Jimi Hendrix memorabilia sells big at rock ‘n’ roll auction

NEW YORK — An auction at Christie’s of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia from some of the hottest bands of the 1960s and ’70s hauled in big bucks Friday, including $20,000 for a Jimi Hendrix album and more than $4,000 for a Rolling Stones T-shirt.

A copy of Hendrix’s “Axis: Bold as Love” album from 1968 — inscribed “Thanks for everything” and accompanied by three color photos of the rock star — sold for double its pre-sale estimate of $10,000.

Three cardboard posters for Hendrix concerts in 1968 and 1969 fetched $10,625, $16,250 and $18,750.

The limited edition, long-sleeved sweater designed to promote the Stones’ 1973 “Goat’s Head Soup” album sold for $4,750. Only about a dozen of them were produced.

Of the T-shirts, a Yardbirds shirt worn by rock journalist Greg Shaw to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival brought $3,000 while a maroon Led Zeppelin 1973 shirt fetched $1,625.

A short-sleeved white shirt with green sleeves with the words “War is over! If you want it” from the John Lennon song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” sold for $1,875, just below its $2,000 estimate.

The auction house said all the T-shirts were bought by U.S. private collectors except for the John Lennon one, which was acquired by an institution it wouldn’t name.

The prices included the buyer’s premium.

(Associated Press)