$4,160
A plastic vial containing Elvis Presley's hair clippings as collected by Homer "Gil" Gilleland, Presley's personal barber. Gilleland began his relationship with the Presleys as Gladys Presley's hairdresser in the 1950s at Goldsmith's Department Store. He was introduced to Elvis and became his hairdresser. As he worked with Elvis off and on up through the 1970s, Gilleland kept locks of Presley's hair, attaching them to business cards and ultimately giving large collections to friends. There have been several large groupings of Elvis hair sold. This particular collection was earlier sold by Gilleland's friend and neighbor Linda Schiefer and is accompanied by a notarized letter from Schiefer. Also accompanied by a letter of authenticity from John Reznikoff, who was involved in verifying all of the Elvis hair clippings. Vial height, 3 1/2 inches Categories: Elvis Presley
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-06-23
