ELVIS Presley fans will be all shook up when they find out what is coming up for sale at a local auction room.

A lock of the King’s very own hair will go under the hammer at Town Auctions, in Signal Way, next month and is set to spark a lot of interest among fans.

The firm’s owner Craig Cook said the unusual lot could reach up to £1,000 or it could sell for as little as £50.

“It is a piece of the King,” he said.

“It is definitely the most interesting piece we have in at the moment and there will be a lot of people here to see it.

“It is a piece of Elvis, which is what is going to be important to the fans.”

Back in 2009, a strand of Elvis’ hair raised £1,055 at auction at Henry Aldridge and Sons, in Devizes, despite it expecting to make just £250.

And in November 2002, another strand of his hair sold for $115,000 US dollars, about £70,000, in an internet auction.

The item, which will be auctioned off on May 19 at 10am, comes with a certificate of authenticity and is mounted in a frame alongside a photograph of Elvis.

Elvis’ barber Homer Gilleland was responsible to keeping the strands, and would apparently roll the hair up in a towel and save it. It is said that a part of him died when Elvis did.

The lock of hair was originally acquired from the Mastronet, Inc Americana Auction in April 2003.

“One of our vendors has had it in his attic for some time now,” said Craig.

“There are quite a few of them about, so I don’t think it is going to make a lot – there is one on eBay at the moment for £75. It all just depends on the market at the moment, what may have made £1,000 two years ago, might only make £50 now.”

As well as Elvis’ hair, a private collection of cinema related memorabilia will go on sale featuring a number of signed framed photographs from the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Bruce Willis and Michael Caine.

Meanwhile, four quirky bikes attracted a lot of attention at the auction rooms at the weekend.

The rare 1980s tandem bike sold for £190, the military bike believed to be from the Second World War, made £100, while the grocer’s bike sold for £85 and the police bike went for just £30.

For more information visit www.town-auctions.co.uk or call 01793 619447.