Today in Random: Walter White’s Undies in Breaking Bad Sold for P1.7 Million
Now that's an expensive pair of tighty whities.
(SPOT.ph) More than a decade after Breaking Bad came to a close, the franchise shows no signs of loosening its chokehold on pop culture, especially when it comes to fan memorabilia. Take, for example, Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) white underwear that was bought for U.S. $32,500 or roughly P1.7 million in February.
White’s briefs went up for auction at Propstore Auction and was sold for $32,500, after 29 bids in the two weeks from February 13 to 27. The buyer? A company in this line of business: SAXX Underwear.
However, it’s worth noting that White never actually wore the pair that was sold. Instead, Propstore noted that this is a “decoration closet pair” with a similar cotton and polyester material in size 40 that White was seen sporting in the opening scene of Breaking Bad.
The briefs feature a white elastic waistband with blue and goldenrod accents, with more of these matching pairs seen in White’s closet throughout the television series. The asking price was at U.S. $1,250 but Propstore estimated that it could end up selling for as much as $5,000. It turns out this ballpark figure wasn't even close to the final auction price.
White was first seen in this underwear when he was cooking crystal meth in the desert with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in the pilot episode.
"We simply could not let another man subject his nether regions to these," SAXX Underwear said in its tweet announcing that it was the winner of the auction.
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Bryan Cranston reacts to the Breaking Bad underwear sale
In an interview with Jimmy Fallon on March 15, Cranston reacted to the recent sale of his character’s underwear, saying what everyone else is thinking.
“Those were never worn. The ones that are soiled go for much higher,” Cranston told Fallon. “I wish I didn't say that...I mean, people are crazy! Who, in their right mind, is buying a pair of tighty-whitey underwear for 30 grand?”
Cranston raises a valid question: what is SAXX Underwear planning to do with this grand purchase? It looks like the company has something big in store for White’s briefs, albeit still undecided.
“There are no terms to their release. We are #breakingbadunderwearhabits in whatever form we find them. Not even fame and prestige can justify the discomfort of this wretched loin cloth,” SAXX Underwear wrote in a cryptic Instagram post. “We will let you, the people, decide their fate. Tell us how you wish to see these putrid whY-fronts removed from society. No idea is too grand.”
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