TIE Fighter Sells For $402,500! Posted By Mike on August 6, 2008
See the press release:
OVER 4.1 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA SOLD AT PROFILES IN HISTORY'S 32ND HOLLYWOOD AUCTION
Star Wars T.I.E. Fighter Sells for $402,500; Signed Abe Lincoln Photo, A> Special Edition to the Auction Goes For $207,000
Calabasas, CA - Profiles in History (www.profilesinhistory.com) offered over 1100 iconic Hollywood items at a two day Hollywood memorabilia auction - July 31 and August 1, 2008.
TOP AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
$402,500 Original T.I.E. Fighter filming miniature from Star Wars: A New Hope $207,000 Abraham Lincoln early albumen photograph signed $74,750 Ian Fleming autograph manuscript relating to the James Bond movie, From Russia With Love $69,000 Screen-used full scale animatronic male Velociraptor from Jurassic Park III $69,000 Charlton Heston's Ten Commandments Tablets from The Ten Commandments purchased by Triviamania.com $63,250 Michael J. Fox "Marty McFly" hero Mattel hoverboard from Back to the> Future Part II & III $57,500 Ben Affleck "Daredevil" hero costume from Daredevil $54,625 Screen-used full-scale male T-Rex head from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II $48,875 Roald Dahl original working manuscript of his James Bond screenplay, You Only Live Twice $46,000 Original hero ray gun and holster from Forbidden Planet $40,250 Screen-used full-scale Velociraptor suit from Jurassic Park III $40,250 Dracula Re-Release one-sheet poster $40,250 Archive of original Ben-Hur concept artwork $40,250 "Jack Skellington" filming miniature house from The Nightmare Before Christmas $25,875 The Holy Grail from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade purchased by Triviamania.com
Prior Hollywood auctions highlights have included the "Cowardly Lion" costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); A full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($488,750); a King Kong Six-Sheet movie poster ($345,000); the Command Chair from the "U.S.S. Enterprise" ($304,750); the original "Robot" from Lost in Space ($264,500); Luke Skywalker's light saber from Star Wars ($195,500); the Black Beauty car from The Green Hornet ($192,000); George Reeves' Superman costume from The Adventures of Superman ($126,500); the H.R. Giger designed Alien creature suit from Alien ($126,500); a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park ($126,500), the Leaping Alien Warrior figure from Aliens ($126,500), a Christopher Reeve's 'Superman' costume from Superman: The Movie ($115,000), The Wizard of Oz 'Winkie' Guard Costume ($115,000); a "Ming the Merciless" cape from Flash Gordon ($115,000) and the Hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II. ($115,000).
Note: All prices include fifteen (15%) percent Buyer's Premium.*
*Further clarification on the Buyer's Premium from MJK Public Relations:
"I just spoke with the folks at Profiles in History.You are correct in that some items / bidding situations are 20 %. There arealso some at 18% and 15 %. We state 15% in order to cover all bases and to eliminate confusion."
The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker Posted By Dustin on August 27, 2008: Many of you probably don't know Photographer Kim Simmons, but you will recognize his photography of vintage and modern Star Wars collectibles. He has opened up a website right here where you can now order prints and posters of his nostalgic photography so many of us grew up with over the years. We (The Ohio Star Wars Collectors Club) had Kim as a VIP guest at this year's Summer Social and I must say the prints he has are amazing to see first hand!
Disturbance At The Lars Homestead Boxed! Posted By Curto on August 26, 2008: For your viewing pleasure, here's a new boxed photo of the Disturbance at the Lars Homestead set. This set includes repacks of Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, a Sandtrooper, a moisture vaporator, an all-new baby womp rat, and the Lars domicile! Anyone who thinks this set is inspired from the legendary fan-film TROOPS....you're not alone.
Fanboys On Blu-Ray Posted By Mike on August 26, 2008: Coming November 18th