# Creepy Celebrity Memorabilia Michael Jackson's Burnt Hair is Up for Grabs By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-01-28 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jacksons-burnt-hair References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2011/01/27/michael-jacksons-burnt-hair-goes-up-for-sale/) Ever wanted to own a piece of Michael Jackson's burnt hair? Well now you can place your bid. 27 years ago, the late pop star sensation had his hair scorched while filming a commercial for [Pepsi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2022-billboard-music-awards). The pyrotechnics went wrong and badly burned Jackson. A portion of Michael Jackson's burnt hair was taken from this unfortunate event and now can be yours for $149. I'm not sure who would want to keep a framed card holding Michael Jackson's locks, but I wouldn't doubt that there are fans who'd actually have a [bidding war over this item](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joopiter). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebrity Memorabilia:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or app for buying and selling authenticated celebrity memorabilia online. - **Fan Auctions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online marketplace specifically for fans to bid on exclusive items from their favorite celebrities. - **Nostalgia Collectibles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a subscription service that delivers curated nostalgic collectibles, including items related to celebrities. ### Where This Applies - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce an augmented reality shopping experience for purchasing and displaying celebrity memorabilia. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive virtual reality exhibits that allow fans to explore and interact with iconic celebrity memorabilia. - **Subscription Box:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a niche subscription box service that offers rare and unique celebrity memorabilia to subscribers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real Hair-Packed Voodoo Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steveo.md) - [Highly Anticipated Basketball-Themed Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinite-auctions.md) - [Celebrity-Based Candle Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebritybased-candle-collectible.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Logo-Shaped French Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-swoosh.md) - [Hairstyle NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rodmans-barbershop.md) - [Celebrity-Headed Haircare Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ccred.md) - [Charcoal Grilling-Inspired Scent Profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charcoal-grilling.md) - [Collectable Singer-Honoring Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/george-michael-coin.md)