James Bond memorabilia at Prop Store Live auction in London
By: Anders Frejdh
Published: 2017-08-08
Prop Store – one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies has announced it is to hold the UK’s largest annual live auction of film and TV memorabilia for the fourth consecutive year this September with the items on offer expected to fetch more than 2 million pounds. The auction is to be held at London’s BFI IMAX proudly presented by ODEON, Europe’s largest cinema chain.
600 rare and iconic lots will be sold during Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on Tuesday 26th September in Waterloo, London.
The auction will be live-streamed online for fans to track the bidding on auction day. A free preview exhibition will be open to the public in the run up to the auction from Thursday 7th September until Tuesday 26th September at the BFI IMAX and showcasing over 300 lots from the upcoming auction.
James Bond lots in this auction (pictures below)
From Casino Royale (1967):
• Jimmy Bond's (Woody Allen) Jacket. Estimated to sell for 3 000 to 5 000 GBP
From Live and Let Die (1973):
• Tee Hee's (Julius Harris) Jacket. Estimate: 1 000-1 500 GBP
• Shark Fin and Air Pellet. Estimate: 4 000-6 000 GBP
• Set of Four James Bond (Roger Moore) and Kananga (Yaphet Kotto) Contact Sheets. Estimate: 800-1 200 GBP
From The Spy Who Loved Me (1977):
• James Bond's (Roger Moore) Royal Navy Cap. Estimate: 5 000-7 000 GBP
From For Your Eyes Only (1981):
• Collection of Ten Set Photographs. Estimate: 100-150 GBP
• Derek Meddings' "Keel Haul" Sequence Storyboards. Estimate: 400-600 GBP
From Octopussy (1983):
• Circus Sign. Estimate: 300-500 GBP
From A View to a Kill (1985):
• James Bond's (Roger Moore) Garrotte Gadget Watch. Estimate: 4 000-6 000 GBP
Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the upcoming auction: “After achieving astonishing sales last year, we're super-excited to announce our fourth live auction in London and pleased to be partnering with ODEON again. September 2017 brings an opportunity for us to bring a global audience of film fans and collectors to London’s BFI IMAX, to visit the free exhibition and place bids in our auction to secure original pieces of film and TV history.”
Sylvia Woon, Interim Commercial Director at ODEON UK & Ireland said: “We’re thrilled to welcome back Prop Store to London’s BFI IMAX for another fantastic auction. The incredible items they curate for film fans get bigger and better every time, and this year is no exception with a range of modern film props from the likes of Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as classic titles like Aliens and the Indiana Jones films. We can’t wait to welcome guests through our doors to see them in person, and enjoy some fantastic entertainment on Britain’s largest screen at the same time.”
Registration is now open at www.propstore.com/liveauction. Online proxy bids can be submitted from Friday 1st September.