The demand for author memorabilia

Huffington Post has a hilarious article about author memorabelia that went to auction and the price it went for – two of the highlights:

Dicken’s Dog Collar:

Went for $11,590!

And what may be Jane Austen’s hair:


Went for $7,254!

There are a bunch of others – check it out:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/30/jane-austens-hair-dickens_n_629950.html#s107931