These iconic costumes can be yours—for a very high price

Superman fans, particularly those with tons of money, are in for a treat. The cape worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie is being offered by Julien's Auctions, and it could fetch up to $40,000. The auction house is also giving you chance to own a space suit from 2001: A Space Odyssey and a yellow hazmat garb worn by Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad.

To crazy rich film enthusiasts, original movie props and memorabilia are priceless treasures. The black Givenchy dress Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's was sold for $807,000 at a 2006 auction, while Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress from The Seven Year Itch fetched $4.6 million in 2011.

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Eric van Straaten's 3D-Printed Statuettes

I can't remember when I first became entranced with Eric van Straaten 's 3D-printed sculptures. I think I stumbled onto his work through tumblr when I was searching for new artists to follow. Eric's attention to detail is pretty amazing, and the image of the eroticized child-woman is familiar throughout his work. Most of his hyper surreal pieces are 3D-printed in sandstone material, which are created by laying down a thin layer of gypsum powder and using a binding agent and color inks to print a pattern onto it. Once the entire model is printed, it is withdrawn from the print bed and the excess powder is removed. The model is then sealed and ready for display. "I think that the girls I create in my work are visualizations of my own feelings, fantasies and thoughts," the Dutch artist explains. "The girls actually look like someone I (used to) know and the different ‘portraits’ tell something about what I think of myself in regards to her or women ...

The Adorable Sculptures of Yen Yen Lo

These images are from a series of wall sculptures created by Yen Yen Lo . Here you can see her intricately textured ceramic pieces, looking downright adorable. Yen Yen Lo's eye for the unique and whimsical is delightful. Apparently they are not intended for kids under 16. Fifteen-year-olds cannot be trusted with fragile stuff. Get them a Funko Pop instead.

Guessing Game

From Jimmy Kimmel's show recently, Quentin Tarantino tries to guess several obscure films from the VHS synopsis alone. I don't know about you, but I find myself enjoying a crazy B movie from time to time.

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