25th –27th March 2026 in Los Angeles will herald the three days of auctioneering and bidding at the Propstore ‘Treasures from Film and Television’ Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, which will offer more than 1,550 rare lots for worldwide bidding, with a combined pre-sale estimate of $9 million. There are treasures from across the film and TV spectrum, and that includes some incredible artifacts from the galaxy far, far away.
Included in the auciton is lot 352, Darth Maul’s (Ray Park) Short-Bladed Lightsaber from The Phantom Menace with an estimate of $30,000 – 60,000, lot 359, a Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Cloud City Concept Drawing from The Empire Strikes Back with an estimate of $4,000 – 8,000, lot 361, a Hoth Rebel Trooper Hat from The Empire Strikes Back estimated at $40,000 – 80,000 (that’ll catch the eye of anyone who has visited the 1222 Hotel over the past few years) and item 364, an Imperial Scout Trooper “Biker Scout” Hero Blaster Pistol from Return Of The Jedi, estimated at $20,000 – 40,000 – and that’s not all, as one of the lots could make headlines around the world of it hits its estimate.
Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auction houses, returns this spring with an exceptional lineup of film and television props, costumes, production materials, and more, at its first Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction of the year, taking place from 25–27 March 2026 in Los Angeles. The three-day event will present more than 1,550 rare lots available for worldwide bidding, with a combined pre-sale estimate of $9 million.
The auction also features standout pieces from the Star Wars universe. Leading the curation is a Light-Up C-3PO head from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the only known example of Threepio’s head from the second film to appear on the collector market, with a pre-sale estimate of $350,000–$700,000. Also offered is Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Luke Skywalker’s (Mark Hamill) hero lightsaber hilt from Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), seen during Rey’s confrontation with Kylo Ren and later returned to Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To. This lot carries an estimate of $50,000–$100,000.
The three-day Live Auction runs from 25–27 March 2026, with global online, absentee, and telephone bidding available throughout the three days.
Day 1 (25 March): Begins at 09:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT / 04:30 PM GMT. Public in-room bidding at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, as well as global online, absentee, and telephone bidding
Days 2–3 (26 & 27 March): Begins at 09:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT / 04:00 PM GMT. Live global online, absentee, and telephone bidding only.
The final day will showcase more than 200 lots of animation artwork, original cels, and other highlights, alongside entertainment memorabilia, celebrating the artistry of animation in film and television.
