Crazy numbers were flying around at the Prop Store auction at the BFI IMAX yesterday as over 500 lots pulled in £4.3 million. Star Wars was well represented as a First Order Trooper helmet from The Last Jedi sold for £135,300, with all hammer price proceeds being donated to the the NSPCC, a Stormtrooper helmet from A New Hope going for £49,200 and Anakin Skywalker’s Hero Lightsaber from Revenge of the Sith selling for £135,300.
An insane array of iconic items were also up for sale including Indiana Jones hat from Raiders of the Lost Ark which sold for a record-breaking £393,600, the highest price ever for a piece on Indiana Jones memorabilia. Indy’s whip from Temple of Doom also went under the hammer, reaching £55,350.
Here’s a breakdown of the major sale items.
Marty McFly’s Hoverboard (Michael J. Fox) from BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) sold for £36,900 ($48,965)
Stormtrooper Helmet from STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £49,200 ($65,287)
Tyler Durden’s Robe (Brad Pitt) from FIGHT CLUB (1999) sold for £14,760 ($19,586)
Indiana Jones’ Bullwhip (Harrison Ford) from INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) sold for £55,350 ($73,447)
Rose’s Farewell Note (Kate Winslet) from TITANIC (1997) sold for £14,760 ($19,586)
Spike’s Speed Demon Costume (Michael Jackson) from MICHAEL JACKSON’S MOONWALKER (1988) sold for £12,300 ($16,322)
Wonka Bar from WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1997) sold for £9,840 ($13,057)
Agent J’s Light-up Noisy Cricket (Will Smith) from MEN IN BLACK (2011) sold for £15,990 ($21,218)
Forrest Gump’s Weathered Bubba Gump Shrimp Hat (Tom Hanks) from FORREST GUMP (1994) sold for £12,300 ($16,322)
Jumanji Game Board from JUMANJI (1995) sold for £46,125 ($61,206)
Edward Scissorhands’ (Johnny Depp) Costume Display from EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) sold for £79,950 ($106,090)
Catwoman’s Corset (Michelle Pfeiffer) from BATMAN RETURNS (1992) sold for £9,840 ($7,413)
Terminator’s Jacket (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from THE TERMINATOR (1984) sold for £24,600 ($32,643)
First Order Stormtrooper Helmet from STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017) sold for £135,300 ($179,538)**All hammer price proceeds from this item are being donated to the UK’s leading children’s charity The NSPCC**
Indiana Jones’ (Harrison Ford) Signature Fedora from INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) sold for £393,600 ($522,110)
Captain America’s (Chris Evans) Distressed Army Rescue Costume from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) sold for £55,350 ($73,447)
Anakin Skywalker’s (Hayden Christensen) Hero Lightsaber from STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) sold for £135,300 ($179,538)
Superman (Christopher Reeve) Costume Display from SUPERMAN (1978); SUPERMAN II (1980) sold for £159,900 ($212,181)
Prop Store CEO Stephen Lane had this to say about the auction.
“Prop Store’s annual Entertainment Memorabilia auction has once again broken world records and given collectors an opportunity to acquire some amazing pieces of movie history. Having taken a year to curate the collection, it was exciting to see so many people in attendance and more bidders taking place than ever before.”
