The Basic ‘Batman’ Costumes Offered for $1 Million and We Hope One Particular person Purchased Them All

Within the pantheon of superhero costumes, few are as recognizable or iconic as these from the 1960s Batman TV show. Although it solely ran for just a few years and had just one movie adaptation, reruns all through the many years since have cemented these brilliant, colourful costumes within the minds of comedian e-book followers all over the place. Final week, a number of of the original costumes from the present went up for public sale, and, as one would possibly anticipate with objects so historic, they went for some huge cash.

Final week, Heritage Auctions hosted an occasion promoting the gathering of the late Dr. Stewart Berkowitz, who had fairly the treasure trove. We previously covered some of the items for sale, resembling a number of authentic Star Trek costumes (a Captain Kirk Starfleet uniform and an alternate one he wore in “Mirror, Mirror” bought for $62,500 and $52,500, respectively), however Berkowitz additionally had the motherlode of Batman costumes. He had Adam West’s Batman, Burt Ward’s Robin, Cesar Romero’s Joker, Yvonne Craig’s Batgirl, Julie Newmar’s Catwoman, and Burgess Meredith’s Penguin. Right here’s how a lot every of these bought for, in keeping with the Hollywood Reporter:

• Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward), bought as a set: $575,000
• Joker (Cesar Romero): $212,000
• Batgirl (Yvonne Craig): $87,500
• Catwoman (Julie Newmar): $68,750
• Penguin (Burgess Meredith): $46,250

Are you able to imagine Batgirl bought for greater than Catwoman? Certain, the costume is just a little brighter and extra concerned however it’s the freaking costume Julie Newmar wore as Catwoman. Not that nearly $70,000 is a quantity to shrug off.

Anyway, including up these totals, the collected costumes bought for $989,500, very near $1 million. And all we’re pondering is, we actually hope one individual acquired all of those. That’s most likely not the case, but when I’m spending like $100,000 on a fancy dress like this, I can most likely afford $1 million. And I believe proudly owning simply one in all these costumes would really feel incomplete. Listed below are just a few of the pictures from the public sale home. Simply think about all these displayed collectively.

Oh, and as you’ll be able to see above, the Batman TV present wasn’t the one iconic superhero costume of the period that Dr. Berkowitz owned. Linda Carter’s Marvel Lady costume additionally bought on the public sale for $225,000.

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