8. Steven Spielberg’s Sled
The very well known and well paid Steven Spielberg, definitely knows his way around a movie set and has a vast knowledge of cinema history to coincide with his experience and background. With that being said, he was infatuated with the Rosebud sled that was featured in the popular film, Citizen Kane. Not only was he infatuated with the sled, but he had to have it, and no price was too much when he made that decision. Steven Spielberg spent a whopping $60,000 for the sled. The irony in the entire situation from Steven Spielberg wanting the sled, to the story behind the sled, to his purchase, is the name “Rosebud”. Citizen Kane’s writer stated the name Rosebud was inspired by a cheap little sled from years prior. Definitely a “huh” moment to know a sled worth barely nothing inspired a healthy purchase like this one.
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