Prop Store Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles

Posted on February 13, 2024 by James Moore-McDermott in Auction News

HOLLYWOOD ICONS & BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE PROPS & COSTUMES SET TO SELL FOR $8 MILLION – PROPSTORE WILL BE AUCTIONING OVER 1,700 LOTS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST AUCTIONS OF AUTHENTIC FILM & TV MEMORABILIA BETWEEN MARCH 12^TH – 14^TH, 2024

Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, has today announced its first Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction of 2024 will be held this March with the items on offer expected to fetch over $8 million.

Over 1,700 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over three days from Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th March, 2024 from 9AM PDT each day. Registration is now open at https://propstore.com/liveauction and early registrants will be the first to access the auction catalog from February 13th. The full catalog will be available to the general public online from online from February 16^th, 2024. In-room bidding will be open to the public at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles on March 12^th, 2024. 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:

STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Anthony Daniels Collection: Screen-matched Light-up C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) Head, est. $500,000 – $1,000,000
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) Indiana Jones’ Screen-Matched Stunt Leather Jacket, est. $200,000 – $400,000
EASY RIDER (1969) “Captain America” Wyatt’s (Peter Fonda) Panhead Chopper Motorcycle, est. $200,000 – $400,000
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet, est. $150,000 – $300,000
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) Screen-Matched Erlewine Hondo Chiquita Guitar, est. $100,000 – $200,000
SABRINA (1954) Sabrina Fairchild’s (Audrey Hepburn) Screen-Matched Embroidered Silk-Organza Gown, est. $100,000 – $200,000
THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003) Gimli’s (John Rhys-Davies) Double-headed Axe, est. $100,000 – $200,000
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987-1994) Captain Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) Screen-Matched Light-Up Command Chair, est. $50,000 – $100,000
I LOVE LUCY (1951-1957) Lucy Ricardo’s (Lucille Ball) Photo-Matched Master Dress and Dickie, est. $40,000 – $80,000
JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) James Bond’s (Sean Connery) Screen-matched Suit, est. $40,000 – $80,000
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) Moses’ (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments Tablets, est. $40,000 – $80,000
GREASE (1978) Sandy Olsson’s (Olivia Newton-John) Drive-In Costume, est. $25,000 – $50,000
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) Andy Dufresne’s (Tim Robbins) Screen-matched Prison Shirt & Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman) Screen-matched Prison Costume, est. each lot $25,000 – $50,000
THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) Vito Corleone’s (Robert De Niro) Screen-matched Pea Coat, est. $20,000 – $40,000
THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) Adenoid Hynkel’s (Charlie Chaplin) Dress Uniform Jacket, est. $20,000 – $40,000
X-MEN (2000) Wolverine’s (Hugh Jackman) Leather Jacket and Shirt, est. $20,000 – $40,000
BRAVEHEART (1995) William Wallace (Mel Gibson) and Murron MacClannough’s (Catherine McCormack) Wedding Tartan, est. $12,000 – $24,000
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989) Freddy Krueger Stunt Mask, est. $12,000 – $24,000
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) Wand, est. $10,000 – $20,000
EVEL KNIEVEL Evel Knievel’s Stars-and-Stripes Leather Jacket, est. $8,000 – $16,000

Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Day 3 of the auction will feature over 600 no reserve items with a starting bid of only $100. Some of the no reserve lots in the auction include:

BICENTENNIAL MAN (1999) Robin Williams-Autographed Bound Script
BATES MOTEL (T.V. SERIES, 2013 – 2017) Marion Crane’s (Rihanna) License Plate
STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) Carmen Ibanez’s (Denise Richards) School Costume

Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise, says: “After the huge success of part one of the sale of my collection in London, I’m so pleased that Propstore will offer the remainder of my treasures in Los Angeles. I hope these wonderful pieces of memorabilia find new homes where they will be displayed, respected and enjoyed by fans, who now have a chance to own a genuine piece of Star Wars history.”

Brandon Alinger, COO of Propstore, commented on the upcoming auction: “Propstore is excited to launch our 2024 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction series with 1,700 lots of superb content in our March 12^th to 14^th sale. The auction has a strong showing of the usual crowd-favorite titles such as Indiana Jones and Blade Runner, and also contains a great spread of vintage material from names like Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, and many more. For entry-level collectors, the third day of the auction are all offered in a “no reserve” format meaning the lots are highly accessible. The top pieces will be offered on Day 1 of the auction and bidding will take place live from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, in addition to being available via telephone and online.”