"According to program JC Auctions, the dreadlock is the first 'genuine example' of the reggae pioneer's hair to come up for auction in 20 years."
"Buy Bob Marley Vinyl 'Back in the day you were permitted to get on stage at Top of the Pops with the bands.'"
"'He was chuckling away and I asked if I could take off a piece of his hair. He just kept nodding and chuckling and appeared amused by it so I twisted a piece of his dreadlock off.'"
"In addition to the personalized autograph, the auction winner will receive Andrea's Top of the Pops promotional flyer, which she inscribed on the back with the wrong date."
A 1.5-inch dreadlock from Bob Marley is up for auction in the UK, with an estimated value of £25,000. This is the first genuine piece of Marley's hair to be auctioned in 20 years. The dreadlock was taken by a fan named Andrea during Marley's performance on Top of the Pops in 1978. Along with the dreadlock, the auction winner will receive an autograph and a promotional flyer from the event. The online auction closes on April 9th at 2:00 p.m. BST.
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