Props & Costumes From Classic 1980s Movies To Be Sold At Auction

Posted on November 2, 2022.

Film fans will have the opportunity to bid on Back to the Future hoverboards, a Ghostbusters Ghost Trap, Indiana Jones’ Holy Grail and more, in Propstore’s LA auction this month

• Griff Tannen's (Thomas F. Wilson) "P.I.T Bull" Hoverboard from Back to the Future Part II (1989) (estimated between $60,000 - 80,000) and a Ghostbusters 2 SFX Smoking Ghost Trap (estimated at $30,000 - 50,000) are to be sold alongside over 1,800 lots in Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live auction, taking place between 21st - 24th June 2022
• Movie fans will have the opportunity to bid on costumes from some of the 1980s best-loved characters, including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800 screen-matched jacket from The Terminator (1984) and Rick Deckard's (Harrison Ford) Photo-Matched Shirt from Blade Runner (1982), estimated to sell between $20,000 - 30,000, and $50,000 - 70,000 respectively
• With recent release of Top Gun: Maverick, bidders with a new-found love for Top Gun (1986) will have the chance to bid on Hollywood (Whip Hubley) and Wolfman's (Barry Tubb) F-14A Tomcat Pyrotechnic Model Miniature, estimated to sell between $30,000 - 50,000
• Propstore’s first four-day live auction, will be taking place in Valencia, California, andfeatures a collection of film memorabilia worth over $9 million (£7.1 million)
• Bids can be placed in-person, online or by phone from anywhere in the world

Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, commented on the upcoming auction – “The 1980s created a number of movie franchises that we all fondly remember and will be cherished for years to come… from the first major superhero movies like Superman and Batman to action/adventure movies like Terminator, Top Gun and Indiana Jones, to comedies like Gremlins, Ghostbusters and Back to the Future. Propstore is proud to be able offer the public a chance to own authentic key props and costumes used to make these great 80’s films.”

The Propstore Live Auction will feature:

• Griff Tannen's (Thomas F. Wilson) "P.I.T Bull" Hoverboard from BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) est: $60,000 - 80,000 (£47,670 - 63,560)
• Rick Deckard's (Harrison Ford) Photo-Matched Shirt from BLADE RUNNER (1982) est: $50,000 - 70,000 (£39,725 - 55,615)
• SFX Smoking Ghost Trap from GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (1989) est: $50,000 - 70,000 (£39,725 - 55,615)
• SFX Holy Grail from INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) est: $30,000 - 50,000 (£23,835 - 39,725)
• Hollywood (Whip Hubley) and Wolfman's (Barry Tubb) F-14A Tomcat Pyrotechnic Model Miniature from TOP GUN (1986) est: $30,000 - 50,000 (£23,835 - 39,725)
• Pvt. Vasquez's (Jenette Goldstein) Screen-Matched M56 Smartgun Eye Piece from ALIENS (1986) est: $20,000 - 30,000 (£15,890 - 23,835)
• T-800's (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Screen-Matched M-65 Field Jacket from THE TERMINATOR (1984) est: $20,000 - 30,000 (£15,890 - 23,835)
• Roy Hobbs' (Robert Redford) Screen-matched "Wonderboy" Baseball Bat from THE NATURAL (1984) est: $15,000 - 20,000 (£11,920 - 15,890)
• Superman's (Christopher Reeve) Knowledge Crystal from SUPERMAN (1978) est: $15,000 - 20,000 (£11,920 - 15,890)
• Batman's (Michael Keaton) Chest Emblem Display from BATMAN (1966) est: $10,000 - 15,000 (£7,944 - 11,917)

The auction will take place live from Valencia, California, and will be live streamed online for fans to track the action and participate in bidding themselves.

Auction lots can be viewed virtually or by appointment at Propstore’s office facility in Valencia, California. Visit propstore.com/liveauction to make a viewing appointment. Propstore will hold live-stream exhibition events in June via social media, with opportunities to see props from the auction up-close and ask questions of the auction staff.