A lot of Kurt Cobain / Nirvana memorabilia has hit the auction block over the years - from Kurt's clothing to his guitars - but this item might be the most unique ... 

 

Fans can now bid to be the owner of six strands of the late singer's hair.  You read that right ..  his hair... starting bid is set at $2500 

 

 

Proceeds from the hair- being sold at Iconic Auctions 'Amazing Music Auction' will benefit Crew Nation - a charity assisting out of work live music employees. 

 

 

The auction description reads: 

This one-of-a-kind artifact is entirely fresh-to-market and is accompanied by an impeccable lineage of provenance including photos of Kurt posing with the woman who cut this hair, scissors in hand, and a fantastic shot of the hair actually being cut! The lucky friend who trimmed the Nirvana frontman's iconic blond locks was an early confidant, Tessa Osbourne, who cut his hair in 1989 — well prior to his Nevermind breakthrough — while on the Bleach tour. Tessa presented the original lock to Seattle artist Nicole DePolo as a heartfelt gift after Kurt's passing, and she provided the original bag with handwritten provenance note, '29/10/89: Tess cut Kurt's hair in Birmingham, England, 27 Holy Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham B202BU.

 

 

The hair also comes with a two-page provenance affidavit to go along with it:

Tessa had known Kurt back in England, and they had hung out during the Bleach Tour. Nirvana had broken in England first, and she must have had a sense that Kurt would become a musical force. When it came to Kurt, Tessa was kind of what like Astrid Kirchherr had been to the Beatles — the woman who had given him his iconic haircut. She even had a series of pictures to prove it: a snapshot of her and Kurt with long straggly hair while she held a pair of scissors high, then a shot of the scissors going through about 7" of hair. The rest was history. Kurt was known for his bleached blond pageboy, and she'd given him his first one back in October of 1989, just before his image began to circulate throughout the world.

The auction ends May 15th ... happy bidding!