'Holy Smokes!' '60s Batman and Robin costumes head to auction
If you've got a couple hundred thousand dollars to spare and a yearning to relive the 1960s iconic Batman TV series, you might consider placing a bid at an upcoming auction in Los Angeles, where the only known complete costumes for the inseparable Batman and Robin are going under the hammer as a single lot.
The pair of outfits, complete with cape and cowl, masks, boots, gloves and tights, are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $200,000.
And you might as well complete the look.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRIAN CHANES, AUCTIONEER AT PROFILES IN HISTORY AUCTION HOUSE, SAYING:
"We have the Batphone from the Batmobile."
That's Brian Chanes, the Consignment Director at Profiles In History Auction House.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRIAN CHANES, AUCTIONEER AT PROFILES IN HISTORY AUCTION HOUSE, SAYING:
"They are extraordinarily significant. Everyone loves them because they are instantly recognizable, everyone knows what these things are when they see them."
The working Batmobile Batphone has a high estimate of $50,000.
There are a number of other looks frozen in time on the auction block covering a range of classic TV shows, including 'I Dream of Jeannie,' 'Star Trek,' and 'Wonder Woman.'
It'll all be up for grabs at the Azarian Collection Auction on December 17th.
