POLTERGEIST’s The Creepy Clown Prop Sold For Over $650,000 & More Movie Props Auction Results

Propstore, the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia company, recently kicked off a new Props auction this week that was jam-packed with horror props. On Wednesday, June 28, more than 500 movie and TV props were auctioned off and brought in a total of $9.7 million.

The most expensive auction item ended up being the original creepy clown doll from Steven Spielberg AND Tobe HopperThe 1982 horror movie Poltergeist!

Below you will find some notable sales from the first day of Propstore’s live entertainment memorabilia auction:

1. Screen-matching Evil Clown Doll from POLTERGEIST (1982) sold for $656,250 (£519,094)

2. Norris (Charles Hallahan) Spider Head-Thing from THING, THE (1982) sold for $587,500 (£464,712)

3. Robert Blalack’s Praxis optical printer used to compose each VFX shot in STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for $337,500 (£266,962)

4. Voight-Kampff’s Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) photo and screen matched costume and Roy Batty’s (Rutger Hauer) fight scenes from BLADE RUNNER (1982) sold for $287,500 (£227,412)

5. Screen-matched Jumanji Game Board from JUMANJI (1995) sold for $262,500 (£207,638)

6. Illuminated full-size DeLorean time machine replica used in official Universal Studios promotional events from BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY (1985-1990) sold for $250,000 (£197,750)

7. Hand painted illustration of Ralph McQuarrie X-Wing Starfighter and Imperial TIE Fighter from STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for $175,000 (£138,425)

8. Batman (Michael Keaton) costume on display from BATMAN RETURNS (1992) sold for $137,500 (£108,762)

9. Rose DeWitt Bukater’s (Kate Winslet) sinking coat from TITANIC (1997) sold for $137,500 (£108,762)

10. General Maximus’ (Russell Crowe) screen-matched hero suit armor from GLADIATOR (2000) sold for $125,000 (£98,875)

11. Peter Quill’s (Chris Pratt) ‘Star-Lord’ light-up helmet from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014) has sold for $125,000 (£98,875)

12. Iron Man’s (Robert Downey, Jr.) Mk42 Light-Up Distressed helmet from IRON MAN 3 (2013) sold for $125,000 (£98,875)

13. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s (Ewan McGregor) dueling lightsaber from STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) has sold for $118,750 (£93,931)

14. Sam Neill Collection: Dr. Alan Grant’s (Sam Neill) hat from JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION (2022) sold for $112,500 (£88,988)

15. Distressed Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) glasses costume from HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002) sold for $100,000 (£79,100)

16. 1/4 Scale Illuminated Submersible Cabin A Miniature Submarine Model from ABYSS, THE (1989) Sold for $93,750 (£74,156)

17. Director Joe Dante’s Gremlin Puppet from GREMLINS (1984) sold for $93,750 (£74,156)

18. William Wallace’s (Mel Gibson) Scottish Claymore sword from BRAVEHEART (1995) sold for $87,500 (£69,212)

19. Kevin Costner Autographed Ray Kinsella Baseball Glove & Related Materials from FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) Sold for $87,500 (£69,212)

20. Andy Dufresne’s (Tim Robbins) Distressed Rock Hammer from SHAWHANK REDEMPTION, THE (1994) sold for $87,500 (£69,212)

Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, said in a statement: “The strength of the auction sales of titles such as Back to the Future, Batman, The Big Lebowski, Blade Runner, JumanjiAND Star Wars shows the strength of entertainment collectibles as a hobby. It was also a very big day for horror, with our top two sales going to iconic horror props from Poltergeist AND The thing. We now move on to auction days 2 and 3, with hundreds of fantastic lots still to be sold to new owners around the world.”

As the auction continues, over 900 additional lots will be sold today on day 2 (Thursday, June 29) and day 3 (Friday, June 30) of the auction, with bidding beginning each day at 8:00 am PDT. Bids can be made online or by telephone at https://propstore.com/liveauction.