Well, how much would you pay for Michelle Pfeiffer’s sexy costume from Batman Returns?
Yeah, that would be the one!
Well, according to MTV Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman costume fetched a pretty penny early this month at an auction put on by Profiles in History. The costume, which had recently adorned a “resident” of the Hollywood Wax Museum, was won for $8,260 and edged out duds worn by both the Beatles and Michael Jackson as the most profitable outfit of the auction.It’s not the first time superhero memorabilia has inspired a hefty purchase. At least two other bidders have proclaimed their comic book love by putting down $192,000 for one of George Reeves’ Superman costumes from “The Adventures of Superman” television show and $126,000 for the Black Beauty car from “The Green Hornet” show at past Profiles in History auctions.
Despite Halle Berry’s Razzie Award-winning performance in 2004’s “Catwoman,” the original feline antihero Selina Kyle hasn’t appeared in a live-action film since 1992’s “Batman Returns,” a probable indicator of the costume’s value. Of course, the potential for a Catwoman appearance in a third Christopher Nolan Batman film couldn’t hurt nostalgia either.
Not to be shortchanged by their sizable purchase, the winner of the Catwoman costume also went home with a certificate of authenticity from the wax museum.
How much would you fork over for a piece of comic book movie history?