Tips on Collecting Michael Jackson Memorabilia

When an entertainment icon passes away, the urge to collect related memorabilia is strong. People are caught up in the moment and it's not only collectors who want something to remember them by.

The recent death of Michael Jackson brings collecting memorabilia to a new level. His controversial lifestyle in his later years has perhaps dimmed it somewhat, but not much. People are still in a frenzy for his stuff and were even before his death. There was a huge amount of interest and bidding on The Michael Jackson Auction scheduled for April 2009. A few days before the auction was actually to take place, it was canceled when Jackson's lawsuit to stop the auction was successful.

But what should you collect? Is it authentic or a fantasy item? Is the autograph a real deal?
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