Matthew Broderick's Vest From 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Expected to Fetch Huge Number at Auction
The iconic vest that Matthew Broderick wore in 1986 smash hit Ferris Bueller's Day Off has officially gone up for bid on Sotheby's, with the auction house giving the storied leopard-print garment a rather steep starting point of $100,000.
Naturally, an obligatory, "Anyone? Anyone?" could not be a more fitting quote-pull from the John Hughes classic in kicking off an auction for a Ferris Bueller-related item.
According to the listing on Sotheby's, they will be taking bids for the unmistakable vest until exactly 2:01 p.m. EDT on June 24.
The item is currently estimated to sell anywhere from $300,000 all the way up to a whopping $600,000.
Sotheby's listing stated that the vest has "minimal pilling and loose threads consistent with age and production-use," which sounds pretty minor for a piece of clothing that's at least 40 years old at minimum.
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— The Collectibles Guru (@ericwhiteback) June 5, 2025
The ICONIC vest worn in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is now up for auction!
Darren Rovell, founder of @cllctMedia and the vest’s current owner, announced this morning that he has decided to part ways with the piece.
Sotheby’s has placed a $300k-$600k pre-auction… pic.twitter.com/HEc9B7dDWu
Interestingly enough, the current owner of the unmistakable vest happens to be Darren Rovell, a former sports business reporter for ESPN and avid sports memorabilia collector.
"There are few costumes in Hollywood history that are instantly recognizable, and this is undeniably one of them," Rovell said. "For the discerning collector, it possesses all the hallmarks of greatness: exceptional preservation, iconic status, and unquestionable authenticity."
It was hardly a coincidence that Rovell decided to part ways with the legendary vest and officially put it up for auction on June 5, the very same date Ferris and his buddy Cameron Fry famously took the day off in 1985 to attend a Chicago Cubs game and crash a parade, among other things.
There’s a brick at Wrigley commemorating Ferris & Cameron’s Day Off. pic.twitter.com/PcRkvoSmGs
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 6, 2025
An interesting tidbit about how the memorable vest even came to be was how the film's costume designer, Marilyn Vance, had initially struggled to find the right vest that paired properly with the charismatic character of Ferris Bueller.
After having no luck in finding any vests deemed worthy of matching Bueller's care-free personality, Vance finally found a sweater that fit the bill and simply removed the sleeves.