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More than 1,800 items are being offered at the
June 21-24 auction, which film and TV memorabilia company
Propstore estimates will raise more than $9 million.
"There's a huge amount of scope there. There's over 600
different film and television titles that are represented,"
Propstore Chief Operations Officer Brandon Alinger told Reuters.
"Beyond the core props and costumes... (we have) collectible
toys, comic books, comic artwork, film production materials,
meaning things like concept artwork, storyboards, crew jackets,
a huge amount of collectibles." Leading the lots is the "Red
Leader" X-Wing model from "Star Wars: A New Hope", which has a
price estimate of $500,000 - $1 million.
"We believe this is the only genuine, intact, original X-Wing
from the very first 'Star Wars' that's ever been offered at
public auction so it's pretty special," Alinger said.
Other items for sale include an animatronic Gizmo from "Gremlins
2: The New Batch" with a price tag of $80,000 - $120,000, Thor's
hammer from the original "Thor" movie, with an estimate of
$100,000 - $150,000, and a six-foot model of a jet used in the
original "Top Gun", which could fetch $30,000 - $50,000.
There are also lots from Will Smith films, including shorts he
wore to portray Muhammad Ali in biopic "Ali", with an estimate
of $1,500 - $2,500, and an insert hand prop worn by Johnny Depp
in "Edward Scissorhands", seen fetching $30,000 - $50,000.
"At the moment, we are hearing a lot of people talk about Will
Smith, we are hearing a lot of people talk about Johnny Depp,"
Alinger said, in reference to Smith's slap of comedian Chris
Rock at the Oscars and the defamation case Depp filed against
his ex-wife Amber Heard.
"I do think that will bring about special attention, in part
just because it causes people to revisit their work and revisit
their titles."
Other auction items include Elvis Presley's suit from "It
Happened at the World Fair" ($20,000 - $30,000), Samuel L.
Jackson's wallet from "Pulp Fiction" ($30,000 - $50,000) and Uma
Thurman's sword from "Kill Bill Vol.1" ($20,000 - $30,000).
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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