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Posted By: Mark

Here is one area of collecting that's always baffled and sort of fascinated me... Does anyone here collect samples of celebreties or athletes' Hair? It seems to be pretty constant and recurring, especially in high-end auctions like Mastro, Lelands and REA. I think I have seen hair from Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Elvis, and Marilyn Monroe, to name just a few (plus some others I've forgotten...)

I would love to hear from someone who actually collects this, and why (as a part of me believes the bidding is fabricated).

Also... how does one prove the hair to be original? Are there specific authenticators for this, or companies that will "slab" it? Will they assign a Grade, based on the percentage of grey in the hair, or perhaps the extent of the split-ends?

OK... not very funny, but I am really curious as to what motivates people to collect this.