He was the hardest working man in show business, but judging from his possessions up for auction Thursday at Christie's in New York, James Brown also knew how to have a really good time.
More than 300 lots from Brown's South Carolina home are for sale. His costumes, his instruments, his furniture, even his martini glasses all up for grabs. The sale is expected to net nearly $2 million.
The auction was contested by two of Brown's former business managers, but earlier this week a state of appeals judge in South Carolina ruled that the sale could proceed. His children are devastated over the matter and are planning to protest the auction. 
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