From the Niagara Falls Review:
As the warning goes, you don’t spit in the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger and you don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
Mark Saccone doesn’t care about the first two, but he takes the cape part pretty seriously.
Hidden in a house quickly filling with memorabilia is one of the long, flowing capes worn by Christopher Reeve during the filming of Superman II in Niagara Falls 27 years ago. Still bright red in colour with its original stitching, the historic garment is one of Saccone’s most prized possessions.
It’s certainly one of his most valuable: After Reeve died in 2004, Saccone contacted some Superman memorabilia collectors, who placed the value of the cape between $7,000 to $10,000 US.
Saccone’s first thought was to sell it on eBay – where he has purchased most of his collection – but he changed his mind.
After all, it’s not just a part of movie history, it’s Niagara Falls history.