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Matthew Broderick's iconic Ferris Bueller's Day Off vest sells for eye-watering sum at auction

Inasmuch as the movie was set over the course of one day, the vest was featured throughout its runtime, becoming indelibly fixed in fans' memories.

'The only real expression of color in Bueller’s entire wardrobe, Vance’s sweater vest immediately became the character’s signature piece and emblematic of his most exciting quality — the ability to blend in anywhere, while standing out just enough to get exactly what you want from the world around you,' the auction house stated. It was bundled together as part of a package deal with several other pieces of memorabilia, including a ticket to the real Cubs game where the Wrigley Field sequence was filmed almost exactly 40 years ago in September 1985. The film's rollicking plotline follows the title teenager (Matthew) playing truant from high school for a day with his girlfriend (Mia Sara, center) and best pal (Alan Ruck, right)

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