The album was one of a massive collection of items Jackson placed into storage in the 1990s that were repossessed before his 2009 death
It’s been almost three years since the King of Pop passed away, and his personal possessions are still surfacing, many of which fetch huge sums at auction.
The latest discovery is perhaps the most fascinating, for it sheds a rare light on the private life of the Jackson family. The never-before-seen family photo album includes shots of relatives and friends all dating back to the 1970s. It provides a unique perspective on a life lived almost entirely in the public square. Many of the people shown in the book’s myriad images are not famous, and without a Jackson family member as a willing guide these mystery shots may never be identified.
The book itself is bound in a plain, unglamorous cover and looks just like the family photo album your grandmother probably keeps under her coffee table. It was discovered along with a massive collection of items that Jackson stashed in a storage locker in the late 90s.
A British collector bought the album in 2009 and now plans to sell it at Peacocks Auctioneers in Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK. The lot has a starting price of just £3,000.
The auctioneers admit that, without a member of the Jackson family themselves pointing out who everyone was, be they relatives or friends, it is difficult to identify most individuals
Young boy poses with a baseball bat
Matt Baker poses with the once-in-a-lifetime Jackson rarity, which goes on sale on March 10
The album looks like any other family photo album from the 1970s
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