Ringo's Drums Put Chicago, Beatles History on Auction Block

(PHOTO: Screen shot from Julien’s Auctions video)

A Ludwig drum kit built in Chicago and played by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr will hit the auction block in December, but it’ll set you back more than a song if bid estimates are correct.

The drums, which Starr used on more than 200 songs between May 1963 and February 1964, could pull down a winning bid between $300,000 and $500,000 at a Beverly Hills auction of items given by Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, according to a DNAInfo Chicago report.

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The auction will run from Dec. 4 to 5 at Julien’s Auctions, and part of the money raised from it will go to The Lotus Foundation, the London-based charity founded by the couple that focuses on family and child welfare, women’s issues, addiction recovery and education.

Want to know more about this black oyster drum kit that has been out of the public eye for more than 50 years? Check out this short video from the auction house and find out which Beatle used these drums on his first solo album.