{"id":37692,"date":"2026-08-11T02:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37692"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:12:28","slug":"mike-myers-creepy-as-fuck-the-cat-in-the-hat-costume-goes-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37692","title":{"rendered":"Mike Myers&#8217; &#8220;creepy as fuck&#8221; &#8216;The Cat In The Hat&#8217; costume goes up for auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The original costume worn by Mike Myers in\u00a0<i>The Cat\u00a0In\u00a0The\u00a0Hat\u00a0<\/i>has gone viral after going up for auction.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<i>Austin Powers<\/i>\u00a0star played the character in the\u00a0critically maligned\u00a02003 live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss\u2019 classic children\u2019s book, alongside Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin as the two child leads, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/alec-baldwin\">Alec Baldwin<\/a>\u00a0and Kelly Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Myers\u2019 original costume is being put up for auction by the memorabilia company Propstore, and the images shared for the lot have been spreading online, with the red and white striped hat and oversized bow tie taking on a horrific, haunted energy without a person inside them.<\/p>\n<p>The auction will run from August 26 to\u00a029\u00a0and you can find out more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propstore.com\/auctions.action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The original Cat in the Hat costume worn by Mike Myers in the \u2018CAT IN THE HAT\u2019 film is now being auctioned off by Propstore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R2nhUI5bqa\">pic.twitter.com\/R2nhUI5bqa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2086120708682154274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some have pointed out the irony that Mike Myers shares his name with the serial killer from the\u00a0<i>Halloween\u00a0<\/i>franchise, Michael Myers, and drawn comparisons between the two face masks.<\/p>\n<p>It also follows a recent TikTok trend where\u00a0users have recut clips from the film to make them into grim horror videos.<\/p>\n<p>Check out reactions to the costume here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The guy who wore it was named Mike Myers? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lxz0ZZgWwc\">pic.twitter.com\/Lxz0ZZgWwc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Autumndvd (@Autumndvd) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Autumndvd\/status\/2086130148181426281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Went from Mike Myers to Michael Myers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wNWZ902XvG\">https:\/\/t.co\/wNWZ902XvG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/odDMTU19b5\">pic.twitter.com\/odDMTU19b5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u231a\ud83c\udf83Samhain\ud83c\udf83\u231a (@SamHain31st) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamHain31st\/status\/2086238745272213734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRIR8dO748\">pic.twitter.com\/jRIR8dO748<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zeno (@ZenoTheReturn) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZenoTheReturn\/status\/2086122137857769540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018CAT IN THE HAT\u2019 original costume worn by Mike Myers is being auctioned off.<\/p>\n<p>2003                                            2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ulBxY1v4pH\">pic.twitter.com\/ulBxY1v4pH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cartoon Base (@TheCartoonBase) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheCartoonBase\/status\/2086249453447524524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Propstore is auctioning off Mike Myers\u2019 CAT IN THE HAT costume from the 2003 movie, and if the phrase \u201cnightmare fuel\u201d ever needed a physical representation, this is it.<\/p>\n<p>Look at this fucking thing.<\/p>\n<p>All I can picture is Buffalo Bill finding it in a storage locker and deciding he\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EP1wZIFYrd\">pic.twitter.com\/EP1wZIFYrd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mjarbo\/status\/2086192517481955617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anyone dropping serious cash on Mike Myers\u2019 Cat in the Hat costume is celebrating the single worst children\u2019s movie ever made. A 9% Rotten Tomatoes crime that turned pure Seuss magic into pure trauma and should\u2019ve been buried, not auctioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Endless (@endless_real) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/endless_real\/status\/2086134728189513854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Seuss saw this and decided to remain dead \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mags (@sliceofmags) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sliceofmags\/status\/2086441953101844711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like those horror TikTok edits aren\u2019t that far off <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2txxZuER1\">pic.twitter.com\/q2txxZuER1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Soundwave | IsaacVO (@SoundwaveXP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SoundwaveXP\/status\/2086122422873530370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Cat\u00a0In\u00a0The\u00a0Hat\u00a0<\/i>was directed by regular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tim-burton\">Tim Burton<\/a>\u00a0collaborator Bo Welch\u00a0and was considered a box office failure, grossing $134milion against a budget of $109million. It was nominated for 10 Razzies and sits on a 10 per cent rating on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_cat_in_the_hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Rotten Tomatoes<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s poor reception led to the widow of Dr. Seuss forbidding any future live-action film adaptations of her husband\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>An animated version of the story is in the works, with Bill Hader voicing the title character and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/matt-berry\">Matt Berry<\/a>, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo\u00a0Esposito\u00a0and America Ferrera also in the voice cast. 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