Auctioneers reckon bidding could well go through the roof and even dangle over the balcony, that's how popular Jacko (inset) was.
He was a black performer who whites could relate to, and then, later in life, a white performer who blacks could relate to.
Bookies Victor Chandler offer 5-4 that Jackson's iconic red jacket is flogged for more than $600,000 (£376,000) and 2-1 that it fetches less than $400,000 (£250,000).
The Birds star Hedren, a longtime animal activist, tells the Globe, "We could really use the money. Michael's two Bengal tigers came to us in 2006 when he left his Neverland Ranch, and the upkeep for them and the rest of the animals is very expensive.
"It costs $75,000 a month to keep Shambala operational, which includes caring for the compound and the best food and medical care for the (big) cats.