Buying A Piece Of Film History

Film prop storeHave you ever dreamt of going to your next fancy dress party in Keira Knightley’s wedding dress from Love Actually? You’d be a sure thing for the best costume prize. What about having something from your favourite film in your living room or finding the perfect present for Mr ‘I have everything’? Well now is you chance with the UK’s biggest auction of movie memorabilia.

From Batman’s Dark Knight Batsuit worn by Christian Bale and Steven Spielberg’s Jaws clapperboard to Mulder and Scully’s ID badges from the X-Files and yes, that dress from Love Actually, you have the opportunity to see and bid on these unique pieces.

The Prop store is exhibiting over 570 items from top TV shows and films at the London IMAX cinema ahead of a live auction on September 27th 2016.

Top Items to be sold at the Prop Store auction include:

  1. Batman’s Batsuit from The Dark Knight Rises
  2. TIE Pilot Helmet from Star Wars: A New Hope
  3. Hero Batpod Vehicle from The Dark Knight Rises
  4. Steven Spielberg’s Clapperboard from Jaws
  5. Batman’s Batsuit from Batman Begins
  6. Sloth Mask from The Goonies
  7. Harry Potter Hogwarts Acceptance Letter with Wax Seal from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  8. Richard Attenborough’s Personal Annotated Script from Jurassic Park
  9. Keira Knightley’s Wedding Dress from Love Actually
  10. Scully (Gillian Anderson) & Mulder (David Duchovny) FBI Photo ID & Badge from The X-Files

batman-dkr-batpod-vehicle2Even if the Hero Batpod Vehicle from The Dark Knight Rises is out of your budget, it’s expected to get between £60k-£80k, these are pieces that will impress the young and the young at heart.

The free entry preview exhibition is on now until the 27th of September at the at the ODEON BFI IMAX, Waterloo, London. Nearest Station: Waterloo. If you want to bid on an item at the auction on the 27th, contact www.propstore.com.

  • Miss B

    Belinda Wanis, aka Miss B, is a Belle About Town who likes to bring a little bit of style into every aspect of her life. An experienced journalist with over 20 years in the industry she turned to the web, creating Belle About Town in early 2010, to fill a gap for tech-savvy stylish women who want the best life has to offer at their fingertips. She loves a decadent cocktail bar, a beautifully cut dress, cultural getaways, quality over quantity and is partial to Asian-fusion food. A globetrotter, who has lived in Australia, the UK and Denmark, she enjoys holidaying in the sun and you can often find her on a beach in Thailand or on shopping breaks in Sydney or New York. But her first love is, of course, London!