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Amazing TV and film memorabilia that fetched a fortune at auction

Amazing on-screen memorabilia that sold for a fortune
Pride & Prejudice (1995) 'wet shirt': $25,000 (£20k)
The Sopranos (2007) booth: $82,600 (£66k)
Batman (1989) Joker suit: $125,000 (£108k)
Elf (2003) Buddy costume: $235,000 (£204k)
Saturday Night Fever (1977) white suit: $260,000 (£208k)
Cast Away (2000) Wilson volleyball: $308,000 (£230k)
Titanic (1997) dress: $330,000 (£206k)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) lightsabre: $450,000 (£333k)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) T-800 Terminator: $488,750 (£236k)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) fedora: $524,000 (£456k)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) bullwhip: $525,000 (£417k)
The Seven Year Itch (1955) tiger dress: $593,750 (£445k)
Titanic (1997) 'door': $718,750 (£571k)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Flying Car: $805,000 (£512k)
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983): $843,750 (£671k)
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Darth Vader mask: $900,000 (£698k)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) black dress: $923,190 (£467k)
Le Mans (1971) racing suit: $984,000 (£626k)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Lotus Esprit: $997,000 (£610k)
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977) blaster gun: $1 million (£872k)
The Sound of Music (1965) Do-Re-Mi outfits: $1.3 million (£800k)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) dress: $1.56 million (£1m)
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) X-Wing: $2.4 million (£2m)
ET The Extra Terrestrial (1982) ET model: $2.56 million (£2m)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Cowardly Lion costume: $3 million (£1.9m)
No Time To Die (2021) Aston Martin: $3.3 million (£2.9m)
Casablanca (1942) Sam’s piano: $3.4 million (£2.1m)
My Fair Lady (1964) Ascot dress: $3.7 million (£2.4m)
Goldfinger (1964) and Thunderball (1965) Aston Martin DB5: $4.1 million (£2.6m)
The Maltese Falcon (1941) statuette: $4.1 million (£2.5m)
The Seven Year Itch (1955) white dress: $4.6 million (£2.8m)
Forbidden Planet (1956) Robby the Robot: $5.38 million (£4m)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) ruby slippers: $28 million (£22m)
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Amazing on-screen memorabilia that sold for a fortune

Many of us would love to own a piece of memorabilia from our favourite film or TV show. But spending millions on it? That's a privilege reserved for a few ultra-keen movie buffs, who have the inclination – and the cash – to splash out on props and costumes from their best-loved flicks.

As a new item breaks auction records, read on to discover the jaw-dropping sums people have paid for some of the most famous screen memorabilia, from the original Darth Vader mask to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic white dress. 

All dollar amounts in US dollars. Currency conversions correct for time of sale.

 

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Alice Cattley

09 December 2024

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