded glove worn by Michael Jackson sold for $192,000 on Friday, the first anniversary of his death, one of 240 lots which brought in an eye-popping total of nearly $2 million.
Lots associated with the singer easily eclipsed lots belonging to other celebrities, most notably late Star Trek creator Roddenberry. "Michael Jackson clearly remains the most sought after and most collectible celebrity ever," said Darren Julien, chief executive officer of Julien's Auctions, which executed the event. "It's absolutely amazing how much he is loved."
More than 1,600 lots of items once owned, signed by or associated with the famous were sold in the four-day event.
Michael Jackson's rhinestone-encrusted white glove was one of five worn by the singer in 1984 during the Jackson 5's reunion tour. Michael Jackson fan Wanda Kelley of Los Angeles bought that as well as several of the King of Pop's gold records on sale.
In addition to the glove, three of Michael Jackson's ornate jackets also sold for more than $100,000 each.
By contrast, none of the lots related to Roddenberry and other Star Trek figures garnered more than $8,500, a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle owned by actor William Shatner. That was well below the $12,000 suggested minimum bid, however.
A 30-year-old IBM computer on which Roddenberry wrote scripts for the TV series sold for 475, about half what the auction house estimated it's worth.
The highest priced item to sell outside of the Jackson glove was $185,000 for a Jimi Hendrix Fender Stratocaster. A lock of Elvis Presley's hair sold for $20,000, Madonna's "stage-worn" bra went for $10,000 and hand-written Purple Rain lyrics by Prince sold for $55,000.
While the $192,000 spent on Michael Jackson's white glove was the most paid for any item at the auction, it fell well below the $420,000 paid in November for another of the singer's white gloves.
That one went to Hoffman Ma, a deputy chief executive of the Ponte 16 casino-resort in Macau, China. The resort plans to open a Jackson-related exhibit this year.