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Late AC/DC Singer's Shaving Mirror Sold For $9,200

April 12, 2006

Australia's News.co.au has issued the following report:

A shaving mirror belonging to the late AC/DC singer Bon Scott has sold at auction for AUD $12,540 (approximately USD $9,200).

The black leather-encased mirror with "Bon" embossed in gold on the outside was given to the rock legend by his mum, and had been expected to sell for less than AUD $800 (approximately USD $585).

The 1975 mirror was bought by a private buyer at a Leonard Joel auction in Melbourne tonight.

The vendor was Scott's former wife, Irene Thornton.

The singer's love letters to Thornton were also up for sale but failed meet their expected minimum price of AUD $25,000 (approximately USD $18,300).

A photo album containing shots taken between 1946-1980 of their wedding and pictures of Scott with his earlier band FRATERNITY and later AC/DC was also passed in.

But an AC/DC vinyl test pressing of "High Voltage" with its original paper and PVC wrapper sold for AUD $8,655 (approxiamtely USD $6,330).

It contains eight songs, including "You Ain't Got a Hold on Me", "Soul Stripper", "Baby Please Don't Go", and "She's Got Balls".

A spokeswoman for Leonard Joel said tonight's crowd was not the usual auction house set.

"People were wearing a lot of leather and a lot of AC/DC T-shirts with long hair — not our usual crowd," she said.

"We have got very eclectic things that come in but this was pretty special."

Scott died in 1980 after a night of heavy drinking in London as the band was enjoying its first wave of international success after the release of "Highway to Hell".

AC/DC replaced Scott with singer Brian Johnson.

(Thanks: AC/DC Highway To Hell)

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