Celebrity stands that fetched a King's ransom

The hair have never had it so good, or so it seems, since a lock of hair belonging to master composer Mozart was auctioned for around $54,000 in London recently . However, this is not a stand-alone case; there is more to this hairy saga than meets the eye.BEETHOVEN'S CURLSTheir musical terrains were starkly different, but both of them are considered the master craftsmen of melody . Mozart's music veered more towards crystallized perfection, whereas Beethoven's style is bold, underlining his penchant to take risks. But at the auction where Mozart's curly locks were sold at huge amount, Beethoven's hairy strands fetched around £12,500. Not a small figure, but lesser than what was paid for the Austrian genius' hair.LINCOLN'S LOCKSIn January this year, a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair fetched $25,000, which was apparently removed from the former US president's head by Surgeon General Joseph Barnes shortly after he was assassinated. The name of the buyer was not revealed, nor was his intentions; but we can only assume the Abe's lock of historic hair will wind up on a classy shelf somewhere.READ: Hollywood's star kids and their starry livesMICK JAGGER'S LOCKSMick Jagger's hair, cut 50 years ago by then-girlfriend Chrissie Shrimpton, was bought for $6,000 at Bonhams auction in Central London in 2013. Proceeds were donated to a charity, which helps people who have suffered facial disfigurements. There were rumours that the rocker himself would try to buy it through a phone bidder, but the auction house later confirmed that the item went to a UK-based private collector.ELVIS PRESLEY'S POMPADOURThe world got a jolt when the news broke about Elvis Presley's pompadour going under the hammer and being sold for $1,15,000 -the highest ever for a single tress. It stands to reason that the musician's hair would bring in more than that of any other celebrity or historical figure -his fans were the most fanatic and his hair the most famous.BIEBER'S COPStardom or not, Justin Bieber is usually known to make headlines for wrong reasons. But on one of the few occasions, when he did a sensible thing and sacrificed his juvenile Bieber cut for a more mature hairstyle, he lost no less than 90,000 followers on a social networking site. But, he did gain some blessings in its aftermath as his mop was sold for $40,000 online and the money was donated to a charity .BEATLES HAIR WORSHIPThe Beatles, naturally, have been the subject of plenty of hair-worship. A lock of John Lennon's hair went for $48,000.It just goes on to prove that till date, The Beatles remain huge icons on the musical horizon and their fans would go to any length to connect with them.For latest Hollywood updates follow us on Twitter >>> @TOIEntertainFor the latest in Hollywood news, like us on Facebook >>> TOIEntertainWILLIE NELSON'S BRAIDSUS singer Willie Nelson's distinctive braids were sold for $37,000 at an Arizona auction last year.The country musician's trademark tresses were coloured red when they were snipped off in the early 1980s. Nelson, now aged 82, still maintains his famed plaits -but they have since gone grey.For more interesting Hollywood news and pictures follow us on Pinterest>>> timesofindia WATCH: Justin Bieber Will Get Roasted on Comedy Central - TOI