“Princess Leia” wore it: This bikini is worth $175,000 | Regional
Heilbronn – The Bikini Art Museum in Bad Rappenau has pulled off a coup. At an auction in Dallas (USA), a golden bikini was bought for 175,000 dollars. The film character Princess Leia wore it in 1983's “Return of the Jedi.”
To find the original bikini of actress Carrie Fisher (1956-2016) from the sixth part of the series “star Wars“ a real bidding rally broke out. A spokesman for the museum in Bad Rappenau (Baden-Wurttemberg): “Three bidders shot up for minutes.” In the end, museum director Alexander Ruscheinsky had the most staying power – and the thickest wallet.
Carrie Fisher kisses Harrison Ford in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)
Bikinis by Monroe and Taylor in Bad Rappenau
Princess Leia's bikini is in good company in Bad Rappenau. There you can find originals from Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse, among others. Baywatch star David Hasselhoff’s swimming trunks auctioned. The red swimsuit from Cult blonde Pamela Anderson can also be seen.
The red swimsuit of “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson can also be seen in Bad Rappenau
In the bidding war for Ursula Andress' famous two-parter from “James Bond jagt Dr. No” (1962) In the end, 10,000 dollars were missing.
Bad Rappenau is not the only place on display for famous bikinis from cinema and TV productions. A spokesman said: “We are presenting the world's most valuable swimwear collection from three centuries and all continents.”