Marty McFly’s Hoverboard, a biker scout helmet from Return of The Jedi and an underwater tow sledge from James Bond Thunderball are amongst hundreds of items auctioned off in the most exciting sale of its kind in London.
Twenty five years after Marty McFly flew his hoverboard over Hill Valley Lake in Back to the Future: Part II the iconic prop sold for £26,700 – almost doubling its original estimate of £15,000 while the biker scout helmet went for £20,400 and the Spectre underwater tow sled from Thunderball sold for £24,000.
The auction, held at the Vue cinema in Westfield London with a free two week exhibition of the items beforehand, saw almost £1m worth of memorabilia sold to film fans, collectors and investors world-wide.
The most expensive item to go under the hammer was Sigourney Weaver’s Flamethrower fromAlien which sold for £30,000 but with a catalogue to suit all budgets, the least expensive item sold was a ‘one sheet’ poster from Aliens which went for a mere £48.
Other notable items sold at the auction and their final sale prices included:
- THUNDERBALL (1965) – SPECTRE Underwater Tow Sled sold for £24,000
- STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) – Death Star Gun Tower sold for £12,600
- RUSH (2013) – Niki Lauda’s (Daniel Bruhl) Prop Ferrari 312T2 Formula One Car sold for £24,000
- THE SHINING (1980) – Jack and Wendy’s (Jack Nicholson & Shelley Duvall) Overlook Hotel Bed sold for £7,200
- CASINO ROYALE (2006) – $500,000 Casino Chip sold for £2,700
- BATMAN FOREVER (1995) – Val Kilmer’s Batsuit cowl and hero chest emblem sold for £12,000
A spokesperson from Vue said: “As well as offering an unrivalled viewing experience at its sites, Vue prides itself on offering customers new propositions and different ways to engage with the brand, such as this unique partnership with Prop Store. The space at our Westfield site means we have been able to create a fantastic free viewing experience of these iconic film props and memorabilia, which has clearly captured the imagination of film fans across the country.”
Stephen Lane, Prop Store Founder, said: “This auction was a momentous event in our company’s history. The atmosphere and excitement from bidders in the room, online and on the phones was fantastic. The effort from everyone involved has truly paid off, and I was so pleased to see so many people walking away with their favourite pieces of movie history. We can’t wait to do it all over again next year.”
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