Field Index — Instruments, wardrobe, autographs, posters

Music Memorabilia — Realized Sales Index

Music memorabilia is one of the broadest categories in the Field Index — stage-used instruments, performance wardrobe, signed albums, concert posters, and tour memorabilia. Documented stage use is the value multiplier: a stage-used Hendrix Stratocaster vs. a Hendrix-owned-but-not-used guitar is a 5–10x spread.

Tracked sales: 9
Median sale: $290K
Highest sale: $6.01M
Aggregate hammer: $13.6M

What drives value

Documented stage or studio use (photographic match, tour itinerary)
Caiazzo authentication on Beatles items
Era — 1960s and 1970s items command premium over 1980s+
Artist career significance — Hendrix, Cobain, Elvis, Beatles, Dylan, Springsteen
Original concert poster first-printings (Eric King reference for Bill Graham series)

Where it sells

Julien's Auctions (music/entertainment specialist)
Heritage Auctions (music memorabilia signature)
Christie's (high-end iconic items)
RR Auction (autographs and signed albums)

Top comps in this category

1.
Kurt Cobain's 1959 Martin D-18E (MTV Unplugged)
$6.01M · Julien's Auctions
2.
Marilyn Monroe 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' dress (1962)
$4.81M · Julien's Auctions
3.
Jimi Hendrix's hand-painted 1968 Fender Stratocaster
$1.32M · Heritage Auctions
4.
Elvis Presley 1969 stage-worn TCB jumpsuit
$1.00M · Julien's Auctions
5.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — all four Beatles signed
$290K · Heritage Auctions

All tracked sales

Every music memorabilia comp in the Field Index.

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Showing 9 of 9 tracked sales.

Item	Price	Date ↓	Venue	Authentication
Jimi Hendrix Experience at Fillmore West, BG-105 (1968) Concert Posters (Psychedelic Era)	$8K	Jan 2025	Heritage Auctions	BG-105 first printing authentication via Eric King's reference catalog.
Bob Dylan signed Mr. Tambourine Man / Bringing It All Back Home album Music Autographed Items	$23K	Nov 2024	RR Auction	PSA/DNA LOA, Beckett LOA.
Grateful Dead 1966 Trips Festival original concert poster Concert Posters (Psychedelic Era)	$28K	Aug 2024	Heritage Auctions	First-printing markers, Heritage specialist authentication.
Michael Jackson 'Thriller' era fedora (signed) Performance Wardrobe	$75K	Apr 2024	Julien's Auctions	Documented use during 1983 Motown 25 performance; Jackson estate verification.
Elvis Presley 1969 stage-worn TCB jumpsuit Performance Wardrobe	$1.00M	Aug 2023	Julien's Auctions	Direct provenance from Bill Belew (designer); documented stage wear.
Jimi Hendrix's hand-painted 1968 Fender Stratocaster Stage-Used Instruments	$1.32M	Jun 2020	Heritage Auctions	Documented studio and concert use, multiple Hendrix-camp letters.
Kurt Cobain's 1959 Martin D-18E (MTV Unplugged) Stage-Used Instruments	$6.01M	Jun 2020	Julien's Auctions	Cobain-played, documented MTV Unplugged use, included with original case and cardigan worn the same evening.
Marilyn Monroe 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' dress (1962) Iconic Costume/Wardrobe	$4.81M	Nov 2016	Julien's Auctions	Bob Mackie / Jean Louis design attribution; multi-source provenance.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — all four Beatles signed Music Autographed Items	$290K	Mar 2013	Heritage Auctions	Frank Caiazzo full authentication (the recognized Beatles autograph authenticator).