# Celebrity Hair Collecting Locks From Elvis Presley to Albert Einstein By Trendopoly | Published 2007-03-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strange-habits-of-star-struck-fans-celebrity-hair-collecting References: [blog.washingtonpost](http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2006/05/hairraising_celebrity_fetishes_1.html) & [maximonline](http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7031) People are bizarre and they become downright insane where celebrities are involved. Autographs and memorabilia are some of the tamer obsessions… but how about [hair collecting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hairlog)? Apparently, it’s quite big business. The holder of the Guinness World Record for the [largest and most valuable collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serene-scalp), has the hairs of some very famous folks - from Elvis Presley to Albert Einstein. And collectors don’t stop at hair from the head… other body hairs, namely [pubic hairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubic-hair-skin) are also being added just as soon as they can be harvested. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Celebrity Hair Collecting:** The demand for rare and unique celebrity hair collectibles presents disruptive innovation opportunities in personal memorabilia market. - **Body Hair Collecting:** The trend of collecting non-conventional celebrity body hairs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in memorabilia collection and preservation. - **Celebrity DNA Collecting:** The trend of collecting DNA samples from celebrities presents disruptive innovation opportunities for genetic testing and analysis industries. ### Where This Applies - **Personal Memorabilia Market:** The market for personal memorabilia is expanding, and businesses can tap into this demand by innovating collectible items that resonates with customers. - **Memorabilia Collection and Preservation:** The trend of diversifying memorabilia collections and preserving them presents an opportunity for innovative storage and preservation methods. - **Genetic Testing and Analysis Industry:** The trend of DNA collection from celebrities presents an opportunity for genetic testing and analysis industries to tap into a niche market of celebrity fandom. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebrity-Based Candle Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebritybased-candle-collectible.md) - [Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-startup.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Real Hair-Packed Voodoo Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steveo.md) - [Hairstyle NFT Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rodmans-barbershop.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Celebrity-Headed Haircare Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ccred.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Body Hair-Centric Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fur-kits.md)