AN iconic piece of Braveheart memorabilia will be put up for auction this March, alongside dozens of Hollywood props and costumes.
Propstore has today announced its first Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction of 2024 will be held this March with items on offer expected to fetch over $8 million.
More than 1700 rare and iconic lots are expected to be sold - including William Wallace (Mel Gibson) and Murron MacClannough's (Catherine McCormack) wedding tartan.
The tartan used in the 1995 film is projected to fetch $12,000 - $24,000.
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The live auction will be held over three days from March 12 - 14, from 9am Pacific Daylight Time each day.
Registration is now open and early registrants will be the first to access the auction catalogue from February 13.
The full catalogue will be available to the general public online from February 16.
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
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: A 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 Kinevel Evel Knievel's Stars-and-Stripes Leather Jacket, est. $8,000 - $16,000
Propstore has said its auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Day three of the auction will feature over 600 no reserve items with a starting bid of only $100.
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 1700 lots of superb content in our March sale.
"The auction has a strong showing of the usual crowd-favourite 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 one 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.”
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