Of the three ‘Buddy the Elf’ costumes in existence, one recently sold for a whopping $300,000.
Since then, Berg has held on to the suit, lending it to friends and family over the years, and even wearing it himself on occasion to spread Christmas cheer .
“It became the default costume that I would wear when I was handing out presents to the kids, and nieces and nephews,” Berg remembered. The producer even lent the costume to a young family member who was playing Buddy the Elf in a high school musical production of the film. “The entire family has tried this thing on at one point or another,” the producer laughed.Elf, David Berenbaum, texted me this link that one of the Hero costumes had sold two weeks ago for $300,000,” Berg recalled.
The costume comes complete with a three-quarter-length tailcoat of green wool with embroidered floral border and faux fur collar and cuffs, with labels such as “MR. FERRELL” inscribed on the inside.
As listed on the site, the final bid for the costume is expected to fall within the $50,000 to $70,000 range. The auction will be hosted by Bonhams, a privately owned auction house, as part of their “TCM Presents… Hollywood Cool” lot that features a variety of Hollywood items, including’ Arthur “Fonz” Fonzarelli’s Triumph Motorbike and Henry Winkler’s complete Fonzie outfit from the show.