A Star Wars C-3PO head could fetch $1 million at a Hollywood props auction
C-3PO’s light-up head from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi is expected to fetch up to $1 million (£791,200) at auction.
This follows a sale in November 2023 where another C-3PO head, also from the collection of actor Anthony Daniels and worn during the first Star Wars film, sold for £687,500.
Daniels, 77, who played the droid in the Star Wars film series, said: “After the huge success of the first part selling my collection in London, I’m so excited that Propstore will be showcasing the rest of my treasures in Los Angeles.” .
“It is my hope that these wonderful pieces of memorabilia will find new homes where they will be displayed, respected and enjoyed by fans, who now have the opportunity to own a true piece of Star Wars history.”
Movie and television memorabilia from blockbuster Hollywood films including Grease, Braveheart, I Love Lucy and The Shawshank Redemption will be sold during an upcoming online and in-person auction in Los Angeles.
Items to be sold include Wolverine’s leather jacket and shirt from X-Men (2000), the Freddy Krueger mask from A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), and a tuxedo jacket worn by Charlie Chaplin from The Great Dictator. (1940) and the paintings The Testaments of Moses from the Ten Commandments (1956).
Elsewhere, the sexy Indiana Jones leather jacket worn by Vic Armstrong in the 1984 film Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom could sell for between $200,000 and $400,000 (£158,439 – £316,878). .
Wyatt’s big-headed chopper bike from the 1969 movie Easy Rider is expected to sell for a similar amount of money.
Elsewhere, Marty McFly’s Hondo Chiquita guitar from Back to the Future (1985) could fetch up to $200,000 (£158,439) while a Harry Potter wand from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2004) for between 10,000 and 20,000 dollars. (£7,921 to £15,848).
A suit worn by Sir Sean Connery in James Bond: You Only Live Twice (1967) is also being sold, and is expected to fetch up to $80,000 (£63,392).
Meanwhile, Gimli’s double-headed ax from The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) could be auctioned for between $100,000 and $200,000 (£79,240 – £158,439), while Audrey’s dress is expected to go under the hammer. Hepburn embroidered from the movie Sabrina (1954). To bring a similar amount of money.
“We at Propstore are thrilled to launch our 2024 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction Series,” said Brandon Allinger, Chief Operating Officer at Propstore.
“The auction includes a strong offering of regular fan-favorite titles such as Indiana Jones and Blade Runner, and also contains a wealth of vintage material from names such as Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, and many more.
“For novice collectors, the third day of the auction is all offered in a ‘no reserve’ format – meaning the lots are easily accessible.
“The best lots will be on display on the first day of the auction and bidding will be made live from the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, in addition to being available by phone and online.”
The Propstore auction of more than 1,700 items will be held March 12-14.
