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Henry Winkler’s Fonzie Jacket From ‘Happy Days’ Just Sold for a Breathtaking Price

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  • Henry Winkler’s leather jacket from The Fonz era sold to one lucky bidder
  • Two jackets worn by Winkler on the show were featured in Heritage’s The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment signature auction, held on October 24.
  • Costumes of Wonder Woman, Batman and more

One lucky TV fan now owns an iconic piece of Happy days story: Henry Winkler’s leather jacket from his days as The Fonz.

Two jackets worn by Winkler on the show were sold at Heritage’s The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature auction on October 24: one for $87,500 and another for $75,000.

A few 1,500 online and telephone bidders from around the world participated in the event, which opened the vault to one of the largest private collections of classic television memorabilia ever assembled: that of the late Dr. Stewart Berkowitz, a renowned pop culture collector.

The auction generated $3.17 million in sales and also included the original ensembles worn by Adam West and Burt Ward in the classic. Batman series, which sold together for $575,000, along with Lynda Carter’s signature Wonder Woman costume, complete with red, white and blue corset, gold bracelets and her golden “Lasso of Truth” – for $225,000.

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Henry Winkler, Happy Days, Then and Now.

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Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, described the sale as “one of the most comprehensive and passionate collections of vintage television memorabilia ever to come to market.”

“This auction was a love letter to the golden age of television,” Maddalena said, adding: “It reaffirms that the stories and heroes of classic television continue to inspire generations.”

Seven of the sale’s twelve top sellers were costumes and props from the original. Batman TV series: Cesar Romero’s Joker set sold for $212,000 and Yvonne Craig’s Batgirl costume sold for $87,500, while Batman’s Batcave’s signature Batscanner receiver console sold for $150,000. Julie Newmar’s iconic Catwoman costume brought in $68,750 and Burgess Meredith’s Penguin costume sold for $46,250.

Lynda Carter’s iconic Wonder Woman costume.

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Other notable sales included Henry Winkler’s Fonzie leather jackets from Happy days – who brought, along with two of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk costumes from Star Trek – one his Starfleet uniform, the other his alternate universe set for the episode “Mirror, Mirror” – which sold for $62,500 and $52,500 respectively.

Also among the best sellers was Barbara Eden’s pink harem costume from I dream of Jeanniesold for $42,500; Jackie Gleason’s bus driver uniform Honeymoons, which also brought in $42,500.

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