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£10 MILLION BLOCKBUSTER AUCTION: OVER 1,800 RARE PIECES OF FILM & TV MEMORABILIA ARE TO BE SOLD

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auctioneers, has today announced it will hold its annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia this November, with the items on offer expected to fetch over £10 million.

Over 1,800 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th November 2024, from 3PM GMT each day. Registration is now open online at https://propstore.com/liveauction. Online proxy bids can be submitted from October 15th 2024. In-room bidding will be open to the public at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London on the 14th & 15h November 2024. Online and telephone bids can be placed across the whole event.

Top items to be sold at Propstore’s auction (with estimated sale prices) include:

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) Screen-matched Stormtrooper (Sandtrooper) Helmet from Jedi Mind Trick Scene (“Move Along, Move Along”) est. £250,000 – £500,000 ($312,500 – $625,000)
JAMES BOND: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) Hand-painted Robert McGinnis Poster Art est. £150,000 – £300,000 ($187,500 – $375,000)
THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) Ray Harryhausen Archive: Kali Lighting Stand-in Model by Ray Harryhausen est. £100,000 – £200,000 ($125,000 – $250,000)
GLADIATOR (2000) Maximus’ (Russell Crowe) Arena Helmet and Mask est. £100,000 – £200,000 ($125,000 – $250,000)
BATMAN RETURNS (1992) Batman’s (Michael Keaton) Batsuit on Display est. £100,000 – £200,000 ($125,000 – $250,000)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) The Costumi d’Arte Collection: Blondie’s (Clint Eastwood) Duster Coat est. £60,000 – £120,000 ($75,000 – $150,000)
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) Screen-matched 2015 Resizing Jacket est. £60,000 – £120,000 ($75,000 – $150,000)
THE THING (1982) R.J. MacReady’s (Kurt Russell) Hat est. £40,000 – £80,000 ($50,000 – $100,000)
SCREAM (1996) Principal Arthur Himbry’s (Henry Winkler) Ghostface Mask est. £30,000 – £60,000 ($37,500 – $75,000)
CLEOPATRA (1963) The Costumi d’Arte Collection: Mark Antony’s (Richard Burton) Battle of Actium Costume est. £25,000 – £50,000 ($31,250 – $62,500)
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)/STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Yoda’s (Frank Oz) Cane est. £20,000 – £40,000 ($25,000 – $50,000)
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) Captain Miller’s (Tom Hanks) Costume est. £15,000 – £30,000 ($18,750 – $37,500)
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015) Max Rockatansky’s (Tom Hardy) Screen-matched Hero Muzzle est. £15,000 – £30,000 ($18,750 – $37,500)
THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) The Dread Pirate Roberts’ (Cary Elwes) Mask est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($12,500 – $25,000)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END (2007) Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) Hat est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($12,500 – $25,000)
JAMES BOND: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999) Elektra King’s (Sophie Marceau) Death Scene Costume est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($12,500 – $25,000)
CLEOPATRA (1963) The Costumi d’Arte Collection: Cleopatra’s (Elizabeth Taylor) Mark Antony (Richard Burton) Death Scene Costume est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($12,500 – $25,000)
TROY (2004) Achilles’ (Brad Pitt) Helmet est. £8,000 – £16,000 ($10,000 – $20,000)
BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY (2001) Mark Darcy’s (Colin Firth) Christmas Reindeer Jumper est. £4,000 – £8,000 ($5,000 – $10,000)
SEX AND THE CITY (1998–2004) Carrie’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) Bed, Bedding and Answerphone est. £2,000 – £4,000 ($2,500 – $5,000)
Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include: Three Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) Gucci Monogrammed Shirts from BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016), est. £750 – £1,500 ($935 – $1,875), Lady Whistledown Newspaper and Token from QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIGERTON STORY (2023), est. £600 – £1,200 ($750 – $1,500) and a Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin Autographed One-Sheet Poster from DEADPOOL 2 (2018), est. £500 – £1,000 ($625 – $1,250).

Stephen Lane, Founder and CEO of Propstore, commented on the upcoming auction: “Following our Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles this August where Indiana Jones’ hat achieved a record-breaking $630,000, we are delighted to announce our UK sale. This event will feature truly remarkable items from cinematic legends, including the exceptional Ray Harryhausen Collection, with lots from the animator’s private archive. Propstore’s auction will commence live at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th November, with online-only sessions for Days 3 and 4 on 16th and 17th November.”