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Over 400 rare and sought-after posters & artworks will be sold during Prop Store’s cinema poster auction on Tuesday 20th November 2018 in Hertfordshire, UK.

The auction will host a huge James Bond poster collection including a full run of the first 25 years of Bond Quad posters from Dr No (1962) to The Living Daylights (1987), as well as artwork from Les Edwards (“The Thing”), plus Chantrell, Sciotti, Bysouth, Fair, Humphreys, Tanenbaum, Thurston and deMar.

Autographed posters including “Harry Potter” (signed by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint & Emma Watson), “Deadpool 2” (signed by Ryan Reynolds & Josh Brolin) and “The Greatest Showman” (signed by Hugh Jackman) and painted animation cels from the Christmas classic “The Snowman” as well as prototype pencil artwork will be on sale.

An extensive Star Wars collection including the Chaykin prototype poster, undated “Revenge of The Jedi”, the Chantrell “Oscars” & “non-Oscars” Quads as well as the highly collectable Marilyn Monroe & Audrey Hepburn posters including a US 1-Sheet for “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” & a UK Double-Crown for “Bus Stop” will be available.

There’s also a fantastic range of UK Quad posters including various Carry On films, Hammer Horror, Barbarella, Girl On A Motorcycle, Dr Who, Get Carter, Thunderbirds and many more.

The auction will be live-streamed online for fans to track the bidding on auction day. Items will be available to view by appointment at Prop Store in the run up to the auction, opening for registrations today (Monday 22nd October 2018) via http://www.propstore.com/posterauction

Top items to be sold at Prop Store’s Cinema Poster auction (with estimated sale prices) include:

JAMES BOND – DR NO Quad Poster (1962) £8k – £10k (approx. $10,500 – $13,100)

THE THING Quad Poster Original Artwork (1982) £7k – £8k (approx. $9,200 – $10,500)

JAMES BOND – FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Quad Poster (1963) £7k – £8k (approx. $9,200 – $10,500)

JAMES BOND – THUNDERBALL Quad Poster (1965) £5k – £6k (approx. $6,500 – $7,900)

AUDREY HEPBURN -BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S US 1-Sheet Poster (1961) £4k – £5k (approx. $5,300 – $6,600)

JAMES BOND – GOLDFINGER Quad Poster (1963) £3k – £4k (approx. $3,900 – $5,300)

GET CARTER Quad Poster (1971) £2.5k – £3k (approx. $3,300 – $4,000)

STAR WARS US “Birthday” Poster (1977) £2.5k – £3k (approx. $3,300 – $4,000)

STAR WARS “Non-Oscars” Quad Poster (1977) £2k – £3k (approx. $2,600 – $4,000)

THE GREAT ESCAPE Quad Poster (1963) £2k – £2.5k (approx. $2,600 – $3,300)

BARBARELLA Quad Poster (1968) £2k – £2.5k (approx. $2,600 – $3,300)

MARILYN MONROE – BUS STOP UK Double Crown (1956) £1.5k – £2k (approx. $2,000 – $2,600)

THE SNOWMAN Colour Animation Cel (1982) £1k – £1.5k (approx. $1,300 – $2,000)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE Autographed US 1-Sheet (2001) £500 – £600 (approx. $650 – $800)

GAME OF THRONES Complete Set of 30 Character Prints by Olly Moss (2014) £200 – £300 (approx. $250 – $400)

The auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets with lots ranging from £50-£100 (approx. $65-$130) to £8,000-£10,000 (approx. $10,500-$13,100). Bids can be placed online from anywhere in the world, by phone or in person

A number of ready framed items which will make perfect Christmas gifts include “Diamonds Are Forever” estimated: £500-£600 (approx. $650-$800), a VIP “Spectre” poster estimated: £600-£700 (approx. $800-$920) and an “Indiana Jones” Artist’s Proof estimated: £300-£400 (approx. $400-$530).

Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the upcoming auction: “After the success of our inaugural Cinema Poster Auction earlier this year when we sold £200,000 worth of posters and artwork, we are delighted to offer over 400 lots in our forthcoming Poster Auction in November 2018. Prop Store lives and breathes entertainment memorabilia, and the addition of poster auctions now allows us to provide a fully rounded service to the movie collecting community.”

Mike Bloomfield, Prop Store’s poster expert added: “Prop Store are delighted to offer one of the most comprehensive James Bond poster collections ever to come onto the market. In addition, we have top quality Star Wars pieces, some sumptuous Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn posters, plus rare never seen before original poster artwork and a great range of collectible Quads too.”