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Kurt Cobain’s Hair and GG Allin’s Infamous Underwear Are Up for Auction

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Some of rock’s most infamous relics are hitting the auction block.
A new sale from Potter & Potter Auctions, titled Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section, is offering a selection of music memorabilia that ranges from the iconic to the downright bizarre—including a pair of GG Allin’s blood-signed underwear and strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair.
The Chicago-based auction house will open bidding on March 6, with a catalog featuring dozens of punk and grunge artifacts. Among the standout items is a pair of Allin’s personal underwear, reportedly signed in his own blood.
According to the listing, the briefs are “Blood-Signed and Inscribed Personal Underwear. N.d. Underwear briefs belonging to GG Allin.”
It continues: “Signed in blood over the fly and INSCRIBED ‘Suck my a– it smells’ to the reverse side. Stable; one hole near rear inscription; seemingly used; staining.” Infamous for his extreme stage presence and self-destructive performances, Allin’s memorabilia has long been sought after by collectors fascinated with punk’s most chaotic figure.
Cobain’s hair, meanwhile, is making a return to the auction circuit. Back in 2021, six strands of the late Nirvana frontman’s hair were sold for $14,145.
This time, only two strands are available, leading to speculation that the original buyer either retained the remaining pieces or is looking to capitalize on their investment. The listing states that the hair was originally obtained in Birmingham, England, in 1989 by Cobain’s friend Tessa Osbourne while Nirvana was on their Bleach tour.
This isn’t the first time Cobain-related memorabilia has made waves at auction. Items tied to the Nirvana frontman frequently command high prices, with his MTV Unplugged 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic guitar selling for a record-breaking $6 million in 2020, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold.
His cardigan from that same Unplugged performance fetched $334,000, while a paper plate with a setlist written on it sold for $22,400. Despite the more unusual nature of this auction, Cobain’s hair is expected to draw significant interest.
Beyond the Allin and Cobain items, the auction will feature an array of punk and rock memorabilia. Fans of New York’s legendary CBGB will find a storefront awning from the club’s defunct gift shop, as well as a piece of the venue’s dressing room wall, as well as signed items from punk icons like The Ramones and Dead Kennedys.
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