Clown doll from horror film ‘Poltergeist’ sells for $656k
The terrifying mannequin featured in the supernatural movie directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written by Steven Spielberg.
By Dean Murray via SWNS
A scary clown doll from 80s horror movie "Poltergeist" has sold for $656,250 (£516k).
The terrifying mannequin featured in the supernatural film directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written by Steven Spielberg.
It topped the sales as Los Angeles film and TV memorabilia auction house Propstore announced results from day one (June 28) of their US Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction.
It saw over 500 rare and iconic pieces fetched in excess of $9.7 million (£7.7m).
Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO commented: "The strength of sales in the auction from titles such as 'Back to Future,' 'Batman,' 'The Big Lebowski,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Jumanji,' and Star Wars show 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 into days two and three of the auction, with hundreds of fantastic lots still to be sold to new owners around the world.”
DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:
- Screen-Matched Evil Clown Doll from "POLTERGEIST" (1982) sold for $656,250 (£516,790)
- Norris (Charles Hallahan) Spider Head-Thing from "THE THING" (1982) sold for $587,500 (£462,650)
- Robert Blalack's Praxis Optical Printer Used to Composite Every VFX Shot from "STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE" (1977) sold for $337,500 (£265,777)
- Screen-Matched Jumanji Game Board from "JUMANJI" (1995) sold for $262,500 (£206,716)
- Batman's (Michael Keaton) Batsuit on Display from "BATMAN RETURNS" (1992) sold for $137,500 (£108,279)
- Rose DeWitt Bukater's (Kate Winslet) Sinking Coat from "TITANIC" (1997) sold for $137,500 (£108,279)
- General Maximus' (Russell Crowe) Screen-Matched Hero Dress Cuirass from "GLADIATOR" (2000) sold for $125,000 (£98,436)
As the auction continues, over 900 additional lots will be sold on Thursday and Friday.
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