Dec 12, 2007, 16:36 GMT
London - A lock of John Lennon's hair was the prize piece at an auction Wednesday of Beatles' memorabilia in southern England where it was sold for 24,000 pounds (49,400 dollars) to an unnamed telephone bidder.
An exceptionally rare inscribed and autographed copy of 'A Spaniard In The Works' including a large lock of John Lennon's hair taped to the inside front cover inscribed in biro 'To Betty lots of love and hair from John Lennon', in this hand out photo by Gorringes auction house in Worthing, Britain, 12 December 2007. It is expected to fetch 3,000-5,000 euros. EPA/GORRINGES
The lock came from a collection held by Betty Glasow, a hairdresser on the Beatles' film sets of Hard Day's Night and Help in the 1960s.
Accompanying it was a hand-written message which read: 'To Betty, lots of love and hair, from John Lennon xx.'
Glasow, now in her 70s, was given the strands of hair after grooming the band's famous moptop styles.
The lot was given a guide price of between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds, but bidding quickly spiralled, said Francesca Collin, of auction house Gorringes, in Worthing, Sussex in southern Britain.
'It is astonishing that there is still so much interest in the Beatles and the sale goes to prove that John Lennon is still an icon,' she said.
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