If sipping White Russians whilst you go bowling along with your odd-ball buddies is your factor, you would possibly prefer to bid on the bathrobe Jeff Bridges wore in “The Big Lebowski.” But you already know, that is simply, like, my opinion, man.
The brown flannel gown is one among quite a few objects from the Coen brothers’ slacker-noir movie going underneath the hammer in California this weekend.
“These are the items that … bring the story to life,” stated Martin Nolan, chief govt of Julien’s Auction. “When (Bridges) shows up in this outfit… wearing his shorts, his T-shirt, the robe, just incredible.”
The 1998 film stars Bridges as The Dude, a wastrel whom criminals mistake for a millionaire in a caper that additionally showcases the comedic abilities of John Goodman and Steve Buscemi.
The movie turned a cult traditional, and spawned quite a few memorable strains that followers typically trot out, together with: “That rug really tied the room together.”
In addition to the gown, which is predicted to fetch as much as $50,000, followers may bid on The Dude’s sun shades and bowling pin props used within the film and signed by Bridges.
The lot is a part of “Hollywood Legends,” a four-day occasion that may see hundreds of things of memorabilia put up on the market. They embody an animatronic mannequin of the pinnacle of “E.T. The Extraterrestrial”, which might go for as a lot as $1 million, Nolan stated.
“These items are now considered an asset class … not just memorabilia items or a storyline from a time in our lives,” he stated. “Something like this is much more fun than stocks or bonds, or a lot of the other items you have in your investment portfolio, and a great conversation piece.”
Also up on the market this weekend would be the shirt that Britain’s Princess Diana wore in her engagement picture in 1981, which auctioneers count on might fetch as much as $100,000.
Designed by Elizabeth Emanuel and David Emanuel, who additionally designed her wedding ceremony gown, the pink chiffon shirt has a bow on the neck.
“This tells so much about Diana; nothing flamboyant nothing crazy just very subtle, beautiful, elegant and that’s who she was,” stated Nolan.
Other objects on provide embody a jacket worn by Audrey Hepburn in “Charade” (1963) and the pc utilized by Carrie Bradshaw, Sarah Jessica Parker’s character in “Sex and the City.”
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