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Propstore’s annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia will take place in June, with the items on offer expected to fetch over $12 million.

Over 1,400 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th June 2023 from 8AM PDT each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction. Online proxy bids can be submitted from May 31st, 2023. In-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles on June 28th. 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:

Princess Leia’s (Carrie Fisher) Screen-and-Photo Matched Ceremonial Dress from STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977), est. $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
Batman’s (Christian Bale) Batpod from THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) AND THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012), est. $1,000,000 – $2,000,000
Screen-Matched Evil Clown Doll from POLTERGEIST (1982), est. $200,000 – $400,000
Peter Quill’s (Chris Pratt) Light-Up “Star-Lord” Helmet from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014), est. $100,000 – $200,000
Norris (Charles Hallahan) Spider Head-Thing from THE THING (1982), est. $100,000 – $200,000
Rick Deckard’s (Harrison Ford) Screen-and-Photo Matched Costume from Voight Kampff and Batty Fight Scenes from BLADE RUNNER (1982), est. $80,000 – $160,000
Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) Distressed Costume with Glasses from HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002), est. $75,000 – $150,000
Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Kane Hodder) Screen-Matched Hockey Mask from FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988), est. $60,000 – $120,000
Jane Foster’s (Natalie Portman) and Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) Cracked Mjolnir Hammer from THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022), est. $60,000 – $120,000
Batman’s (Michael Keaton) Batsuit Costume Display from BATMAN (1989), est. $40,000 – $80,000
Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets.

Propstore will hold a preview exhibition at their office facility in Valencia, California by appointment from May 29th to June 20th. The exhibition will feature over 80 lots, giving fans the opportunity to see props and costumes from the auction up close and ask questions to the specialists. Visit propstore.com/liveauction to make a viewing appointment.

Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO commented on the upcoming auction: “This year, Propstore’s Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction contains many never seen before treasures from film and television content including Princess Leia’s Ceremonial Dress from the end of Star Wars which was once thought to be lost and the screen-matched “Evil” Clown who dragged Robbie under the bed in Poltergeist. Whether you’re an advanced collector or you just learned it’s possible to own items like these, we’ll have over 1,400 original lots of prop costumes and more to choose from, representing over 500 of your favourite titles.”