Day two of the Profiles in History’s Hollywood Auction 40 gets underway today at 12:00 P.M. PDT, and although The Prop Blog won’t be there live and in person –not until tomorrow, at least- I will be covering a good portion of today’s auction live.
Day one saw the sale of many photos, autographs and other memorabilia, but it was lot #388 that stole the show. A piece of conceptual artwork for the entrance to Tomorrowland by Herbert Ryman sold for an impressive $30,000 (buyers premium not included).
The big ticket item scheduled to go under the hammer today is lot #832, a Marilyn Monroe-worn pink gown from the 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” The starting bid is set at $150,000, which is also the low estimate, with a high estimate set at $200,000.
Other potentially popular items include lot #805 – the Wicked Witch of the West’s hat from The Wizard of Oz, lot #889 – X-Wing Fighter filming miniature from Star Wars and lot #957 – Predator Animatronic Mask & Costume from Predator 2.
Keep in mind, you can bid on items using Live Auctioneers, Live Auctioneers Smartphone applications and via telephone/fax.
Live Notes:
- Lot #625,Cheshire Cat puppet from Alice in Wonderland, sold for $11,000 (floor).
- Lot #637, Alice in Wonderland Queen of Heart character design, sold for $700 (floor)
- Lot #646, Eddie Cantor puppet from Ziegfeld Follies, sold for $13,000 (floor)
- Lot #649, Tasmanian Wolf & Kangaroo from Dingo Dog & the Kangaroo, sold for $3,000m(floor)
- Lot #654, Jay Silverheels Tonto leather tunic – The Lone Ranger, sold for $20,000 (floor)
- Lot #655, Clayton Moore Lone Ranger mask & gloves, sold for $12,000 (floor)
- Lot $662, Fess Parker Daniel Boone coonskin hat, sold for $27,500 (floor)
- Lot #664, Original first season Jeannie bottle I Dream of Jeannie, sold for $42,500 (internet)
- Lot #669, Jupiter 2 Space Pod filming miniature – Lost in Space, sold for $85,000 (floor)
- Lot #674, John Robinson hero Laser Rifle from Lost in Space, sold for $70,000 (floor)
- Lot #682, Bruce Lee original handwritten letter regarding Gung Fu, was not sold/passed.
- Lot #689, Hornet dart used by Bruce Lee in the The Green Hornet, was sold for $6,000 (internet)
- Lot #694, Bruce Lee signature Kato cap from The Green Hornet, sold for $27,500 (internet)
- Lot #704, Colonial Warrior Viper helmet from Battlestar Galactica, sold for $12,000 (floor)
- Lot #723, Wayland Flowers’ Madame puppet with fainting couch, sold for $25,000 (floor)
- Lot #741, Goa’uld Death Glider Filming Model from Stargate SG-1, did not sell/passed.
- Lot #752, Art Archive & Biplane Filming miniature from King Kong, sold for $190,000 (floor)
- Lot #766, King Kong collection of shields & ceremonial staffs, sold for $20,000 (floor)
- Lot #783, Original Bela Lugosi tailcoat & vest from White Zombie, sold for $100,000
- Lot #796, Winkie Spear head from The Wizard of Oz, sold for $22,500 (floor)
- Lot #805, Wicked Witch of the West hat from The Wizard of Oz, sold for $200,000 (floor)
- Lot #832, Marilyn Monroe pink gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, sold for $310,000 (floor)
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