Horror Props & Costumes to Be Auctioned
**INCREDIBLE HORROR PROPS & COSTUMES TO BE SOLD AS PART OF AUCTION IN LA **
Props and costumes from horror icons, including Freddy Kruger, Chucky, Ghostface and more will be going under the hammer in Los Angeles live auction this month
- Gruesome props, including Freddy Kruger’s (Robert Englund) Protruding Glove and Sweater SFX Rig from Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and a Bloodied Chucky (Brad Dourif) Puppet Display from Cult of Chucky (2017) are to be sold alongside over 1,800 props, costumes and other entertainment memorabilia between 21st – 24th June 2022
- Other auction highlights include lots from 1980s horror classics, including an incredible set of vampire jackets from Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys (1987) which are estimated to sell between $80,000 – 120,000 (£63,760 – 95,640), and Seth Brundle’s (Jeff Goldblum) Final Form Head from The Fly (1986), estimated between $10,000 – 15,000 (£7,970 – 11,955)
- Fans of Tim Burton will have the opportunity to bid on Johnny Depp’s Insert Hand from Edward Scissorhands (1990). Estimated to sell between $30,000 – 40,000 (£23,8850 – 31,853), this particular hand was used in the iconic ice sculpture scene with Winona Ryder
- Propstore’s auction will be taking place in Valencia, California and features a collection of film memorabilia worth over $9 million (£7.1 million)
- Bids can be placed in-person, online or by phone from anywhere in the world.
Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, commented on the upcoming auction –
“Horror is always one of the most popular genres in our auctions. There’s an amazing amount of workmanship that goes into bringing our worst nightmares to life. We have amazing horror piece in this auction from artists like Doug Beswick and Rick Baker that are true works of art and are amazing to study up close.”
The Propstore Live Auction will feature:
- Paul (Brooke McCarter), David (Kiefer Sutherland), Dwayne (Billy Wirth), and Marko’s (Alex Winter) Vampire Jackets from THE LOST BOYS (1987) est: $80,000 – 120,000 (£63,760 – 95,640)
- Edward Scissorhands’ (Johnny Depp) Insert Hand from EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) est: $30,000 – 40,000 (£23,8850 – 31,853)
- Doug Beswick Collection: Screen-Matched Stop-Motion Spider Gremlin from GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990) est: $20,000 – 30,000 (£15,940 – 23,910)
- Freddy Kruger’s (Robert Englund) Protruding Glove and Sweater SFX Rig from FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) est: $15,000 – 20,000 (£11,955 – 15,940)
- Bloodied Chucky (Brad Dourif) Puppet Display from CULT OF CHUCKY (2017) est: $10,000 – 15,000 (£7,970 – 11,955)
- Seth Brundle’s (Jeff Goldblum) Final Form Head from THE FLY (1986) est: $10,000 – 15,000 (£7,970 – 11,955)
- George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, and Robert Rodriguez-Autographed Clapperboard from FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) est: $10,000 – 15,000 (£7,970 – 11,955)
- Male Nurse’s “Eye of the Beholder” Makeup Appliance from THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1986) est: $10,000 – 15,000 (£7,970 – 11,955)
- The Fisherman’s (Muse Watson) Metal Hook from I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997) est: $5,000 – 7,000 (£3,985 – 5,580)
- Billy Loomis’ (Skeet Ulrich) Ghostface Knife from SCREAM (1996) est: $5,000 – 7,000 (£3,985 – 5,580)
- Dan Yeager-Autographed Leatherface Stunt Chainsaw from TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (2012) est: $5,000 – 7,000 (£3,985 – 5,580)
Auction lots can be viewed virtually or by appointment at Propstore’s office facility in Valencia, California. Visit propstore.com/liveauction to make a viewing appointment. Propstore will hold live-stream exhibition events this month via social media, with opportunities to see props from the auction up-close and ask questions of the auction staff.
Propstore’s auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets, with many lots from well-loved horror movies starting in the low hundreds, including a Sam Raimi-Autographed “Army of Darkness” Comic Book estimated between $300 – 500 (£238 – 398) and Freddy Krueger’s (Robert Englund) Glove Pieces from Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) estimated between $400 – 600 (£318 – 478).
Registration is now open and online proxy bids can be submitted here: www.propstore.com/liveauction.
