At a recent Prop Store Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction Indy’s fedora from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) sold for a staggering $630,000!
The legendary hat worn by actor Harrison Ford was screen and photo-matched and was also worn by Stunt Performer Dean Ferrandini.
Movie prop sale prices are selling for staggering amounts as many fans claim that prop collecting is now an elite hobby with multiple items selling for amounts that far exceed the budgets of daily hobbyists.
Fans lose out on these iconic items that were once thrown in skips after a production wrapped but now fetch for eye-watering amounts as a once available collection hobby for all is sadly flying out of many consumer grasps in favour of museums, and wealthy individuals intent of owning a piece of Hollywood treasure.
Other notable sells from the auction yesterday included a 6-foot Batwing motorized filming model from the Michael Keaton 1989 Batman movie which fetched $406.205 and a Biker Scout Helmer used in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) which sold for $315,000.
Other items included:
ALIEN (1979) USCSS Nostromo 11-Foot Principal Filming Model – sold for $312,500
SCREAM (1996) Billy Loomis’ (Skeet Ulrich) and Stu Macher’s (Matthew Lillard) Screen-Matched Ghostface Costume – sold for $270,900
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) 1980s-Era Light-Up Darth Vader European Promotional Costume – sold for $157,500
STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966-1969) Spock’s (Leonard Nimoy) Screen-Matched Season 3 Tricorder – sold for $94,500
GLADIATOR (2000) Maximus Decimus Meridius’ (Russell Crowe) Hero Arena Sword – sold for $75,000
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) Captain America’s (Chris Evans) Shield – sold for $63,000
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE (T.V. SERIES, 2005) Full-Size “In A Mirror, Darkly” Original Series-Style Defiant Bridge Set – sold for $63,000
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) Light-Up Wand – sold for $53,550
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (TV SERIES 2022 – PRESENT) Captain Christopher Pike’s (Anson Mount) Starfleet Uniform Costume – sold for $50,400
THE BLUES BROTHERS FRANCHISE (1978 – PRESENT) Elwood Blues’ (Dan Aykroyd) Costume from John Belushi Charity Auction – sold for $46,250 HAPPY GILMORE (1996) Happy Gilmore’s (Adam Sandler) Screen-Matched Boston Bruins Jersey – sold for $40,950
BLADE RUNNER (1982) Matthew Yuricich Collection:Hand-Painted Matthew Yuricich Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) Jumping Over To Rooftop Matte Painting – sold for $37,800
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) Freddy Krueger’s (Robert Englund) Distressed Sweater – sold for $37,800
FORREST GUMP (1994) Forrest Gump’s (Tom Hanks) Box of Chocolates – sold for $37,500
BEETLEJUICE (1988) “Handbook for the Recently Deceased” Hardcover Book – sold for $34,650
JAMES BOND: SKYFALL (2012) James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) Whitehall/Tube Chase Suit – sold for $31,500
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST (2006) Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) Floating Pirate Hat – sold for $31,500
THE GOONIES (1985) Data’s Stunt Coat – sold for $31,250
Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO commented on day one of the auction:
We are thrilled with the incredible success of the first day of our Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction. The auction not only exceeded our expectations but also highlighted the timeless appeal of franchises like Batman, Star Wars, Alien and Indiana Jones – as well as landmarks like Forrest Gump and cult classics like Happy Gilmore.
We’re proud to have connected such a wide expanse of fans with the historic pieces they cherish, and we look forward to next three days of the auction.
