{"id":2121465,"date":"2025-10-28T22:53:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2121465"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:53:04","slug":"holy-memorabilia-original-batman-tv-costumes-fetch-nearly-1m-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/holy-memorabilia-original-batman-tv-costumes-fetch-nearly-1m-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Memorabilia! Original \u2018Batman\u2019 TV Costumes Fetch Nearly $1M at Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">How much would you pay at auction for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/adam-west-dead-batman-star-832264\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam West;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Adam West<\/a> and Burt Ward\u2019s original costumes from <em>Batman<\/em>? For a Henry Winkler leather jacket from <em>Happy Days<\/em>? For a Don Adams shoe phone from <em>Get Smart<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those items and many others from the world of classic television resulted in $3.17 million in sales (with buyer\u2019s premium) on Friday as memorabilia from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ha.com\/c\/auction-home.zx?saleNo=7429\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:famed collection of Dr. Stewart Berkowitz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">famed collection of Dr. Stewart Berkowitz<\/a> went up for bid via Heritage Auctions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ha.com\/itm\/movie-tv-memorabilia\/costumes\/batman-tcf-tv-1966-1968-adam-west-batman-and-burt-ward-robin-signature-dynamic-duo-costume-ensembles\/a\/7429-89027.s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Batman and Robin outfits;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Batman and Robin outfits<\/a> donned by West and Ward on their 1966-68 ABC series together sold for $575,000, while one worn by Cesar Romero as the Joker went for $212,000. Other accepted bids were for costumes sported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/yvonne-craig-dead-batgirl-1960s-816226\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yvonne Craig;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Yvonne Craig<\/a> (Batgirl, $87,500), Julie Newmar (Catwoman, $68,750) and Burgess Meredith (the Penguin, $46,250). Add that up and it\u2019s a cool $989,500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plus, a Batscanner console from the Batcave and Batman\u2019s Batarang and holster realized another $150,000 and $50,000, respectively. (In fact, seven of the top 12 sellers at the auction were costumes and props from the 20th Century Fox Television show.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ha.com\/itm\/movie-tv-memorabilia\/costumes\/wonder-woman-warner-bros-tv-1975-1979-lynda-carter-wonder-woman-signature-superhero-costume-ensemble\/a\/7429-89146.s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lynda Carter\u2019s signature Wonder Woman costume;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lynda Carter\u2019s signature Wonder Woman costume<\/a> that she wore on her 1975-79 ABC-CBS series \u2014 complete with red, white and blue corset, golden cuff bracelets and her golden \u201cLasso of Truth\u201d \u2014 sold for $225,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two of Winkler\u2019s Fonzie leather jackets from ABC\u2019s <em>Happy Days<\/em> brought $87,500 and $75,000, and a pair of William Shatner\u2019s Captain Kirk costumes from NBC\u2019s <em>Star Trek<\/em> \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ha.com\/itm\/movie-tv-memorabilia\/costumes\/star-trek-the-original-series-paramount-tv-1966-1969-william-shatner-captain-kirk-starfleet-uniform-ensemble-total-\/a\/7429-89104.s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a Starfleet uniform;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a Starfleet uniform<\/a> and an outfit from the \u201cMirror, Mirror\u201d alternate-universe episode \u2014 went for $62,500 and $52,500, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also, Barbara Eden\u2019s pink harem costume from NBC\u2019s <em>I Dream of Jeannie<\/em> and Jackie Gleason\u2019s bus driver uniform from CBS\u2019 <em>The Honeymooners<\/em> sold for $42,500 apiece; a (very long) Fred Gwynn costume from CBS\u2019 <em>The Munsters<\/em> went for $37,500; and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ha.com\/itm\/movie-tv-memorabilia\/props\/get-smart-cbs-tv-1965-1970-don-adams-maxwell-smart-signature-shoe-phone\/a\/7429-89125.s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adams\u2019 shoe phone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Adams\u2019 shoe phone<\/a> from NBC-CBS\u2019 <em>Get Smart<\/em> fetched $35,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event opened the vault to the \u201cTelevision Treasures Collection\u201d amassed by Berkowitz, an early adopter of eBay who died last year at age 64.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis auction was a love letter to the golden age of television,\u201d Heritage Auctions executive vp Joe Maddalena said in a statement. \u201cStewart Berkowitz built this collection out of pure passion for the shows and characters that defined an era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo see collectors from around the world respond so enthusiastically \u2014 and to watch iconic pieces from <em>Batman<\/em>, <em>Wonder Woman<\/em>, <em>Happy Days<\/em> and <em>Star Trek<\/em> find new homes \u2014 was incredibly rewarding. It reaffirms that the stories and heroes of classic TV continue to inspire generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:THR's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">THR&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31XsHSx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TkcoeG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TntOHq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much would you pay at auction for Adam West and Burt Ward\u2019s original costumes from Batman? For a Henry Winkler leather jacket from Happy Days? For a Don Adams shoe phone from Get Smart? Those items and many others from the world of classic television resulted in $3.17 million in sales (with buyer\u2019s premium) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2121466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[402746,319407,402745,402747,402749,328110,347450,382448,34395,402748,402744],"class_list":["post-2121465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-adam-west","tag-batman","tag-batman-and-robin","tag-burt-ward","tag-don-adams","tag-happy-days","tag-henry-winkler","tag-heritage-auctions","tag-hollywood-reporter","tag-original-costumes","tag-stewart-berkowitz"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Holy-Memorabilia-Original-\u2018Batman-TV-Costumes-Fetch-Nearly-1M-at.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2121467,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121465\/revisions\/2121467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2121466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}