24,600 for Doctor Who's Burgundy Coat!

[Si Hunt]

On 6 March Angels the Costumiers are auctioning a load of stuff off at Bonhams. The lots comprise over 400 costumes from TV and Film history, including Diana Riggs fur coat from "On Her Majestys Secret Service", Mel Gibson's sword and tunic from "Braveheart", Alex Guinesses Obi Wan-Kinobi cloak (expecting to fetch 60,000!) and some other old tat that you'd think they wouldn't want these sweaty individuals soiling:



There might be a few there you recognise.

Anyone fancy a bid? And isn't it strange how some cheap old costume might fetch thousands, just because it was once worn in a famous film!

Si.

[Wayne]

I'd only bid on Wed Padbury's all in one cozzie.

[Si Hunt]

You could smell those 1968 sweat stains.

Si.

[Simon R]

I hope that's not being sold as on official 4th Doctor scarf.

[Milky Tears]

Tom Baker's Doctor Who "costume" of burgundy coat, brown tweed trousers and striped scarf (that's a mixture of costumes, isn't it?) sold for 24,6000 at auction this afternoon:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6421695.stm


Did Raston buy them?

Probably still slightly cheaper than The Who Shop.

54,000 for Obi-Wan's cloak!

[Carol Baynes]

Impressive sum! But shouldn't the burgundy coat go with an entirely different 'get up'

Personally, I love Tom's grey coat with the black elbow patches. Whatever happend to that one? I don't think he wore it after season 15.

[Pip Madeley]

He never wore any of it in the series, it was a costume he wore for personal appearances. Which makes the price paid even more baffling.

[Si Hunt]

Bizarre. And why did they let those models run around in the costumes the other day if they were worth 50,000!

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

Nice modding.

[Si Hunt]

Cheers mate! It was quite neat wasn't it!

Si.

[Larry]

24,000 for a coat.. it's unbelievable the kind of crazy sums of money people are prepared to pay for things..

[Pip Madeley]

I know, 29.99 for New Beginnings? Bloody madness.



(joking aside, thanks for your Survival pre-order Larry, appreciate it )

[Larry]

I know, 29.99 for New Beginnings? Bloody madness.



(joking aside, thanks for your Survival pre-order Larry, appreciate it )

thats ok you've all convinced me i'm paying to much with Galaxy 4.

[Milky Tears]

Nice modding.

Piss-poor bit of forum searching from that Milky Clown.

[Raston]

I'm surprised that Davisons outfit didn't do better. I always thought it looked rather nice.

On an unrelated note, i've just bought myself new hat, coat, scarf and trousers.

[Si Hunt]

I'm not wearing any panties.

Si.

[Dirk Gently]

I'm not wearing any panties.

Si.

I've just soiled mine!

[Pip Madeley]

Here's the Doctor Who costumes:

[Si Hunt]

Pity the McCoy!

Si.

[Dirk Gently]

There's quite a lot of costume in the McCoy outfit. If I was a lot shorter I might have gone for it.

[Pip Madeley]

I don't recall McCoy ever wearing that tank top?

Davison's looks the most authentic.

[Raston]

The McCoy and Davison outfits were 'promotional outfits' and did not ever feature on screen, which i suspect had some effect on their prices.

[Si Hunt]

But then, wasn't the Tom one promotional as well? That scarf was never on screen.

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

He never wore any of it in the series, it was a costume he wore for personal appearances. Which makes the price paid even more baffling.

Above.

[Larry]

what exactly do people do with them once they have bought these out fits after all it's not the kind of thing you'd ware on a first date with your new girlfriend..