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Hair Today...Gone Tomorrow! George Washington's Hair Sells For $17,000!

George WashingtonGoing once...Going twice...SOLD!

Sold for $17,000!

Yes, folks that's four hairs at $4250 each. Not just any old hair but bonified George Washington hair!

Imagine that you die famous or that after you die, it is determined that you are famous. All that hair you have been cutting off every month that gets swept up in the dustpan by your stylist is unceremoniously dumped into the round file. (That's the trash for those of you that don't know)

I've often wondered since I am an artist whether all my fabulous art will be discovered after I have expired and suddenly I am famous. Just like Van Gogh. He sold 2 paintings in his lifetime...to his brother.

Back to my story...

Last Friday night, at an auction in Lexington, KY, a Richmond buyer bought the strands of hair pressed under glass in a locket of the famous president. Along with a watch and assurances that is was indeed the REAL thing from The Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

I wonder if my beautician will think I am nuts if I start saving all that excess hair that she cuts off my head. There's always something to think about. I could keep all of it in the lockbox bank vault. Wouldn't that be quite a moment when my heirs go in to see if old Lizette had left them some cash and all they find is a big pile of hair! That would be too funny! Hmmmm...I need to get started on this!

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Lizette Fitzpatrick - Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.

Rated number #1 featured Kentucky Realtor®  on Activerain.com and Localism.com. Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun! For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.

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9 comments • Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms • February 24 2008 08:59AM

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Times seem to be tough in some ways- yet when I see stories like this--there is a lot of money floating around there somewhere if a person can pay that kind of money for a few hairs.
Posted by Debra Gambill Realtor, N.C. / S.C (Weichert Realtor's Southern Coast) almost 4 years ago
Lizette,  I must admit I can't believe some of the prices that "treasures" bring.  I would question the authencity unless there was DNA fro the 18th century.  Hey, give it a try with your own hair - it would be a shame if it was worth more than your paintings,  Karen
Posted by Karen Kruschka - Prince William, Fairfax ,Stafford County VA Real Estate Service (RE/MAX Olympic Realty) almost 4 years ago
Heirs, hairs. Cute. George did not have any children but he was a father figure to Martha's children. Before the war George worked as a surveyor for the king and one of his perks was he got first crack at all the odd pieces of land. Supposedly he amassed a fortune in land in Ohio and Pennsylvania (which he rented to farmers), then considered the frontier. He was our country's very first land speculator.
Posted by Blogger To Be Named Later almost 4 years ago

Debra - I always find it amazing that anyone pays loads of $$ for crazy stuff.

Karen - I'm going to start working on it next week.

Lenza - Wow! I got a real estate history lesson this morning! I didn't know that about ole George! He was the Donald Trump of his time.

Posted by Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms (Lizette Realty - Lexington KY - Richmond KY) almost 4 years ago
Lizette--Can you just imagine all your past clients bidding for your locks on ebay in the future? Might not be too crazy to your beautician as I hear that donating hair to Locks for Love is common and priceless.
Posted by Teri Eckholm, REALTOR® Anoka&Washington Counties Acreage & Lakeshore Homes (REMAX Specialists) almost 4 years ago

Hi Lizette,

Way to funny!! I would love to see the look on your families face if indeed you did that!! Cute post. 

Posted by Trace Galle (Designs by Trace) almost 4 years ago

Teri - I have heard that quite a few people donate to Locks for lLove. Excellent idea for those wanting to cut off long hair.

Trace - They would be saving all my hair if they thought I would be famous later I'm sure.(along with my paintings)

Posted by Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms (Lizette Realty - Lexington KY - Richmond KY) almost 4 years ago

Hi Lizette, Very funny what some people will buy! George Washington's few hairs? Come on! I'm telling my hairdresser, too!

Have a great day!  

Posted by Angela Clark, CRS GRI ABR SFR Realtor Owensboro Kentucky (Tony Clark Realtors, LLC) almost 4 years ago
Angela - Thanks for stopping by! You too could be famous!  Love your new pic.
Posted by Lizette Fitzpatrick - Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes - Horse Farms (Lizette Realty - Lexington KY - Richmond KY) almost 4 years ago

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