How much would you pay at auction for Adam West and Burt Ward’s original costumes from Batman? For a Henry Winkler leather jacket from Happy days? For a Don Adams shoe phone from Be smart?
These and other items from the world of classic television generated $3.17 million in sales (with buyer’s premium) Friday as memorabilia from the famous collection of Dr. Stewart Berkowitz was auctioned off through Heritage Auctions.
The Batman and Robin outfits worn by West and Ward in their 1966-1968 ABC series together sold for $575,000, while the one worn by Cesar Romero as the Joker went for $212,000. Other accepted bids were for costumes worn by Yvonne Craig (Batgirl, $87,500), Julie Newmar (Catwoman, $68,750) and Burgess Meredith (the Penguin, $46,250). Add that up and you get $989,500.
Additionally, a Batscanner console from the Batcave and Batman’s Batarang and case brought in another $150,000 and $50,000, respectively. (In fact, seven of the top 12 auction sellers were costumes and props from the 20th Century Fox television show.)
Meanwhile, Lynda Carter’s iconic Wonder Woman costume that she wore in her ABC-CBS series from 1975 to 1979 — complete with a red, white and blue corset, gold cuff bracelets and her gold “Lasso of Truth” — sold for $225,000.
Two Winkler Fonzie Leather Jackets from ABC Happy days brought $87,500 and $75,000, along with a pair of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk costumes from the NBC show. Star Trek — a Starfleet uniform and an outfit from the alternate universe episode “Mirror, Mirror” — cost $62,500 and $52,500, respectively.
Also, Barbara Eden’s pink harem costume from the NBC show I dream of Jeannie and CBS’ Jackie Gleason’s bus driver uniform The newlyweds sold for $42,500 each; a (very long) costume of Fred Gwynn from CBS The Munsters went for $37,500; and Adams’ Shoe Phone from NBC-CBS Be smart recovered $35,000.
Barbara Eden, pretty in pink in 1968 in “I Dream of Jeannie”.
Ken Whitmore/TV Guide/Courtesy Everett Collection
The event opened the vault to the “TV Treasures Collection” amassed by Berkowitz, an early adopter of eBay, who died last year at age 64.
“This auction was a love letter to the golden age of television,” Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, said in a statement. “Stewart Berkowitz built this collection out of pure passion for the shows and characters that defined an era.
“Seeing collectors from around the world react with such enthusiasm – and looking at iconic pieces from Batman, Wonder Woman, Happy days And Star Trek finding new homes – has been incredibly rewarding. It reaffirms that the stories and heroes of classic television continue to inspire generations. »
