Want to own a piece of White Stripes history? Place your bid.
Eleven items dating back to the Detroit band’s influential run as one of the world’s top rock acts are currently being auctioned by Julien’s Auctions, which specializes in pop culture artifacts.
Among the items up for bid are a lacy cocktail dress worn in the Stripes’ 2001 music video for their hit “Hotel Yorba,” a personalized Zippo lighter once cherished by frontman Jack White and an industry platinum sales award for the band’s 2003 album “Elephant.”
The memorabilia comes from the personal collection of Detroit musician Tracee Mae Miller, a collaborator and close friend of White.
The priciest item (so far) is the white maxi dress worn by Meg White on the “Elephant” album cover, which, as of Thursday night, is going for $4,000.
The White Stripes formed in Detroit in 1997, featuring Jack and Meg White’s stripped-down blend of garage rock and blues. Rising from indie acclaim to mainstream success with albums like “White Blood Cells” and “Elephant,” they became one of the defining rock acts of the 2000s before officially disbanding in 2011.
The items are part of Julien’s Auctions’ Music Icons event. The auction takes place May 29-30 at Hard Rock Cafe in New York, though bids are currently being accepted online.
Other Detroit-centric items of note include items from “Detroit Rock City” band Kiss, as well as a ticket for Prince’s 1984 Purple Dynasty Party, which took place in Detroit following a concert during his “Purple Rain” tour.
Also up for bid are instruments played on stage by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, guitar virtuoso Stevie Ray Vaughan, rocker Eddie Van Halen and legendary singer-songwriter Johnny Cash.
mreinhart@detroitnews.com
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: White Stripes auction: Meg’s ‘Elephant’ cover dress among items for sale
Reporting by Max Reinhart, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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