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From Michael Jackson's glove to Madonna's love letters, see the star items that have brought in top dollar (10 Photos)
Vicki Salemi on Oct 19, 2009 at 12:24PM
chime in nowConsidered to be the greatest guitarist in rock music, Jimi Hendrix lives on in legend and myth. So it's no surprise that his famous yellow vest sold at the Gotta Have It! auction in August for $2,400. The rocker, who died at the age of 27 in 1970, wore this yellow vest, then gave it to Nancy Reiner, an old pal and the illustrator for his posthumously released The Cry of Love album.