It was the unexpected star of the Grammys.
And now the infamous huge fedora that Pharrell Williams wore to the show is being auctioned off on eBay - with the proceeds benefiting his charity for at-risk youths.
The 40-year-old singer made quite the stir in the oversized Mountain Hat by British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.
The skyscraping park ranger-style headgear became a popular search on Google and even inspired its own Twitter account called Pharrell's Hat
.
Up for auction: Pharrell Williams, shown in January in Los Angeles, has put the Vivienne Westwood hat he wore to the Grammys up for auction with proceeds going to his charity foundation
Pharrell put the big brown hat up for auction on Thursday with bidding scheduled to end on March 2 - and noted the winning bidder will receive a letter of authenticity.
The bidding opened at $200 and the high bid in just hours had reached $10,500.
'Hey @Arbys, you want my hat? Now’s your chance…,' Pharrell tweeted to his nearly three million followers on Twitter as he announced the auction.
For charity: Proceeds from the auction will benefit Pharrell's charity One Hand To Another
Want my hat: Pharrell posted a tweet letting Arby's know the hat was up for auction
The Get Lucky singer was referencing the American fast-food sandwich chain Arby's and its large red hat logo.
The outlandish hat was a major hit at the Grammys with stars such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, Ryan Seacrest and Ariana Grande posing for pictures with Pharrell wearing the lid.
Pharrell earlier this month busted out a grey version of the $180 Mountain Hat while visiting the BBC Radio 1 studios in London and also donned the grey version at the 86th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills.
Bid listing: Pharrell in his eBay listing said the hat would come with a letter of authenticity
The Blurred Lines collaborator also sported the hard-to-miss hat at the National Basketball Association All-Star game earlier this month and at the BRITS awards on Wednesday.
The Oscar nominee for Best Original Song for Happy from Despicable Me 2 will direct all proceeds from the charity auction to his non-profit From One Hand To Another foundation.
The foundation helps under-served youths by creating learning centers to empower children to learn through new technologies, arts and media.
He took it! Pharrell Williams posed comically with P Diddy for an Instagram snap featuring his prized hat shortly after the Grammys
Mad hatter: Lupita Nyong'o shared this snap of herself and Pharrell earlier this month at the Oscars nominee luncheon
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