Bootsy Collins is giving fans and collectors a rare opportunity to bid on and procure pieces of his collection, featuring a career-spanning assemblage of items, by launching A Life Spent Funkin’ auction via WaxPoetics. Bidding is open to the public through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at 12 p.m. E.T.
Auction items range from posters and art to instruments and rarities from the musician’s career, such as a 1970s James Brown Productions Road Expenses Slip and an identical-era Brown signed Hotel Receipt, historical references to the pair’s crossover during Collins’ pre-Parlament Funkadelic epoch—personal items such as Collins’ New Rock Planet platform boot, Duck Tape suit and match top hat are also up for bid.
As for instruments, A Life Spent Funkin’ provides a chance to own various instruments like Collins’ sparkle purple Warwick Rock Space Bass (2014), Yamaha DX7, Hohner Fine 32-key Meloldica, notably used by the musician’s Rubber Band. It also includes Collins’ Farfisa Mod. C5/163 Compact FAST 5, and signed acoustic guitar from his 2021 grand opening of Cincinnati’s Hard Rock Casino.
The remaining items include promotional posters, signed photos, and other oddities, allowing fans and connoisseurs to browse and find collectibles that complement their distinct interests.
Scroll through the online auction now. Bidding is up till Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at 12 p.m. E.T.
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