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JIMI HENDRIX
Two printed rayon bandannas allegedly worn by Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight Festival; accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the vendor stating that Hendrix gave him the two scarves when he met him back stage; and a photograph of Hendrix wearing similar scarves on stage, 6½ x 8½in. (2)

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Accompanying letter of authenticity states that the vendor was taken to the Isle of Wight festival when he was fourteen years old where ..he was given a mixture of materials that made him feel unwell.. a St. John ambulance man found [him] wandering around lost and confused and took him to the St. John ambulance hut at the back of the stage area.. after a while he was left alone to be quiet and wandered around the compound behind the main stage and found Jimi Hendrix sitting on a caravan step. ..He asked me if I was alright. I said I was spaced out, then told him he was my hero. I asked him for one of his guitars. He said no he needed them, but gave me two scarves...

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