Pee-wee Herman
‘Massive Journey’ Bike Up For Public sale
Revealed
Pee-wee Herman stated he would not promote his bike for “100 million, trillion, billion {dollars}” … however, a minimum of one model is now up for public sale — and, it is not gonna usher in fairly that a lot.
A bicycle from the traditional ’80s flick “Pee-wee’s Massive Journey” is on the public sale block … certainly one of 14 truly used whereas taking pictures the film.
In accordance with Van Eaton Galleries, this specific bike was utilized in a number of iconic moments within the film … together with a second the place Pee-wee crashes right into a curb and is thrown onto a garden — the place he pops up and claims he “meant to do this.”
That is the bike he rides when he swings throughout a lake on a vine, Tarzan-style, whereas working from safety guards on the Warner Bros. lot … the bike is filmed additionally touchdown off the vine.
The prop was custom-made for the movie, and whereas it has been restored barely to make it seem nearer to what it appeared like within the movie, we’re informed the surviving components have been stored intact.
On high of all the opposite options, the bike has a small bronze plaque behind the seat that reads “Property of Pee-wee Herman” so anybody who sees it is aware of it is the actual deal. The bike is predicted to promote for someplace between $30K and $60K.
Paul Reubens may be gone now … however, his iconic character lives on — and so does this piece of film historical past!