Freddie Mercury Used Moustache Comb He Bought For $114 Could Be Auctioned For Whopping Amount

An item that cost Freddie Mercury just $114 in the present day could bring in an immense price at auction.

Among the over 1,400 pieces of his possessions that are to be put up for sale by Sotheby's next month is this silver mustache comb.

Peter Freestone, who worked alongside the Queen front man as his live-in personal assistant, believes that fans of Freddie will be elated by items such as a commemorative mustache comb.

Peter revealed Freddie only paid £90 (during that time) for it from Tiffany & Co. However, Sotheby's has estimated that it could fetch up to $63,740 due to its association with Freddie's DNA.

During his 12-year tenure in Kensington, West London, with Freddie until the latter's death from AIDS in 1991, Pete was given an unexpected task.

At the mention of Freddie, Pete's face lightened as he uttered: "We would see prices go through the roof. Before I left for the sale, I'd give him his checkbook and he'd sign it without a thought. Then it would be off to the auction for me!"

Freddie's extraordinary life has been fairly well documented, with many of his possessions, including artworks, outfits, and writings left untouched for over three decades within the walls of his mansion.

He was often blessed with good fortune, attaining nearly any item he desired - from furniture to crystal vases to Japanese curiosities.

On September, Mary Austin - who had been a close confidante of Freddie Mercury for many years - put up the contents of his estate to auction.

Of these, a bejeweled crown and cloak he wore in his last stage appearance before his passing in 1986 was expected to bring as much as $101,900.

According to Peter, Freddie's top prized possession from among these items was a Matisse sketch copy that he had gifted him.

Peter went on to say, "We were looking through a catalog of art one afternoon and there was this sketch of a Matisse. He looked at it and said, 'Give me some paper and a marker' and within 30 seconds he had made an exact copy."

In his autobiography, "Right Place Right Time," Peter noted that Freddie did not have much fondness for so-called "dinosaur rockers" - aged performers taking the stage.

According to him: "He thought it was hilarious when bands like The Rolling Stones or The Who made comebacks. He would say something along the lines of, 'Ha, ha! Here come the dinosaurs again!'"

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