Someone’s cosplay is about to get way more authentic as the familiar blue-and-red adult onesie worn by the late Christopher Reeve in 1978’s Superman: The Movie is being sold to the highest bidder. Nate D. Sanders, a Los Angeles auction house specializing in Hollywood memorabilia, is auctioning off the instantly recognizable costume from the film; based on the official description, Lot #160 seems to include only the upper portion of the costume, as no mention is made of the famous red cape, the tights, or the boots. The auction house describes the item as a “muscle tunic” that was “used in the flight scenes” from the Richard Donner movie. It features the “large emblematic gold and red ‘S’ sewn on the front” as well as holes for accommodating the flight harness, plus snaps for attaching the cape.
The opening bid is $40,000, and the auction ends on January 26. To paraphrase the film’s tagline, you’ll believe a man can buy this costume and then put it in his rec room behind bulletproof glass.