The figures were among several used to make the 1964 stop-motion animation television special. The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable. Other highlights from the two-day auction include Marilyn Monroe’s tiger-striped gown from “The Seven Year Itch,” which sold for a whopping US$593,750. Another Monroe gown that she wore when she met Queen Elizabeth II at a London film premiere went for US$294,400. A Scarlett O’Hara dress that Vivien Leigh wore in “Gone With the Wind” and Gene Kelly’s rain suit from “Singin’ in the Rain” sold for US$150,000 apiece.

Source: The Standard November 15, 2020 07:30 UTC