Leonardo DiCaprio donated them to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles.)Here are a few of the treasures from the Propstore auction, which begins Nov.
3. To register, click here.Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume has a very personal link for Propstore founder Stephen Lane.In the late 1990s, the collectible market was flooded with suits and capes that sellers claimed were authentic.
Lane had recently set up his online business when a collector got in touch asking if he could tell if one particular Superman costume was the real deal.
The iconic costume was sketched by the first film’s award-winning designer Yvonne Blake, who had already passed away; but Lane discovered they were produced by Noel Howard in the English costume house Bermans & Nathans — who confirmed it.“[Howard] was instrumental in the making of the costume because it was a really tricky one to construct,” Lane told The Post. “If you think back to the late seventies, Spandex didn’t exist in the form it does today, nor did Lycra.
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