Kurt Cobain’s Hair and GG Allin’s Blood-Signed Underwear Headline Punk Memorabilia Auction

The Potter & Potter auction features iconic and unusual items from punk and grunge history, including strands of Cobain’s hair and Allin’s infamous underwear.

• The auction, titled 'Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section,' will take place on March 6, 2025, hosted by Potter & Potter Auctions in Chicago.
• Two strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair, originally cut by his friend Tessa Osbourne during Nirvana’s 1989 UK tour, are up for bidding after six strands sold for $14,145 in 2021.
• GG Allin’s blood-signed underwear, inscribed with a provocative message, is another standout item in the auction, reflecting the punk icon’s chaotic legacy.
• Other notable memorabilia includes artifacts from the legendary CBGB venue, such as a storefront awning and a piece of its dressing room wall, along with signed items from punk icons like The Ramones and Dead Kennedys.
• Cobain-related memorabilia has consistently drawn high interest, with past auctions including his MTV Unplugged guitar, which sold for a record-breaking $6 million in 2020.

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