May the Force and Chewbacca bowcasters be with you.
Both are with the best bidders after Wednesday’s auction featuring iconic film and television props and outfits.
Commemorative company Propstore sold 450 units on the first day of the Entertainment Memorialive Auction in Los Angeles, revealing a total of nearly $7 million.
The top item was the Bowcaster, a screen match used by Chewbacca in Star Wars, which sold for $768,600. No information is provided regarding bidders.
But if a tall, hairy Wookiee, also known as Chewbacca (also known as “chewy”), is asked about the sale of his bowcaster, he will probably say something like “uuuuuuuuur, ahhhhrrrrr, arrrgggghhhhhhhh.”
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The Chewbacca bowcaster from Star Wars was a top selling item at the Entertainment Memorialive Auction at the Prop Store in Los Angeles.
Who will call when “Ghostbusters” light up, radio-controlled ghost traps and pedals are auctioned?
Well, I’m clearly a huge fan of the Ghostbusters. One of them was probably the top bidder and paid $327,600 for the item that passed the screen.
The Ghost catcher and pedals from “Ghostbusters” were on sale at Entertainment Memorialive Auction for $327,600. (Photo courtesy of Propstore)
The sword used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Conan the Barbarian” was purchased for $176,400 by a buyer who could solve the film’s “Riddle of Steel.”
Notable costume sales included Charlie Chaplin boots from the 1940 film The Great Dictator for $157,500. Michael Keaton’s Battoots were on display at Batman Returns for $157,500. John Travolta’s T-Birds jacket is from “Grease” for $126,000. Dumbledore’s robe from “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” is $81,900. Tom Cruise’s bomber jacket from “Top Gun” costs $81,900.
John Travolta’s T-birds jacket from the film Grease was on sale for $126,000 at Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction. (Propstore)
Here is the complete list of top-seller items revealed by Propstore: Includes premium prices for buyers.
Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) Restored Dressing Components Ghostbusters (1984) with $768,600 / (1989) Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II Screen Matching Light Up Radio Controlled Radio Controlled Hero Ghost Trap and Pedals CONAN (ARN) CONAN (ARN) CONAN (ARN) CONAN (1989) Schwarzenegger Atlantean Sword and four behind-the-scenes photos are for sale for $176,400. Fifth Element (1997) Screen Matching Light Up Zorg Industries “Rocket Launcher” ZF-1 is available for sale for $176,400. (1992) Batman’s Battoots sold at the Batman (Michael Keaton) exhibition for $157,500 The Evil Dead (1981) Tom Sullivan Collection: Screen-Matched Naturomu Demont (Nechronomicon Exmaltis) Dead’s book, and $132,300 Grease (1978) Greass (1978) Danny’s (1978). The jacket was sold for $126,000. $81,900 MUPPETS FROM SPACE (1999) Light-Up Lightning-Struck Gonzo (Dave Goelz) Puppet sold for $63,000 GREASE (1978) Sandy Olsson’s (Olivia Newton-John) Screen-Matched Frosty Palace Jukebox Dress sold for $53,550 X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006) Wolverine’s (Hugh Jackman) Claws sold for $20,160 THE BIG Lebowski (1998) Walter Sobchak’s (John Goodman) costumes are available for sale for $18,900.
As the auction continued on Thursday and Friday, it was expected that more than 800 additional lots would be available for bidding. Bids can be placed online or over the phone.
“The auction exceeded our expectations, showing off the enduring popularity of franchises such as Star Wars, Batman, and Ghostbusters, along with legendary films such as Grease, Cult Favorites, and The Evil Dead.” “We are proud to have linked a global audience of fans with the historical works they cherish.”
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