Profiles in History presents our Fall 2009 Hollywood memorabilia auction
Calabasas, CA, – Profiles in History to put over FIVE MILLION on the auction block at its 37th Hollywood Memorabilia Auction on October 8-9, 2009. This massive auction of 1200 lots of Hollywood collectibles includes everything from television, film and music from the 1920s to today including films just released in 2009!
This auction has an unbelievable number of headliner collectibles which truly just must be seen in person. Profiles in History is the world leader in reaching Hollywood auction record prices and this auction is slated to reach over 3.5 million which could be the biggest record breaker ever!
You’ve already seen the press on Michael Jackson’s iconic illuminating glove (Estimate: $60,000-$80,000) from his “Suit of Lights” worn on-stage during The Jackson’s Victory Tour, but Profiles has a lengthy list of Michael Jackson and Jackson Five costumes and other collectibles that are just as impressive. From one undisputed “King of Pop” to the “King of Rock and Roll”, also going on the auction block is Elvis Presley’s personal Martin D-28 guitar used on-stage in his final Las Vegas performance (Estimate: $60,000-$80,000).
The most expensive listing in this auction is a rare 27”x41” one-sheet style-B stone lithograph poster for Tod Browning’s 1931 Dracula ($200,000-$250,000.). The upcoming release of the film “Amelia” (Oct. 23, 2009), is in perfect timing for, the auctioning of aviation’s greatest female pilot, Amelia Earhart’s flight goggles worn during her historic 1932 record-breaking solo Transatlantic flight. ($100,000-$150,000.). Early animation film buffs will be amazed at the survival of the hundreds of puppets and set pieces from George Pal’s Puppetoons which are offered in 14 various lots (all lots estimated from $1,000 to $60,000). Now, jump to early television and the most lovable puppet characters from the 1940s Beany and Cecil. From Time for Beany Show, Profiles has one large archive including the beloved Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent puppet with travel case, the original KTLA silkscreen banner, additional puppet characters from the show and original sketches, set photographs, memos and numerous other set props ($60,000-$80,000.).
The auction has a wide-range of collections including props made by the Stan Winston Studio (with a portion of the proceeds from these items going to the Stan Winston Visual Effects Scholarship Fund at the USC Film School), 52 lots from the collection of visual effects Academy Award winner, Richard Edlund, ASC (a Governor of the Academy, serving on the boards of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Visual Effects Society and was a founding member of ILM), a collection of props and costumes from Director/Producer Michael Bay from his Transformer films (Bumblebee $60,000-$80,000.) and Megan Fox costume $3,000-$5,000), one of the most comprehensive surviving collections of production set stills from Universal Pictures films (1930s-70s), and a collection of over 40 hand-printed portraits of the Silver Screen photographed by and from the Estate of Ernest A. Bachrach.
Highlights
• $80,000-$120,000. Original hero screen-used T-800 Endoskeleton from T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (Universal, 1996)
• $60,000-$80,000. Elvis Presley’s personal Martin D-28 guitar stage used in his final Las Vegas performance.
• $60,000-$80,000. Full-scale screen-used hero Bumblebee robot from Transformers. (Paramount, 2007)
• $60,000-$80,000. Full-scale screen-used hero Bumblebee robot from Transformers. (Paramount, 2007)
• $60,000-$80,000. Walker Edmiston archive of Time for Beany Show puppets and memorabilia. (KTLA-TV, 1949)
• $40,000-$60,000. Full-size Predator display from Predator and Predator 2. (TCF, 1987)
• $40,000-$60,000. Oogie Boogie stop-motion puppet from The Nightmare Before Christmas. (Buena Vista, 1993)
• $40,000-$60,000. Screen-used full-scale Spinosaur head from Jurassic Park III. (Universal, 2001)
• $40,000-$60,000. T-Rex maquette from Jurassic Park. (Universal, 1993)
• $40,000-$60,000. Screen-used T-1 battle-ready armored drone from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. (WB, 2003)
• $40,000-$60,000. Screen-used Terminator T-800 costume/display from T2: Judgment Day. (Carolco/TriStar, 1991)
• $40,000-$60,000. Astronaut Gus Grissom’s NASA Mercury flight suit.
