'Elf' costume sells for nearly $300K at auction

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Posted at 6:44 PM, Nov 10, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-10 19:44:03-05

The archetypal costume Will Ferrell wore successful the movie "Elf" sold for astir $300,000 astatine a UK auction.

TMZ reports that the outfit was expected to bring successful betwixt $27,600-$41,000.

The movie, which features Ferrell arsenic "Buddy the Elf, was released successful 2003. It went connected to marque $220 cardinal astatine the container office, and go a vacation classic.

The auction location did not uncover the individuality of the winning bidder.

Ferrell has not commented connected the merchantability of the costume.

However, successful an interrogation with the Hollywood Reporter past month, Ferrell revealed helium was offered $29 cardinal to prima successful an "Elf" sequel. However, helium reportedly didn't similar the premise of the sequel and said helium wouldn't person beryllium capable to honestly beforehand it.