LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's glittery glove is going on the auction block.

The glove, which inspired countless copycats, quips and Halloween costumes after it was unveiled in the 1983 video for Jackson's hit "Billie Jean," will be part of a five-day auction next year, Julien's Auctions announced Wednesday.

Jackson is also unloading the grandiose gates that once led to his Neverland Ranch, along with more than 2,000 other personal items.

The King of Pop's possessions will be on display before the auction begins on April 21, 2009. Bids will be accepted in person and online. The sale is to be broadcast live on Auction Network.

Jackson plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to MusiCares, a charitable organization founded by the Recording Academy to help musicians in need.

The singer has been plagued by financial woes since he was acquitted of child-molestation charges in 2003. He went into default on his sprawling Neverland property earlier this year, before an investment company bought the loan. Last month, Jackson's lawyers reached a settlement in a $7 million breach-of-contract case brought by a Bahraini sheik.

As Jackson marked his milestone 50th birthday in August, the reclusive star hinted that he would be back to work eventually.

"(I'm) looking forward to doing a lot of great things," he told ABC News. "I think the best is yet to come in my true humble opinion

Mach said:

I think he'd better keep that money for himself...lol...

SoulAlive said:

I guess that may be a wise thing to do

SoulAlive said:

He needs to have something to write off.

Im so glad he is not releasing an album yet

this is a sad sad day. Honestly this news just hit a nerve with me. I am not a huge fan, but still that's the kind of thing that belongs in the smithsonian not on some crazy fans shelf.

superspaceboy said:

MJ donated a glove to either the Hard Rock or something like that. He doesn't just have one glove.

That probably ain't the real glove. If I'm not mistaken the one MJ wore at "Motown 25" was put as a piece of memorabilia at the Motown Museum. That and his hat. MJ was wearing the single glittery glove as far back as 1979's "Destiny" tour.

I either want anything related to Bubbles, like his bed or a collar. I would also be interested in any of blanket's blankets especially if she wore it over her head. I would also like to bid on any of the elephant mans bones.

Timmy84 said:

Yeah, it will be ONE of his many hundreds of white glittery gloves lol. And Michael didn't wear one in the video for Billie Jean.

Anyways, he's gonna make a killing off this auction- 500 signed catalogs are going for $500- and that's a quarter of a mil right there, before the auction even starts. This thing is gonna be massive!

Mach said:

The other 99 percent will be divided evenly to pay his lawyers, creditors and the premiums on his molestation lawsuit settlement insurance policy.

SoulAlive said:

i want that glove