Hollywood legend’s strange stash going up for auction in LA with iconic props, costumes and more up for grabs

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An auction featuring memorabilia from comedian Paul Reubens’ career as Pee-Wee Herman will take place online and at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles on October 28th. Highlights include Reubens' grey suit and red bowtie from the Netflix film "Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday," with an opening bid of $4,000 and expected to sell for between $8,000 and $10,000. Another prominent item is a replica bike similar to the one used in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," which could fetch between $5,000 and $7,000. The auction also includes less expensive items such as bowties, matchbox dolls, signed photos, scripts, clothing, toys, and merchandise from both the film and TV series.

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Eugene Levy's Hollywood legend Paul Reubens, known for creating the character Pee-Wee Herman, is auctioning off a collection of iconic props and costumes from his work. The auction will take place online and at The Groundlings Theatre (7307 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046) on Wednesday, October 28th at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale Friday, October 2nd at Groundlings.com. Reubens created Pee-Wee Herman in an improvisation exercise at The Groundlings Theatre in 1978, leading to the "Pee-Wee Herman Show" stage performance in the early '80s and the 1985 film "Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure," which grossed over $40 million from a $7 million budget. The TV series "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" ran from 1986 to 1990, featuring stars like Phil Hartman and Laurence Fishburne. Items up for auction include Reubens' full grey suit and red bowtie from the film and TV series.

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The auction will take place online and at The Groundlings Theatre (7307 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046) on Wednesday, October 28th at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale Friday, October 2nd at Groundlings.com.

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Hollywood legend’s strange stash going up for auction in LA with iconic props, costumes and more up for grabs · assertive framing

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tickets → take → Groundlings.com

After creating his Pee-Wee Herman character during an improvisation exercise at The Groundlings Theatre in 1978, Reubens created the stage show dubbed “The Pee-Wee Herman Show” in the early 80s. asserted

Reubens → create → 80s

That paved the way for Reubens to write the 1985 feature film “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” which served as the directorial debut of Tim Burton and grossed over $40 million from a $7 million budget. asserted

which → pave → budget

The success of the film quickly led to the 1986 TV series Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, which ran from 1986 to 1990 and featured rising stars such as Phil Hartman, Laurence Fishburne and S. Epatha Merkerson. asserted

which → lead → Hartman

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters The auction features dozens of items from both the film and TV series, with possibly the most coveted item being the full grey suit and red bowtie Reubens wore in Netflix’s 2015 film “Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday.” uncertain

Reubens → download → film

The slate grey suit was worn by Reubens throughout the film, with an opening bid of $4,000 already placed, with the auction house estimating a sale between $8,000 and $10,000. asserted

house → wear → sale

Another big-ticket item is a replica bike similar to the one Reubens rode in “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” though not the exact bike from the film. asserted

Reubens → ride → film

This bike is a replica that was ridden by Reubens on stage at the 2011 Spike TV Scream Awards to accept the Visionary Award, which is expected to fetch between $5,000 and $7,000. asserted

which → ride → 5,000

There are also a number of more economical items, including a collection of 13 bowties, which had an estimate value between $100 and $200 but has a current bid of $500. asserted

which → be → 500

There are also a set of six Pee-Wee Herman matchbox ventriloquist dolls, which has a current bid of $500, right at the low end of the $500-$700 range. asserted

which → be → range

Also on the auction block is a signed photo from “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” which has a current bid of $350. asserted

which → sign → 350

Other items include various scripts from “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” and several other projects, clothing items, toys, merchandise and much more. asserted

items → include → Playhouse

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