The guitar used by KurtCobain in the music video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' sold at an auction for $4.5 million — way over than what was expected.
The winning bid came from the Jim Irsay Collection in Indianapolis, putting the instrument in the hands of the Indianapolis Colts NFL team CEO, who pledged that a portion of proceeds will go to support his organization’s mental health charity.
Julien’s Auctions CEO and Auburn, Indiana native Darren Julien said that having one of the most historically and culturally significant guitars inhistory “return to my home state of Indiana to be part of Jim Irsay’s renowned memorabilia collection is a great honor and personal highlight of my life.
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