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6. Nirvana - In Utero Tour - $6987
No, it’s not the t-shirt with the scribbled smiley logo doodled by Kurt Cobain before you get your hopes up and go rummaging through your closet.
This t-shirt’s value is similar to the Rolling Stones' ‘Goats Head Soup’ sweater, in that it’s expensive because it was never on sale for fans to purchase.
This ‘In Utero’ tee was made exclusively for crew members on what would be Nirvana’s final tour/album and one given to Kurt Cobain's bodyguard went on sale for $6987. It features artwork similar to the cover on the In Utero record in between the words ‘Nirvana’ and ‘In Concert’. Its financial value is helped that In Utero is regarded as an exceptional record amongst Nirvana faithful, with many preferring it over ‘Nevermind’ and ‘Bleach’.
Like John Lennon, because of Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994 anything Kurt touched has some cash value to it. His unwashed cardigan from Nirvana’s legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged session sold for $334,000 at auction last year. The guitar he played at the same concert, five months before Cobain’s death at the age of 27, has an estimated value of $1m. And a Sonic Youth t-shirt Kurt once wore on stage went for $25,000.