We were incredibly surprised to learn earlier this month that six strands of Kurt Cobain's hair were going up for auction, but now something even more surprising has happened: they've sold for over $14,000. Ooooft.
The peculiar Iconic Auctions item had gone up for a minimum of $2,500, with 14 bidders then ramping up the cost to a total of $14,145.00 (£10,005), with bidding closing on May 15. As well as the six strands, the "one-of-a-kind artefact" comes with "images of Kurt posing with the woman who cut this hair, scissors in hand, and a fantastic shot of the hair actually being cut".
The hairdresser, Tessa Osbourne, cut Kurt's hair during Nirvana's Bleach era in 1989, and then gifted it to Seattle artist Nicole DePolo following the music legend's passing.