2026 Summer Propstore Auction Day One Achieves $7.2 Million

Posted on August 27, 2026 by James Moore-McDermott in News of Interest

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auction houses, has announced strong Day 1 results from its Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, held yesterday, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. A total of 296 rare and significant film and television lots were sold, achieving $7.2 million (£5.4 million), including buyer’s premium.

The screen-matched opening-scene mosquito in amber fossil from Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) sold for $403,200 (£302,400), including buyer’s premium. The distinctive bubbling, positioning of the embedded mosquito, and patterning where the amber meets the surrounding rock screen-match the fossil seen in close-up during the Mano de Dios mine sequence. Offered publicly for the first time, the piece represents the scientific premise at the heart of the landmark film: extracting prehistoric DNA from mosquitoes preserved in amber to bring dinosaurs back to life.

Other notable sales from Day 1 of Propstore’s Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction included (sale prices inclusive of buyer’s premium):

JURASSIC PARK (1993) Screen-Matched Opening Scene Mosquito in Amber Fossil Sold for: $403,200 (£302,400)
STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (T.V. SERIES, 1966 – 1969) “Midgrade” Starfleet Type-2 Phaser Sold for: $315,000 (£236,250)
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977) Tony Manero’s (John Travolta) White Suit Sold for: $277,200 (£207,900)
SUPERMAN III (1983)/SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987) Superman’s (Christopher Reeve) Costume with Screen and Photo-Matched Tunic and Replica Boots Sold for: $233,100 (£174,825)
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) Light-Up Iron Man Mark 46 Upper Body Armor Sold for: $138,600 (£103,950)
THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003) Neo’s (Keanu Reeves) Complete Costume Sold for: $138,600 (£103,950)
DONNIE DARKO (2001) Frank the Rabbit’s (James Duval) Costume Sold for: $126,000 (£94,500)
FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Ken Kirzinger) Screen-Matched Battle-Damaged Hockey Mask and Cowl Sold for $107,100 (£80,325)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) Tricorn Hat Sold for $100,800 (£75,600)
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) Edward Scissorhands’ (Johnny Depp) Scissorhands Sold for: $75,600 (£56,700)
THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) Leeloo’s (Milla Jovovich) Screen-Matched Light-Up Multi Pass Sold for: $75,600 (£56,700)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (2001) Golden Snitch Sold for: $63,000 (£47,250)
BATMAN FOREVER (1992) Batman’s (Val Kilmer) Complete Sonar Batsuit Sold for: $63,000 (£47,250)
MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER Were-Cat’s (Michael Jackson) Prosthetic Teeth Sold for: $47,250 (£35,437.50)
TOMBSTONE (1993) – Doc Holliday’s (Val Kilmer) Whiskey Cup from Twirling Scene Sold for $119,700 (£89,775)

Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, commented on the first day of the auction: “We are thrilled with the results from the opening day of Propstore’s Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, led by the screen-matched mosquito in amber from Jurassic Park. Few objects capture the premise and enduring cultural impact of a film so immediately, and the response from collectors reflects the significance of this remarkable piece. With three more days and hundreds of incredible lots still to come, we are excited to see how the rest of the auction unfolds.”

The auction continues today August 27–29, beginning each day at 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 04:00 PM GMT. Live global online, absentee, and telephone bidding will be available throughout.

The fourth and final day, August 29, will feature a selection of autographed and sports memorabilia. Interested participants can place bids online or by telephone at: https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/catalog/id/525