More than a locket of hair

 I hear, though I have never done so, that people keep a locket of hair from their children or loved one who has passed away.

And some people make it a hobby, start a museum, and make money off of the idea:

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses purported to come from past presidents, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and even Jesus. ??

For about 30 years, this hair art collection in the Kansas City suburb of Independence attracted an eclectic group of gawkers that included the likes of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.

But the museum’s namesake, Leila Cohoon, died last November at the age of 92. Now her granddaughter, Lindsay Evans, is busy rehoming the collection of more than 3,000 pieces to museums across the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.

Celebrities caught wind of the attraction. Actress and comedian Phyllis Diller donated a hair wreath that had been in her family for generations. TV personality Mike Rowe filmed an episode of “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” here. There might also be a few strands from Osbourne inside. When he came to visit, Cohoon snipped a lock, although Evans has yet to find it.

Evans said her grandmother was tight-lipped on what she spent over the years, but she anticipates the worth of the art may top $1 million. 

https://apnews.com/article/hair-museum-independence-1b1ab5dae3134cba32467fe8a2629ce2

A wreath of human hair encircling a poem about a young girl who died is on display Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence, Miss.

Now I am thinkin' I should have kept some of MY hair when I had it, it was.........

Oh, say, can you see?
My eyes, if you can
Then my hair's too short
Down to here
Down to there