‘Substantial Lock’ of John Lennon’s Hair at Auction for $15,000

artnet news | Cait Munro:

Would you spend over $15,000 for a lock of hair? What about if said lock of hair belonged to rock legend John Lennon? Heritage Auctions is banking that someone will, with a “substantial lock” of the Beatles frontman’s shag up for online bidding in advance of an Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Auction in Dallas February 20. The four-inch lock of hair dates back to 1966, when Lennon cut his infamous mop top for his role as Private Gripweed in the British comedy How I Won the War… Read more

Image: John Lennon.  Image: Courtesy Wikipedia Commons.