Propstore – one of the world’s leading Entertainment Memorabilia Auctioneers, has today announced the results from the first day (yesterday, Thursday 3^rd November) of one of the world’s largest live auctions of film, television and music memorabilia, with items on offer fetching over £9million ($10.5 Million). The auction continues over the next three days.

Over 1,500 lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction from Thursday 3^rd to Sunday 6^th November 2022 from 3:00pm GMT each day. Today’s second day of the auction (Friday 4^th November) will be entirely dedicated to music – a first for Propstore. The live auction is being held at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London as well as online or via telephone for global bidding.

Notable sales from day one of Propstore’s auction include (sale prices inclusive of buyer’s premium):

1. ALIEN (1979) Brett’s (Harry Dean Stanton) Nostromo Cap – £81,250 ($93,438)

1. ALIENS (1986) Pvt. Hudson’s (Bill Paxton) USCM Costume – £175,000 ($201,250)

1. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981) Screen-matched “Transformation” Clapperboard – £46,875 ($53,906)

1. THE BATMAN (2022) Batman’s (Robert Pattinson) Batarang – £43,750 ($50,313)

1. BLADE RUNNER (1982) Roy Batty’s (Rutger Hauer) Screen-matched Leather Coat – £187,500 ($215,625)

1. EXCALIBUR (1981) Mordred’s (Robert Addie) Screen-matched Helmet – £43,750 ($50,313)

1. JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) Screen-matched Demon Dagger – £43,750 ($50,313)

1. HALLOWEEN H2O: 20 YEARS LATER (1998) Michael Myer’s (Chris Durand) Mask – £81,250 ($93,438)

1. HELLRAISER (1987) Pinhead (Doug Bradley) Lifecast with Original Filming Prosthetics – £137,500 ($158,125)

1. INCEPTION (2010) Cobb’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) Spinning Top Totem – £31,250 ($35,937)

1. JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) James Bond (Sean Connery) Screen-matched Little Nellie Pilot Helmet  – £93,750 ($107,812)

1. JAMES BOND: GOLDENEYE (1995) James Bond’s (Pierce Brosnan) Hero Walther PPK – £162,500 ($186,875)

1. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) T.E. Lawrence’s (Peter O’Toole) Hero Flare Gun – £40,625 ($46,718)

1. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) Gandalf’s (Ian McKellen) Sword Glamdring – £262,500 ($301,875)

1. THE MUMMY (1999) Functional Hero Golden Book of The Living – £68,750 ($79,062)

1. PREDATOR (1987) Dutch’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Screen-matched Costume – £46,875 ($53,906)

1. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) Andy Dufresne’s (Tim Robbins) Screen-matched Rockhammer Bible – £387,500 ($445,625)

1. SHORT CIRCUIT (1986) Full Size Light-Up Johnny 5 Robot – £287,500 ($330,625)

1. STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) Yoda’s Jedi Robes – £53,125 ($61,093)

1. STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) Darth Vader’s (Dave Prowse) Screen-matched Gloves – £256,250 ($294,687)

1. SUPERMAN FRANCHISE (1978-1987) Superman’s (Christopher Reeve) Complete Costume – £312,500 ($359,375)

1. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991) T-800’S (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Bullet Riddled Jacket with Handwritten Linda Hamilton Letter of Authenticity – £87,500 ($100,625)
2. THE BODYGUARD (1996) Rachel Marron’s (Whitney Houston) Screen-matched Complete Hero “Queen of the Night” Costume – £50,000 ($57,500)

Stephen Lane, Propstore CEO commented on the auction: “Wow, what an incredible first day! Propstore is absolutely thrilled with today’s result, with some of our top lots selling for way above their estimates, including Andy Dufresne’s (Tim Robbins) Screen-matched Rockhammer Bible from The Shawshank Redemption selling for £387,000 (inc. Buyer’s Premium) and Gandalf’s (Ian McKellen) Sword Glamdring from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) selling for £262,500 (inc. Buyer’s Premium)! We can’t wait to see what the next three days of the auction have in store, with Propstore’s first ever dedicated music memorabilia sale taking place today, live from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London.”

About Propstore 

In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for this new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting—prop art.

Since 2014, Propstore have been regularly hosting live auctions featuring some of cinema’s most coveted treasures and have continued to break auction records year after year. In recent years, Propstore have expanded beyond film memorabilia, hosting bi-annual cinema poster auctions, and will be venturing into the world of music memorabilia for the first time in 2022. In addition, Propstore holds regular online auctions, partnering with many of the film industry’s major production companies, as well as having over 8,000 items available for sale at fixed price on www.propstore.com.

In 2020, Propstore received the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is widely recognised as the highest accolade for business success in the UK. The award recognises British companies that have excelled in innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.