Freddie Mercury's Notebook Sells for €322,000 at Auction
The notebook contained lyrics from Mercury’s Mr. Bad Guy sessions and was part of the Reinhold Mack Collection, Propstore said.
- A handwritten notebook containing Freddie Mercury's song lyrics sold for £277,000 at auction, becoming the highest-selling lot on day one of Propstore's Music Live Auction.
- The lyrics originated from The Reinhold Mack Collection, an archive documenting the producer's close friendship and creative partnership with Mercury from his 1985 debut solo album, Mr. Bad Guy.
- Propstore music specialist Mark Hochman noted the results reflected collector demand, saying "Setting a world record with Noel Gallagher" was a highlight; Gallagher's guitar and a Michael Jackson military-style jacket each sold for £226,800.
- Propstore's Music Live Auction generated £2.5 million on day one, with John Lennon's prescription glasses fetching £126,000 and a Yamaha C3 grand piano played by Mercury, Elton John and The Rolling Stones selling for £81,900.
- Collectors continue to prioritize pieces with personal connections to artists, reflecting enduring fan attachment to music legends. These results underscore the sustained market value of authenticated memorabilia tied directly to creative legacies.
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An old notebook with handwritten lyrics from Mercury's album 'Mr. Bad Guy' has been sold at auction
The notepad was just one of many items sold at auction.
At an auction of music memorabilia, a simple notebook by Freddie Mercury won the top prize of the day. However, memorabilia by Noel Gallagher, Michael Jackson and John Lennon also earned six-digit sums.
A notebook of Freddie Mercury's song lyrics has sold for £277,000 at an auction in London. The Queen frontman's handwritten lyrics were the highest-selling item on the first day of Propstore's Music Live Auction. The lyrics come from recordings for the late Freddie Mercury's first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy (1985). The notebook was one of the items in Reinhold Mack's collection, an archive of handwritten lyrics, recording memorabilia and personal g…
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The lyrics come from the recordings for the legendary singer's first solo album titled "Mr. Bad Guy"
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The Independent (US)Freddie Mercury’s notebook containing song lyrics sells for £277,000 at auction
The handwritten lyrics were the highest-selling lot on day one of Propstore’s Music Live Auction
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