Picard’s flute and Indy’s hat at latest Prop Store auction
Prop Store is to hold one of the world’s largest live auctions of film and TV memorabilia in Los Angeles, with the items on offer expected to fetch in excess […]
Prop Store is to hold one of the world’s largest live auctions of film and TV memorabilia in Los Angeles, with the items on offer expected to fetch in excess […]
Prop Store is to hold one of the world’s largest live auctions of film and TV memorabilia in Los Angeles, with the items on offer expected to fetch in excess of $6.1 million (£4.4 million).
Over 1,200 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Prop Store’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days on Tuesday June 29th, Wednesday June 30th and Thursday July 1st, 2021.
Original wand and eyeglasses made for Daniel Radcliffe during production on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Parts 1 & 2 in the auction have been donated by Warner Bros. and will be sold by Prop Store with 100% of the Hammer Price proceeds from this sale benefitting the charity, Lumos Foundation USA, Inc. and will include original Certificates of Authenticity from Warner Bros.
Auction lots can be viewed virtually or by appointment at Prop Store’s office facility in Valencia, California. Visit propstore.com/liveauction to make a viewing appointment. Prop Store will hold live-stream exhibition events in May & June via social media, with opportunities to see props from the auction up close and ask questions of the auction staff.
The auction will be live streamed online for fans to track the action and participate in bidding themselves.
Top items to be sold at the Prop Store auction (with estimated sale prices) include:
Carrie Fisher Heavily Annotated ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Script – Fifth Draft from STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) est: $30,000 – 50,000 (£21,500 – 35,900)Prop Store’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include Frank the Pug’s “I Heart NY” Hoodie from MEN IN BLACK (1997) estimated at $200, a Hamunaptra Map from THE MUMMY (1999) estimated at $400, and a Jenko’s (Channing Tatum) Tuxedo from 21 JUMP STREET (2012) estimated to sell for $800.
Registration is now open at www.propstore.com/liveauction. Online proxy bids can be submitted from Tuesday June 1st 2021.
Brandon Alinger, Prop Store COO commented on the upcoming auction: “Prop Store is excited to hold our largest Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction to date this summer in Los Angeles. With more than 1,200 lots over three days, the auction includes amazing pieces from the past sixty years of film and television. We are confident every film fan will find something here that they love. We are also thrilled to be working with Warner Bros. and Lumos to bring the first-ever official Harry Potter wand and eyeglasses, with studio Certificates of Authenticity, to auction. Our global audience will be able to take part in the full auction experience, with live virtual auction previews on our social channels and bidding by phone or online.”
The auction will be broadcast live over three days on Tuesday June 29th, Wednesday June 30th and Thursday July 1st, 2021 from 10:00 am PDT.