Michael Jackson’s leather jacket from his first Pepsi commercial in 1984 being auctioned off
Michael Jackson’s bespoke soft leather jacket from his first Pepsi commercial in 1984 will be auctioned on November 10 at 3pm BST until Prop Shop Auction.
Bidding for the late King of Pop’s black and white zip top – which has no size or maker’s mark – starts at £100,000 but is estimated to fetch between £200,000 and £400,000 at auction.
The Jacksons reportedly earned a record $5 million for their promotional deal with PepsiCo in 1983, and they all appeared in a commercial shot on the streets of New York.
The 13-time Grammy winner even reworked his 1983 hit Billie Jean to create a jingle that references Pepsi’s ‘New Generation’ of child consumers for the video, which starred 12-year-old Alfonso Ribeiro.
Michael was also pictured rocking the jacket on the set of Thriller, as well as at a private screening of the iconic horror-themed music video in Westwood in 1983.
Own a piece of pop music history! Michael Jackson’s bespoke soft leather jacket from his first Pepsi commercial in 1984 will be auctioned on November 10 at 3pm BST via Prop Store Auction
Let’s go, let’s go… : Bidding for the late King of Pop’s black and white zip top – which has no size or maker’s mark – starts at £100,000 but is estimated to fetch between £200,000 and £400,000 at auction
Jackson actually gave his jacket to sender Wendell Thompson before the ad premiered, having befriended his cosmetologist father in Orlando, Florida since 1980.
Thompson’s auction lot also includes an original Polaroid of him receiving the jacket, a hand-signed photo of the former child star, The Making of Thriller book, Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller LaserDisc, a Pepsi set of pictures and more.
One person who has both the means and the desire to get a one-of-a-kind jacket is three-time Grammy-nominated rapper Offset, who has worn numerous recreations of MJ’s costumes over the past year.
Cardi B’s 31-year-old husband paid tribute to Jackson by donning four of his classic looks — including the Smooth Criminal — in his Fan music video, which just dropped on Sept. 14.
Unfortunately, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s addiction to painkillers began in 1984 after he suffered second-degree burns to his head from a pyrotechnics accident while filming another Pepsi commercial with his brothers.
Michael – who had 13 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits and sold over 400 million records – tragically succumbed to ‘acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication’ aged 50 back in 2009.
Jackson is survived by three grown children – son Prince, 26; daughter Paris, 25; and son Biggie, 21 – who receives millions a year from his $100 million inheritance.
The Indiana-born star’s jukebox musical, MJ the Musical, grossed $142.6 million and won four Tony Awards on Broadway, and is currently playing through October 22 at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC.
Lucrative: The Jacksons reportedly earned a record $5 million for their promotional deal with PepsiCo in 1983, and they all appeared in a commercial shot on the streets of New York
Future DVTS host! The 13-time Grammy winner even reworked his 1983 hit Billie Jean to create a jingle that references Pepsi’s ‘New Generation’ of child consumers for the video, which starred 12-year-old Alfonso Ribeiro (2-L)
Lot #563: Michael was also shown rocking the jacket on the set of Thriller, as well as at a private screening of the iconic 1983 Westwood horror-themed music video.
‘Much love!’ Jackson actually gave his jacket to sender Wendell Thompson (R, pictured in 1984) before the ad premiered, having befriended his cosmetologist father in Orlando, Florida since 1980.
Not just a jacket! Thompson’s auction lot also includes the original Polaroid of him receiving the jacket, a hand-signed photo of the former child star, The Making of Thriller book, Michael Jackson’s Thriller LaserDisc, Pepsi set pictures and more
Cosplayer: One person who has both the means and the desire to get a one-of-a-kind jacket is three-time Grammy-nominated rapper Offset (L, pictured May 30), who has worn numerous recreations of MJ’s costumes in the past year
Smooth Criminal! Cardi B’s husband, 31, paid tribute to Michael by donning four of his classic looks in his Fan music video, which just dropped on September 14.
Downward spiral: Sadly, Jackson’s addiction to painkillers began in 1984 after he suffered second-degree burns to his head from a pyrotechnics accident while filming another Pepsi commercial with his brothers
RIP: The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer – who had 13 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits and sold over 400 million records – tragically succumbed to ‘acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication’ aged 50 in 2009.