A clump of Elvis Presley's hair is expected to fetch up to £7,500 at a US auction.

The singer's locks were shorn off in 1958 as he prepared for Army service. More than five decades later, the clippings are being offered to the fan with the deepest pockets.

The "large quantity" of Elvis's hair is one of more than 200 lots going under the hammer at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago. Other items on sale include an Elvis Presley Pez dispenser, dolls and clothes worn by the rock-and-roll great.

The collection was amassed by Presley enthusiast and president of one of the singer's fan clubs Gary Pepper who died in 1980. The shorn locks have an estimated sale price of between £5,000 and £7,500.

The auction house quotes celebrity hair expert John Reznikoff as stating that the strands appear to be those of the King. Mr Reznikoff said: "The hair appears to match the hair in my collection in coarseness and colour... this is more than likely a genuine lock of Elvis' hair, short of a DNA test proving otherwise."

I know this is heresy to some people but Elvis never did it for me...


You sweep and I'll get onto eBay!

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