The Pawn Stars were lucky enough to pick up a piece of history on a recent episode of the reality series. Mary Ford’s nephew came into the shop to deal a cream, 1961 Gibson SG that once belonged to the singer and, of course, her famous ex-husband Les Paul.
The Huffington Post reports that Ford’s nephew also brought a bunch of documents to confirm the guitar’s authenticity – as well as Les’s famously unenthusiastic response to the SG. After standing firm on his asking price (reminding the buyers, “You’re getting history here”), the guitar sold for $90,000.
Pawn Stars airs Mondays on the History Channel. Check out the clip here.
John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’ 1967 song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” have been sold at auction for more than $237,000 in Los Angeles, according to Spinner.com. The lyrics are on a single sheet, and feature the opening lyrics for the track and a rough sketch of four people in a room with windows draped in curtains. The sheet also includes the opening lines to another Beatles tune – “She’s Leaving Home.”