• $40,000-$60,000. Michael Jackson original costume from American Music Awards 1981.
• $40,000-$60,000. Original Michael Whelan album cover artwork for the Jackson’s Victory album.
• $30,000-$50,000. Original hero Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
• $30,000-$50,000. Real world Disney pajama kid puppets from The Nightmare Before Christmas. (Buena Vista, 1993)
• $30,000-$50,000. Batmobile filming miniature with cocooned maquette from Batman. (WB, 1989)
• $30,000-$50,000. Michael Jackson stage-worn costume from Live 1971 concert performances.
• $30,000-$50,000. Hero laser rifle from Forbidden Planet. (MGM, 1956)
• $20,000-$30,000. Stephen Boyd complete “Messala” charioteer costume from Ben-Hur. (MGM, 1959)
• $15,000-$20,000. Gozer Temple filming miniature from Ghostbusters. (Columbia, 1984)
• $15,000-$20,000. Jackson 5 stage-worn Boyd Clopton costume ensemble including Michael’s “I’ll Be There” shirt.
• $12,000-$15,000. 1977 Chevy Camaro Bumblebee car from Transformers. (Paramount, 2007)
• $10,000-$12,000. Original stunt Alien head from Alien w/LOA from H.R. Giger. (TCF, 1986)
• $8,000-$10,000. Hero Mark TR-580 Tricorder VII from ST: The Next Generation. (Paramount-TV, 1987-94)
• $8,000-$12,000. The largest privately held photo archive of Star Trek images. (NBC-TV, 1966-69)
• $8,000-$12,000. Louise Brooks gallery portrait from Pandora’s Box. (Nero-Film AG, 1929)
• $8,000-$12,000. Babe Ruth vintage oversize photograph signed.
Fans, as well as collectors, can bid on props, costumes, photographs and original art with some amazing pieces of memorabilia from the Silver Screen and TV’s favorites including:
• $4,000-$6,000. Collection of 25 Frank Sinatra film posters.
• $4,000-$6,000. Rita Hayworth “Princess Salome” Jean Louis deisgned gown from Salome. (Columbia, 1953)
• $3,000-$5,000. Orson Welles suit from Jane Eyre. (TCF, 1944)
• $2,000-$3,000. Graumann’s Chinese Theatre 1933 King Kong premiered program. (RKO, 1933)
• $800-$1,000. Irene Sharaff costume design sketch for Judy Garland from A Star is Born. (WB, 1954)
• $800-$1,000. William Shatner “Admiral Kirk” shirt from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. (Paramount, 1986)
• $400-$600. Rock Hudson 1952-54 passport signed twice.
• $400-$600. Original screenplay for Rin-Tin-Tin’s Find Your Man written by Darryl F. Zanuck. (WB, 1924)
• $400-$600. The Wild One one-sheet poster featuring Marlon Brando. (Columbia, 1953)
• $400-$600. Norma Shearer oversize gallery portrait by Ruth Harriet Louise.
• $400-$600. Alfred Hitchcock signed portrait.
• $300-$500. Set of six Star Trek: TOS crew gift cocktail glasses from Christmas 1966.
• $300-$500. Original gold plated Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Imagineering Award.
• $300-$500. Santiago costume sketch for Richard Burton from The Robe. (TCF, 1953)
This is just a small portion of what will go on the auction block on October 8-9, 2009. To view the catalog go to www.profilesinhistory.com or www.icollector.com. For more information and to set a press interview with Joseph Maddalena (President, Profiles in History) and film these amazing pieces of Hollywood history, call now. Contact Lorna Hart, General Manager, Profiles in History at (310) 859-7701 or email lorna@profilesinhistory.com
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