Some people buy sports cars. Others spend six figures for a piece of childish joy and, honestly, I can respect the latter.
The red dream and centered car that launched Pee-Wee Herman throughout the country in The great adventure of Pee-Wee Just sold at the auction for $ 125,000 stunning. That’s right, a fan paid more than a hundred adults for the bicycle that Paul Reubens transformed into an icon of pop culture.
The bike, one of the 14 to measure for the 1985 film, was used in various acrobatics scenes throughout the film and still holds all its original elements.
A representative for Van Eaton Galleries said to TMZ: “The acrobatic bike used on the screen inside The great adventure of Pee-Wee It was auctioned for $ 125,000. “According to reports, it has been restored several times, but all its film DNA remains intact.
The great adventure of Pee-Wee The debut with the big screen of the beloved character of Paul Reubens and also introduced the audience to the director to the big screen Tim Burtonwho was carried out after impressed Reubens and producers with his shorts Vincent AND Frankenweenie.
The film has collected over $ 40 million at the box office and continued to inspire two sequels: 1988 Big Top Pee-Wee and 2016 The great Pee-Wee holiday.
Even almost 40 years later, the wild charm of the film still holds up. If you feel like you want to revisit the film, The great adventure of Pee-Wee He is currently streaming on Max as May 1st.
Would you ever spend that type of money for a film art, or is this just a next level fandom?
By Joey Gour
Source: Geek Tyrant
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