Kurt Cobain’s ‘Foxes’ T-Shirt Being Auctioned by Hole’s Patty Schemel
A rare Kurt Cobain T-shirt is being auctioned by Patty Schemel, the former drummer of Hole. The shirt, featuring the logo of the 1980 film 'Foxes', is expected to sell for between $4,000 and $6,000, with bids already reaching $8,000. Cobain gifted the shirt to Schemel after wearing it during a 1993 photo shoot, highlighting their close friendship and shared interests in film and thrift shopping.
- ▪The T-shirt was famously worn by Kurt Cobain during a 1993 band photo shoot.
- ▪It features the logo for the 1980 film 'Foxes' and is being sold by Patty Schemel.
- ▪Bidding for the shirt has already reached $8,000, with an auction estimate of $4,000 to $6,000.
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- ▪ Kurt Cobain’s ‘Foxes’ T-shirt is being auctioned off by Hole’s Patty Schemel — NME
- ▪ Former Hole Drummer Selling Shirt Worn by Kurt Cobain — Consequence (of Sound)
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Nirvana photographed on Aug. 31, 1991 in Rotterdam. Niels van Iperen/Getty Images Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } A rare piece of Kurt Cobain memorabilia is heading to auction. The late Nirvana frontman’s Foxes T-shirt — famously worn during a 1993 band photo shoot with photographer and director Anton Corbijn — is currently up for bid through Julien’s Auctions.
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