Will Ferrell’s festive costume from the Christmas film Elf has fetched more than £200,000 at auction.

The film, about a man raised as one of Father Christmas’s elves who travels to New York to find his real father, was released in 2003 to widespread critical acclaim, and is considered to be one of the top Christmas films of all time.

The outfit originates from the film’s producer Jon Berg and is screen matched to the lift scene where Buddy pushes all the buttons to see them light up like a Christmas tree.

The green and yellow Elf costume, featuring a black buckle and a white collar and cuffs, sold for £239,400, including, as with all lots, buyer’s premium, during day one of Propstore’s Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, which includes items from films including Superman (197

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