Cowardly Lion Costume Sells for $700,000
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The original Cowardly Lion costume from the movie The Wizard of Oz sold to a collector over eBay earlier this month for $700,000. The 65-year old costume is made of real lion pelts and, unlike some of the other costumes from the film, only one was made. It was nearly forgotten about until 1970, when it was discovered among some other old costumes. The most recent owner had the costume restored, mounted on a flexible steel armature and displayed in a diorama depicting the yellow brick road.
[via wired]
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