David Bowie had an innovative sound, masterful technique, and apparently very, very valuable hair.
A lock of the late singer's hair was sold at auction at the end of June for $18,750. More incredibly, it beat presale estimates by almost $15,000.
The seller was a wig maker for Madame Tussauds. She cut a lock of Bowie's hair in 1983 to replicate the color for a wax statue, and when the museum was done with it, she asked to keep the hair.
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The name of the buyer hasn't been released, but some big names were at the event. A guitar used by Prince was also up for auction, and that was purchased by the owner of the Indianapolis Colts for $137,500.
So how does Bowie stack up against other music greats, at least in terms of hair?
His hair beat a lock of Beethoven's hair, but fell far behind John Lennon's, whose sold for $48,000 in February. And apparently, no one can come close to Elvis. His record-breaking lock of hair sold for $115,000 back in 2002.
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This video includes a clip from Madame Tussauds and images from Heritage Auctions, Library of Congress and Getty Images. Music provided courtesy of APM Music.
