{"id":211346,"date":"2019-11-06T04:38:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jacksons-first-moonwalk-socks-expected-to-fetch-1-2-million"},"modified":"2019-11-06T04:38:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:38:32","slug":"michael-jacksons-first-moonwalk-socks-expected-to-fetch-1-2-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/michael-jacksons-first-moonwalk-socks-expected-to-fetch-1-2-million","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson&#039;s First Moonwalk Socks Expected to Fetch $M-P Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-126229\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">        \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n        \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"29.058637084\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"63.1436580238\">\n<section id=\"cb-657cee560f4f6843f4b36f053d94e4c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-block\" readability=\"7\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Michael-Jackson039s-First-Moonwalk-Socks-Expected-to-Fetch-1-2-Million.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Exclusive<\/p>\n<p>                                  <span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty\/Gottahaverockandroll.com<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1e0db68be9588404e558bacba487eea3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"30.4709302326\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-jackson\/\"><strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s flashy socks from the first time he busted out his iconic moonwalk are hitting the auction block, but if you want \u2019em \u2026 you\u2019ll have to foot a HUGE bill.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9e3094cf171cfd3cb7d8a0d5afd5422b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"43\">\n<p>MJ\u2019s stage-worn, custom crystal stockings \u2014 which he donned during his performance of \u201cBillie Jean\u201d in the 1983 TV special, \u201cMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever\u201d \u2014 are expected to haul in at least a million big ones, possibly up to $2 mil \u2026 according to Gottahaverockandroll.com<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-138e430b19dd2e01881c5795de2ccb8d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31.5695067265\">\n<p>The auction site\u2019s presenting the socks as part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/frank-dileo\/\"><strong>Frank DiLeo<\/strong><\/a> collection \u2026 DiLeo\u2019s the late music exec who signed Jackson to Epic Records and managed him from 1984 to 1989 following the massive success of \u201cThriller.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5df2a55856ef2dd06805b66d517e6951\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1573032992_871_Michael-Jackson039s-First-Moonwalk-Socks-Expected-to-Fetch-1-2-Million.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Gottahaverockandroll.com<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8469c5f7df9b86bc830b22c7ac97d48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Along with the socks comes the signed letter from Michael to Frank presenting the gift to him \u2026 as a token of appreciation for keeping on his \u201ctoes\u201d throughout MJ\u2019s famous Victory Tour.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6344ec2cd736d9653fe64290de533c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>We\u2019re told the package also comes with a letter from DiLeo\u2019s wife attesting Michael wore the socks for his debut moonwalk during the TV special \u2026 along with a certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1464be75b52b8efd24d64ee3864e8d13\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink \"\/>\n<section id=\"cb-30eb3c99c8d13bc6e18c63fd13de2c3e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"43\">\n<p>And if $1-2 million is too rich for your blood, the DiLeo collection\u2019s also going to feature original gold and platinum awards for \u201cThriller,\u201d \u201cDangerous,\u201d \u201cBad,\u201d \u201cThis Is It\u201d and \u201cOff the Wall\u201d \u2026 as well as a movie prop sign used in the 1988 film, \u201cMoonwalker.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-205898106960a963c6e66bbd4cfeaaad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The auction runs from November 13-22.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/11\/06\/michael-jackson-first-moonwalk-socks-frank-dileo-auction-2-million\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a 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