“My mama always said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
But in this case, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! have gotten nothing more than an empty chocolate box!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! whose headquarters are right here in Orlando have purchased the iconic box of chocolates from Forrest Gump, and while many of us have been purchasing boxes of chocolates for our sweethearts on Valentine's Day, the price tag has been nowhere near the eye watering price that Ripley’s have just paid!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has revealed that they are now the owner of the iconic prop chocolates used by Tom Hanks in the 1994 film Forrest Gump.
The prop, signed by Hanks himself, was purchased at auction for $25,000!
In 1994, the world was introduced to a warmhearted Alabama man named Forrest Gump and we instantly fell in love.
The film, starring Tom Hanks, grossed a record-breaking $678.2 million worldwide during its theatrical run! Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards and received nominations from the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild, among others.
The film, featured a variety of memorable props, including Gump’s Nike running shoes and bright red Bubba Gump Shrimp baseball cap.
However, the movie’s most iconic prop was undoubtedly Gump’s box of chocolates.
Maybe the most cherished scene of the film is Forrest explaining his mother’s life philosophy to a stranger on a bus-stop bench over a white chocolate box.
This quote holds true, even for the prop! Believe It or Not!, the box is not filled with chocolates, but with sand!
This was so Hanks could keep it on his lap properly during filming. Marked 23-ounces, the sand-filled prop actually weighs in at over four pounds.
Other recent Ripley’s acquisitions include:
Darth Maul’s legendary double-sided Lightsaber used in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace during the epic “Duel of the Fates.
Prince’s signature purple coat worn during the artist’s “Purple Rain” stage performances.
Beatles manager Brian Epstein’s personal hand-notated address book, featuring the addresses and phone numbers of the band, plus numerous other stars including Mick Jagger!
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