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PropStore Puts Iconic Horror Items Up For Sale This November

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October 26, 2023

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Take Something Horribly Good Home This Autumn

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auctioneers, will be holding its annual live auction of entertainment memorabilia next month, with the items on offer expected to fetch over £12 million.

Over 1,800 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction over four days from Thursday 9th – Sunday 12^th November 2023, from 3 PM GMT each day. Registration and online proxy bids are now open online at https://propstore.com/liveauction. In-room bidding will be open to the public at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London on 9^th & 10^th November, 2023. Online and telephone bids can be placed across the whole event…

Top Horror items to be sold at Propstore’s auction (with estimated sale prices) include:

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)/A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE (1985) Freddy Krueger’s (Robert Englund) Screen-matched Hero Metal Glove Armature with Hand-drawn Schematic, est. £200,000 – £400,000 ($230,000 – $460,000)
JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Kane Hodder) Screen-matched Costume and Bodysuit, est. £50,000 – £100,000 ($57,500 – $115,000)
JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY (1993) Mario Kirner Collection: Jason Voorhees’ (Kane Hodder) Screen-matched Hockey Mask, est. £40,000 – £80,000 ($46,000 – $92,000)
THE SHINING (1980) Stanley Kubrick’s Hand-Annotated Shooting Script, est. £30,000 – £60,000 ($34,500 – $69,000)
HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002) Michael Myers’ (Brad Loree) Burnt Mask, est. £20,000 – £40,000 ($23,000 – $46,000)
POLTERGEIST (1982) Clown Doll Replica by the Original Doll Maker, Annette Little, est. £20,000 – £40,000 ($23,000 – $46,000)
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (2007) Sweeney Todd’s (Johnny Depp) Razor Blades, est. £15,000 – £30,000 ($17,250 – $34,500)
LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III (1990) Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff) Mask Display , est. £12,500 – £25,000 ($14,375 – $28,750)
HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE (1996) Practical SFX Lament Configuration Puzzle Box, est. £12,000 – £24,000 ($13,800 – $27,600)
EVIL DEAD II (1987) Ash’s (Bruce Campbell) Chainsaw Blade, est. £10,000 – £20,000 ($11,500 – $23,000)
PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006) The Pale Man’s (Doug Jones) Hands, est. £8,000 – £16,000 ($9,200 – $18,400)
IT CHAPTER TWO (2019) Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) Make-up Display, est. £6,000 – £12,000 ($6,900 – $13,800)
POLTERGEIST (1982) Oliver Robins’ Autograph Book and Autographed Cast Photo, est. £6,000 – £12,000 ($6,900 – $13,800)
ROB ZOMBIE Matthew “Piggy D.” Montgomery’s Rob Zombie Band-autographed Black Cat Vest, est. £5,000 – £10,000 ($5,750 – $11,500)
SCREAM 4 (2011) Ghostface Mask, est. £5,000 – £10,000 ($5,750 – $11,500)
THE STRANGERS (2008) Dollface (Gemma Ward) and Pin-Up Girl’s (Laura Margolis) Masks, est. £5,000 – £10,000 ($5,750 – $11,500)
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993) Baby What Puppet, est. £4,000 – £8,000 ($4,600 – $9,200)
CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH (1995) Candyman (Tony Todd) Arm and Hook, est. £3,000 – £6,000 ($3,450 – $6,900)
BLADE (1998) Screen-matched Blood Bag Transport Box, est. £2,000 – £4,000 ($2,300 – $4,600)
TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY (2006) Satan (Dave Grohl) Life Cast Bust and Prosthetics, est. £2,000 – £4,000 ($2,300 – $4,600)

Oliver Robins, who played Robbie in Poltergeist and is the consignor of POLTERGEIST (1982) Oliver Robins’ Autograph Book and Autographed Cast Photo: “I’m thrilled to offer everyone a piece of cinematic history – my original autograph book from the set of Poltergeist. This cherished relic holds the signatures of many incredibly talented cast and crew I had the privilege to work alongside on this iconic horror film. Now, it’s time to entrust it to a new caretaker who will cherish and preserve this unique piece of movie magic. Each page is a vivid reminder of the passion and camaraderie that fueled our efforts in bringing this cinematic masterpiece to life.”

Stephen Lane, Founder and CEO of Propstore, commented on the upcoming auction: “Once again, we’ve assembled an extraordinary assortment of iconic horror props and costumes that will surely thrill movie fans! As you browse through our 1,800-lot catalogue, you’ll spot many familiar faces from the world of horror, including props and costumes from Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Ghostface and many others! Head over to propstore.com now to explore our full catalogue and register for the live auction, taking place between 9^th-12^th November.”

Propstore will hold a preview exhibition at their office facility in Hertfordshire, UK by appointment until November 3^rd. The exhibition features over 250 lots, giving fans the opportunity to see props and costumes from the auction up close and ask questions to the specialists. Visit propstore.com/liveauction to make a viewing appointment.

REGISTRATION AND ONLINE BIDDING ARE OPEN ONLINE AT PROPSTORE.COM

PROPSTORE WILL BE AUCTIONING OVER 1,800 UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL ITEMS IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST AUCTIONS OF FILM & TV MEMORABILIA THIS NOVEMBER 9^TH – 12^TH, 2023