Hollywood icons & blockbuster movie props & costumes set to sell for $8 Million – including items worn by Audrey Hepburn, Michael J Fox, Olivia Newton-John, Hugh Jackman, Charlie Chaplin, Morgan Freeman Plus Many More – in one of the world’s largest memorabilia auctions this March.
Film and TV memorabilia with a total value over $8million will be auctioned by Propstore in a three-day auction from March 12th– 14th2024.Bids can be placed online, over the phone, or via absentee bidding. In addition, in-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on the first day of the event on March 12th.
Last year’s summer auction saw a Screen-Matched Evil Clown Doll from Poltergeist (1982) sell for $656,250 (inclusive of buyer’s premium).
Over 1,700 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days from Tuesday12th to Thursday 14th March, 2024 from 9AM PDT each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction and early registrants will be the first to access the auction catalog from February 13th. The full catalog will be available to the general public online from online from February 16th, 2024. In-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles on March 12th, 2024. Online and telephone bids can be placed across the whole event.
Top items to be sold at the Propstore auction (with estimated sale prices) include:
- STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Anthony Daniels Collection: Screen-matched Light-up C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) Head, est. $500,000 – $1,000,000
- INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984)Indiana Jones’ Screen-Matched Stunt Leather Jacket, est. $200,000 – $400,000
- EASY RIDER (1969) “Captain America” Wyatt’s (Peter Fonda) Panhead Chopper Motorcycle, est. $200,000 – $400,000
- STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet, est. $150,000 – $300,000
- BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) Screen-Matched Erlewine Hondo Chiquita Guitar, est. $100,000 – $200,000
- SABRINA (1954) Sabrina Fairchild’s (Audrey Hepburn) Screen-Matched Embroidered Silk-Organza Gown, est.$100,000 – $200,000
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003) Gimli’s (John Rhys-Davies) Double-headed Axe, est. $100,000 – $200,000
- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987-1994) Captain Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) Screen-Matched Light-Up Command Chair, est. $50,000 – $100,000
- I LOVE LUCY (1951-1957) Lucy Ricardo’s (Lucille Ball) Photo-Matched Master Dress and Dickie, est. $40,000 – $80,000
- JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) James Bond’s (Sean Connery) Screen-matched Suit, est. $40,000 – $80,000
- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) Moses’ (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments Tablets, est. $40,000 – $80,000
- GREASE (1978) Sandy Olsson’s (Olivia Newton-John) Drive-In Costume, est. $25,000 – $50,000
- THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) Andy Dufresne’s (Tim Robbins) Screen-matched Prison Shirt & Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) Screen-matched Prison Costume, est. eachlot $25,000 – $50,000
- THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Vito Corleone’s (Robert De Niro) Screen-matched Pea Coat, est.$20,000 – $40,000
- THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940)Adenoid Hynkel’s (Charlie Chaplin) Dress Uniform Jacket, est. $20,000 – $40,000
- X-MEN (2000) Wolverine’s (Hugh Jackman) Leather Jacket and Shirt, est. $20,000 – $40,000
- BRAVEHEART (1995) William Wallace (Mel Gibson) and Murron MacClannough’s (Catherine McCormack) Wedding Tartan, est. $12,000 – $24,000
- A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) Freddy Krueger Stunt Mask, est. $12,000 – $24,000
- HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) Wand, est. $10,000 – $20,000
- EVEL KNIEVEL Evel Knievel’s Stars-and-Stripes Leather Jacket, est.$8,000 – $16,000
Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Day 3 of the auction will feature over 600 no reserve items with a starting bid of only $100. Some of the no reserve lots in the auction include:
- BICENTENNIAL MAN (1999)Robin Williams-Autographed Bound Script
- BATES MOTEL (T.V. SERIES, 2013 – 2017) Marion Crane’s (Rihanna) License Plate
- STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) Carmen Ibanez’s (Denise Richards) School Costume
Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise, says: “After the huge success of part one of the sale of my collection in London, I’m so pleased that Propstore will offer the remainder of my treasures in Los Angeles. I hope these wonderful pieces of memorabilia find new homes where they will be displayed, respected and enjoyed by fans, who now have a chance to own a genuine piece of Star Wars history.”
Brandon Alinger, COO of Propstore, commented on the upcoming auction: “Propstore is excited to launch our 2024 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction series with 1,700 lots of superb content in our March 12th to 14th sale. The auction has a strong showing of the usual crowd-favorite titles such as Indiana Jones and Blade Runner, and also contains a great spread of vintage material from names like Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, and many more. For entry-level collectors, the third day of the auction are all offered in a “no reserve” format meaning the lots are highly accessible. The top pieces will be offered on Day 1 of the auction and bidding will take place live from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, in addition to being available via telephone and online.”
Registration and online bidding are now open at: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/386
About Propstore
In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to hunt for the same props and costumes used to create his favorite films. He found that he could provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces and establish archival standards for this new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting—prop art.
Since 2014, Propstore has regularly hosted live auctions featuring some the world’s greatest Entertainment Memorabilia treasures. Propstore specializes in film and television props and costumes, production materials, and artwork, as well as music memorabilia, posters, and collectible toys. Propstore also holds regular online auctionsin association with many of the industry’s major production materials, and has over 5,000 items available for sale via Buy Now on www.propstore.com.
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