People are nuts. I can see how some of these have some historic value, for example some the Strat that Layla was played on, but $450,000??? The Explorer was $120,000. I don't recall Eric ever playing that one, I'm fairly sure that it was only one that he collected.My favourite items were the Versace guitar straps that went for $9,000 & $15,000. I guess you'd need one of those to play that Gucci guitar that I menioned awhile ago Gucci Guitar.
I know Muddy & John Lee never had a Versace strap.
I have a feelling that all of this stuff was purchased by Nigel Tufnell and is now residing in his guitar room. "Don't look at it".