Christopher Reeve's 'Superman' Cape sells for astonishing $190,750, sets auction record

Superman is one of most iconic characters of DC comic books. caped crusader became symbol of ‘Hope’ for many fans. character of Superman was later introduced to big screen and was played by many celebrated actors. actors who played role of Sun God included Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavil, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, and ors. Recently, iconic costume worn by Christopher Reeve’s Superman made headlines. Read more to kw about whole story.  

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Superman’s iconic cape sold at an astonishing amount

Recently, Julien’s Auction made an anuncement that broke internet. news was that cape was worn by Christopher Reeve’s Superman, in 1978’s Superman: Movie was sold for an astonishing amount of $193,750. In 2007, a complete costume from film was sold for $115,000. following year Julien’s Auction sold a costume from 1983 Superman film, where Paragon of Hope turned evil. It was sold for a whopping amount of $200,000. But apparently, you do t even need entire costume to bag a premium price, as just a cape from suit sold for over $190,000, in recent auction, setting a world record for highest amount paid for a superhero cape. 

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Julien’s also sold a Starfleet uniform which was worn by Patrick Stewart, in Star Trek: Next Generation. It was sold off at $28,800. auction also featured Ghostbuster jumpsuit worn by Dan Aykroyd in Ghostbuster 2, in year 1989. It was sold for $32,000 in Julien’s auction.

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About Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve was an American actor, writer, and director. He is mostly kwn for his role as Clark Kent in Superman franchise. He was a critically acclaimed actor. Reeve suffered from a spinal cord injury that left him paralysed, in year 1995. He is founder of  Christopher Reeve Foundation, and co-founder of  Reeve-Irvine Research Center, which worked for betterment of those who suffer from spinal cord injuries. 

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