Most expensive The Wizard of Oz memorabilia
- Who
- Cowardly Lion Costume
- What
- $3,077,000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- United States (New York City)
- When
- 24 November 2014
On 24 November 2014, a cowardly lion costume worn in The Wizard of Oz (USA, 1939) by actor Bert Lahr (USA), including the sculpted likeness of Lahr’s face, sold for $3,077,000 (£2,365,973), including buyer's premium, at Bonhams in New York City, USA. The suit, which was made from real lion fur, was one of only two made for the 1939 movie.