OUT OF SIGHT

Calling all John Lennon fans with lots of money to burn.

Starting today, the frames of a pair of gold-rimmed "granny" sunglasses that Lennon wore during the last Beatles tour are up for auction. Bidding will continue through the end of this month, and the winning bid is expected to be in the $2 million range, according to the music memorabilia site 991.com.

As with most things Lennon-related, the story behind this particular pair of glasses is interesting. He reportedly gave them to translator Junishi Yore during the band's tour of Japan in 1966.

After Lennon's shooting death in 1980, Yore -- in accordance with Japanese folklore -- pushed out the lenses as a sign of respect. In a note from Yore that accompanies the up-for-auction frames, he writes that Lennon will "see us after death in Japan."

It remains to be seen how much money it will take to nab the frames.

For more information about the auction, visit www.991.com or e-mail lennon@991.com.