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Propstore will hold its annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia this November, with the items on offer expected to fetch over £12 million.

Over 1,800 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 9th – Sunday 12th November 2023, from 3PM GMT each day. Registration is now open online at https://propstore.com/liveauction. Online proxy bids can be submitted from October 10th 2023. In-room bidding will be open to the public at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on the 9th & 10th November 2023. 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) Anthony Daniels Collection: Screen-matched Light-up C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) Head, est. £500,000 – £1,000,000 ($575,000 – $1,150,000)
• A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)/A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE (1985) Freddy Krueger’s (Robert Englund) Screen-matched Hero Metal Glove Armature with Hand-drawn Schematic, est. £200,000 – £400,000 ($230,000 – $460,000)
• INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) Indiana Jones’ (Harrison Ford) Screen-matched Shirt, est. £150,000 – £300,000 ($172,500 – $345,000)
• INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) Indiana Jones Bullwhip, est. £100,000 – £200,000 ($115,000 – $230,000)
• JAMES BOND: DR. NO (1962) Honey Ryder’s (Ursula Andress) Bathrobe, est. £70,000 – £140,000 ($80,500 – $161,000)
• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) Captain America’s (Chris Evans) Hero Shield, est. £50,000 – £100,000 ($57,500 – $115,000)
• PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (2011) Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) Stunt Costume, est. £50,000 – £100,000 ($57,500 – $115,000)
• JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Kane Hodder) Screen-matched Hockey Mask, est. £40,000 – £80,000 ($46,000 – $92,000)
• THE SHINING (1980) Stanley Kubrick’s Hand-Annotated Shooting Script, est. £30,000 – £60,000 ($34,500 – $69,000)
• BATMAN (1989) Batman’s (Michael Keaton) Battle-Damaged Batsuit & Stunt Chest Emblem, est. £25,000 – £50,000 ($28,750 -$57,500)
• THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013) Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) Bow and Quiver, est. £20,000 – £40,000 ($23,000 – $46,000)
• JAMES BOND: NO TIME TO DIE (2021) James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) Tuxedo, est. £20,000 – £40,000 ($23,000 – $46,000)
• BLADE RUNNER (1982) Harrison Ford’s Director’s Chair, est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($11,500 – $23,000)
• IT CHAPTER TWO (2019) Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) Make-up Display, est. £6,000 – £12,000 ($6,900 – $13,800)

Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include: Christopher Reeve Autographed Still from SUPERMAN (1978), est. £500 – £1,000 ($575 – $1,150) and Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) Aruba Tapes and Exploding Chewing Gum from MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996), est. £400 – £800 ($460 – $920).

Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise, says: “I’m thrilled that Propstore has agreed to curate my collection and I trust that the pieces will go into the right hands. I hope this can bring pleasure to Star Wars fans and collectors all around the world and give them a chance to own a piece of the real thing.”

Stephen Lane, Founder and CEO of Propstore, commented on the upcoming auction: “Propstore’s Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in June was a massive success and now we’re thrilled to kick off our UK sale, set to be bigger and better than ever. With an impressive number of lots going under the hammer, we have some extraordinary content on offer including the incredible Anthony Daniels collection. It really is a huge privilege to be offering such a remarkable collection from a true Star Wars legend. Days 1 and 2 will be live at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th November 2023, followed by online-only sessions for Days 3 and 4.”

Propstore will hold preview exhibitions at their office facilities in Hertfordshire and California by appointment from October 10th to November 3rd. The exhibitions will feature over 250 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.