The starting bid is $1,000, with the estimate being $4,000-$6,000.
A Kurt Cobain photoshoot worn cheerleader outfit from Aberdeen Weatherwax High School, where Cobain was a student. The ensemble includes a Bobcats yellow and blue acrylic sweater and a matching polyester skirt made by Team Mates. Cobain wore the ensemble during a January 1994 photoshoot with Mark Seliger for Rolling Stone magazine; a copy of the magazine accompanies the lot.
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A Kurt Cobain vintage Towncraft Plus trench coat sold by Penney’s. The label dates the jacket from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The black coat has a detachable faux fur lining and features two front slit pockets and enclosed front button placket closure.
Staring bid: $500
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
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A Kurt Cobain vintage Viyella off-white wool blend long-sleeve button-down shirt with a small paisley pattern sold by Saks Fifth Avenue. The label dates the shirt to the 1950s. Features a single chest pocket and two box pleats at back. No size present.
Starting bid: $500
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
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A mock-up of an early press release for the band Nirvana featuring printed text and graphic elements taped together, including an image of Greg, Peter, and Bobby from The Brady Bunch. The mock-up lists Nirvana’s discography as Love Buzz/Big Cheese, which was released in November 1988, and the compilation album Sub Pop 200, which was released in December 1988. It further describes a nine-song cassette titled Nap, possibly referring to the demo recorded by Jack Endino with Dale Crover of the Melvins on drums or the nine songs the band had reportedly finished mixing in the studio in January 1989, which would become their debut album Bleach. The press release, most likely created by Tamra Ohrmund, who is referred to in the contacts section as “their lovely manager,” notably makes use of the alternate spelling of Cobain’s name as Kurdt Kobane. Among the humorous and insightful quotes from the band several lines have been hand-censored in black marker, and additional text scrawled in the lower margin by Cobain reads “Blah, blah, never hire someone to write up your press kit!”
Starting bid: $100
Estimate: $400-$600
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