Would you pay US$350,000 for Michael Jackson’s famous white glove, or US$2,000 for Scarlett Johansson’s used tissue? 25 of the most expensive celebrity memorabilia items sold at auction

Would you spend more than US$10,000 for one of your favourite celebrity’s fake nails or US$2,000 for a used tissue? From the iconic ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz to One Direction singer Niall Horan’s half-eaten toast, prized celebrity memorabilia has cost fans and private collectors mind boggling amounts of cash.

Here are 25 celebrity memorabilia items that have sold for astounding amounts of money.

A pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan in 1985 and signed by the player, sold for US$560,000 in a Sotheby’s auction

Guinness World Records recently announced that the pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s is now the most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold at auction. Sold by the world record holder for the largest collection of sneakers, they fetched US$560,000 at a Sotheby’s auction held on May 17, this year.

Kim Kardashian paid US$65,625 – more than three times the expected selling price – for a velvet jacket worn by Michael Jackson for her 6-year-old daughter, North

The pricey Christmas present was altered to fit North by pinning the custom-made jacket’s body and sleeves to fit her proportions, Kardashian explained in an Instagram story.

Ahead of the auction, Julien’s predicted the jacket would sell for between US$10,000 and US$20,000. Jackson wore the jacket to attend Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday party in Los Angeles on February 16, 1997, and again at the 50th Cannes Film Festival screening of his film Ghosts.

“North is a really big Michael Jackson fan and we knew she would love this,” Kardashian said on her Instagram.

As another Christmas gift for North, Kardashian bought Jackson’s Smooth Criminal hat