In 2011, a businessman from Texas paid $1.8 million for Michael Jackson’s famous red-and-black Thriller jacket. The auction house had expected it to sell for just $
Now, the jacket is going up for sale again on December 7. This time, Julien’s Auctions hopes to sell it for more than $10 million at Rosewood Abu Dhabi.
Only two of these jackets were made for Michael Jackson’s 1983 Thriller music video. Designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis created them.
Michael later gave this jacket to his costume designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. They used it as a guide to make his stage clothes. The same two men also helped patent his famous anti-gravity shoes.
Those shoes are also going up for sale. One pair could sell for $30,000 to $50,000, while another pair worn during rehearsals for Motown 25 could sell for $60,000 to $80,000.
Another famous piece of Michael Jackson’s history is his crystal-covered glove. He wore one during the night he first performed the moonwalk on TV.
In 2023, Drake reportedly paid about $123,000 for one of Jackson’s crystal gloves. Drake later featured it on the cover of his 2026 album, Iceman.
The album also helped Drake achieve something remarkable. He had more songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than Michael Jackson ever had
