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9 Sylvester Stallone movie props you could own
"Yo Adrian, I did it" is part of the famous speech Rocky Balboa delivers as he holds up the iconic championship belt, in "Rocky II," and "Rocky III." The belt is one of the many items up for auction this weekend in Los Angeles.
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The bidding for the championship belt from "Rocky II" and "Rocky III" starts at $300,000.
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Here, Sylvester Stallone plays Barney Ross, the leader of the title group known as "The Expendables." His beret is a key part of his signature look for the film.
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Looking to wear a beret like Sylvester Stallone's character Barney in "The Expendables?" Bidding starts at $2,200.
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Vietnam vet John Rambo wears this US Army jacket in"First Blood" in 1982.
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The bidding starts at $36,000 to take home the jacket.
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Of these boxing trunks from "Rocky III," Sly says on the auction house web site: "Rocky was not paying attention to what really mattered in his career, which was focus. He was unfocused and more into glamour and his image."
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Complete with sweat and stains and fake blood, bidding for the golden boxing trunks from "Rocky III" starts at $9,000.
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In the fourth installment of "Rambo," Stallone packs layers of duct tape, steel and this machete. Stallone says the weapon never left his side for four months —"except to sleep."
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Bidding starts at $120,000.
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With one slice, Rambo decapitates a solider at the end of the film "Rambo." The severed head and neck could be yours...
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Bids start at $1,200 for the severed head prop.
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Getting inside Sylvester Stallone's head would be a cinch with his very own notes to the script for "Rocky III." A peek inside the man behind Rocky Balboa starts with a bid of $11,000.
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Stallone as Rocky Balboa in "Rocky IV." The white boxing robe Balboa wears on-screen before facing Ivan Drago is up for auction and the bidding starts at $6,500.
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Fans of "Rocky," "Rambo" and "The Expendables," get ready: Now is your chance to nab a slice of Sylvester Stallone as his extensive collection of movie memorabilia is auctioned off this weekend.
From the white robe he wore in "Rocky IV" to the machete he wielded in the 2008 installment of "Rambo," Stallone has put up more than 1,400 iconic props from his career on the bidding table.
Stallone as Rocky Balboa in "Rocky IV." The white boxing robe Balboa wears on-screen before facing Ivan Drago is up for auction and the bidding starts at $6,500.
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Auction items are on display from Dec. 16 to 19 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Bids can be placed online or in person from Dec. 18 to 20.
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Heritage Auctions is running the sale.
"He is an international superstar and these items include some of the iconic, cultural symbols of clothing and props from his most famous and loved action films — the 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' series," Greg Rohan, the president of Heritage Auctions, said in press release.
With one slice, Rambo decapitates a solider at the end of the 2008 film "Rambo." The severed head and neck could be yours...
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Bids start at $1,200 for the severed head prop.
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According to the auction house, Stallone will donate the proceeds from the sale to charities, including organizations helping veterans.
Click through the slideshow above to see more memorabilia at the auction.
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