Apparently sick of reminiscing about his youthful days (sort of like his character in “Creed,” which you should totally see), Sylvester Stallone on Friday auctioned off loads of mementos from “Rocky” series.
Sylvester Stallone is auctioning all the items from Rocky, including the gloves and championship belt from Rocky II. pic.twitter.com/MN5kE77Ll5
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 18, 2015
As of this writing the auction is still ongoing, with the belt pictured above expected to fetch half a million dollars, according to ESPN’s Arash Markazi.
For the last few hours, Markazi’s Twitter feed has been an incredible hub of “Rocky” nostalgia and humongous price tags.
The small black rubber handball from Rocky and Rocky II just sold for $32,500. pic.twitter.com/cA5JZj8ug3
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 18, 2015
Stallone's black leather jacket from Rocky just sold for $149,000. pic.twitter.com/NLT3Nmx6RO
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 18, 2015
The Tiger jacket from Rocky II just sold for $42,500. pic.twitter.com/8Jcjk2a3Sq
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 18, 2015
These boxing trunks from Rocky IV just sold for $51,250. pic.twitter.com/pWMHks6VVX
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 19, 2015
The Carl Weathers American flag light up costume from Rocky IV just sold for $43,750. pic.twitter.com/axSdhjX1lt
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 19, 2015
The Dolph Lundgren outfit from Rocky IV just sold for $45,000. #IvanDrago #IfHeDiesHeDies pic.twitter.com/yriWAl55r7
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 19, 2015
The prop headstone for Adrian Balboa just sold for $4,000. pic.twitter.com/RlWTmQGttQ
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) December 19, 2015
If you ask me, $32,500 for the rubber ball Rocky bounced throughout the first movie feels like a bargain. For less than one year of college tuition you can bother everyone you know by throwing the ball against the wall and talking like you have a mouth full of food.
Either Stallone is short on cash, despite what must have been a nice payout for “Creed,” or he’s really just sick of looking at all this old junk. Because really, what else is he going to do with a leather jacket with a tiger on the back?
