You Won't Believe How Much These Famous Movie Props Sold For

Andy Warhol's Silver Wig

Calling all Velvet Underground fans out there. How much do you think you would pay for this wig? Chances are, you wouldn't be as comfortable paying as much as one person did...

Passing from Hand to Hand

After Warhol died, his nephew, Jeffery Warhol, was placed in charge of managing his estate. So, as any broke, smart young person would do, he brought a ton of Warhol's objects to auction. One anonymous individual paid $10,800 for Warhol's signature silver wig, which he paid 50 cents for back in 1989. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.