By April MacIntyre Oct 11, 2009, 1:06 GMT
There's a cash cow in selling off the duds, props and accessories of film and TV.
$4,130 Megan Fox's Hero Black Leather Motorcycle Costume Worn as "Mikaela Banes" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Calabasas, California auctioneer Profiles in History sold a cool five million on the auction block at its 37th Hollywood Memorabilia Auction on October 8-9, 2009.
A lot of very interesting items made their way to new homes. Would have personally loved the Oogie Boogie piece myself.
Here is a list of the iconic film items they sold off:
. $141,600 Original Amelia Earhart flight goggles worn during her historic 1932 solo transatlantic flight.. $106,200 Elvis Presley's personal Martin D-28 guitar state-used in his final Las Vegas performance.. $94,400 Original hero screen-used T-800 Endoskeleton from T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (Universal,1996)
. $88,500 Full-scale screen-used Hero Bumblebee robot from Transformers. $82,600 Original hero Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. $76,700 Large-scale model of front section of Discovery ship from 2010.. $76,700 Full-scale Velociraptor maquette from Jurassic Park.. $70,800 Michael Jackson's iconic illuminating glove worn on state during The Jackson's Victory Tour.. $70,800 Archive of 1,300+ puppets and set pieces from Emilio and His Magical Bull.. $70,800 Walker Edminston archive of Time for Beany show puppets and memorabilia.. $70,800 Original full-scale T-800 endoskeleton from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
. $64,900 Ooogie Boogie puppet from The Nightmare Before Christmas.. $57,500 John Steed derby hat from The Avengers.
. $56,050 Harrison Ford signature hero "Indiana Jones" bullwhip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.. $53,100 Stephen Boyd complete "Messala" charioteer costume from Ben-Hur.
. $47,200 Full-size Predator display from Predator and Predator 2.. $35,400 Michael Jackson stage-worn Boyd Clopton design from "Going Back to Indiana" and otherconcerts.. $35,400 Christopher Reeve hero evil Superman suit from Superman III
Other miscellaneous items of interest:
. $47,200 Astronaut Gus Grissom's Worn Mercury Flight Suit". $14,160 Neil Armstrong Baseball Cap Worn After Splash-Down And Recovery From The Historic Apollo 11 Mission To The Moon III. $8,260 Early Production Apple Macintosh 128 Computer Given To Gene Roddenberry by Apple Computer. $4,425 Megan Fox's Hero Motorcycle Airbrushing Costume Worn as "Mikaela Banes" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. $4,130 Megan Fox's Hero Black Leather Motorcycle Costume Worn as "Mikaela Banes" from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Note: All prices include Hammer Price plus 18% Buyer's Premium.
Profiles in History was founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the world's leading auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. The company is based in Calabasas, California.
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