Attention film fans who have way too much disposable money: you can now buy Orson Welles' Academy Award for Best Screenplay (Citizen Kane, obvi). And here's a fun fact for you: It turns out it was the only Oscar that Orson Welles has ever won (Citizen Kane didn't even get Best Picture that year). And one time he got drunk and lost it. True story.
Now, usually the Academy frowns on selling their awards. In fact, these days when you win a statue you have to sign a waiver that says you won't sell your Oscar. I find this kind of strange. Hypothetically what would happen if someone becomes literally homeless and just has to walk around with their Oscar the whole time? Just their gold statue and a cardboard box. How embarassing. I'm getting depressed thinking about it.
Anyway, the current bid is approximately $80,000. So if you have that, go for it.
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