Steve McQueen was cool

[Snowflake]

and as a collector, I can appreciate the cost of some items, but 70 grand for a pair of his sunglasses?

LOS ANGELES - Bidders looking for a piece of the "King of Cool" shelled out six figures for motorcycles and paid more than $70,000 for one pricey pair of shades in an auction of items that once belonged to actor Steve McQueen.

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One anonymous bidder paid $70,200 for Persol sunglasses McQueen is believed to have worn as he played a dapper thief in the opening scenes of 1968's "The Thomas Crown Affair." A Rolls Royce Silver Shadow from the same movie brought in exactly the same price.

Full story here (along with prices of the cool and venerable motorcycles)