Film and television memorabilia auction house Propstore has unveiled its Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, taking place from 5-7 December.
The auction will feature more than 1,350 rare and notable lots valued at a combined estimate of £8 million.
Propstore said: “From festive favourites to intergalactic icons, the auction showcases a remarkable range of props, costumes, animation artwork and collectibles from some of cinema’s most enduring classics.”
Its winter auction will be led by Buddy’s (Will Ferrell) hero costume from Elf – screen-matched to the famous elevator scene in which Buddy pushes every button to see them light up, the costume originates from the film’s producer Jon Berg and is expected to achieve between £100,000 and £200,000 ($132,000-$264,000).
Propstore will also auction a selection from the personal archive of the late Alan Rickman.
Among the highlights are heavily annotated personal shooting scripts from Die Hard and Love Actually – both enduring holiday favourites which showcase Rickman’s range.
Each lot is estimated between £3,000 and £6,000 ($3,960-$7,920).
Alongside festive picks, fans of Star Wars can also get their hands on Boba Fett’s (Jeremy Bulloch) hero screen, photo and serial number-matched EE-3 carbine blaster from The Empire Strikes Back.
According to all known archival research and photographic evidence, this is believed to be the only original hero EE-3 carbine blaster used by Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, and carries a pre-sale estimate of £350,000-£700,000 ($462,000-$924,000).
Continuing the action-adventure theme, the auction features Indiana Jones’ (Harrison Ford) fedora from Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Made specifically for the second instalment with a refined, tapered crown design by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company, this character-defining piece of cinematic adventure is estimated between £150,000 and £300,000 ($198,000-$396,000).
The three-day Live Auction begins daily at 3pm (GMT)/7am (PST). Global online, absentee and telephone bidding is available throughout the three days.
- Day 1 (5 Dec): Public in-room bidding at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London, as well as global online, absentee and telephone bidding
- Days 2-3 (6 & 7 Dec): Global online, absentee and telephone bidding only
The final day will be dedicated to “The Day of Animation”, showcasing more than 300 lots of animation artwork, original cels and other highlights celebrating the artistry of animation in film and television.
Propstore’s full auction catalogue is now available on its website.
