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Pop Culture for Sale At Upcoming Auction

Whether you’re a movie buff or just an avid collector of weird shit, the upcoming Pugliese Auction has a treasure trove of items for you to bid on. More than 850 pop cultural objects spanning the worlds of motion pictures, music, magic, television and politics will be offered at a live auction conducted by Guernsey’s. It’s being held on March 15th and 16th at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas but will also accept live bidding on the internet via LiveAuctioneers.com. There’s a slew of items for sale including Andy Warhol’s signature shades, gadgets from various James Bond movies, Christopher Reeves’ Superman suit, battle hammers from “Braveheart,” Houdini’s straight jacket, a very naked vintage Marilyn Monroe calendar, and even the very gun that Jack Ruby used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald. It’s almost pointless for us to try and summarize the wide breadth of stuff for sale, you should really waste time at work today and look through the daunting collection yourself. We present a small sampling of cool movie stuff that caught our eye after the jump.


1: Bowler hat worn by Malcom McDowell in Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” (Warner Bros.,1971). Labelled G. A. Dunn & Co. Ld. London. inner band stamped Long Oval Lightweight and with maker’s name. Inscribed in various pens: “Milena C Dont Touch and Don’t loose it love Jilly X.” Together with a slip of paper typewritten “Clockwork Orange Item: Bowler Hat Artist: Malcom McDowell Wardrobe: MC”. Sale History: Bonhams & Butterfields, May 2006.

2: Costume worn by Michael Keaton as Batman in Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns” (Warner Bros., 1992). Burton ’s two Batman movies were hugely popular on both a critical and cultural level. The role rose Keaton to superstardom. Includes armor, cowl, undergarments, cape, boots, gloves, and a Keaton like mannequin . Inside tag reads “Michael Keaton #1.” Costume exhibits breaks and cracks in rubberized material, including boots (left boot shows high degree of damage). Costume is missing one half of a metal plate that sits beneath the yellow bat logo medallion on the chest. Sale History: Profiles In History, June 1999.

3: The Holy Grail from ” Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (Paramount 1989). This grail was the centerpiece of desire in the third film of Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones” trilogy. In the climactic scene, Harrison Ford attains the grail and pours water from it on the wounds of his dying father played by Sean Connery (Professor Henry Jones). Red resin and gold-speckled. In fine condition. Together with a COA from the collector and dealer Bruce Hubbard. 4.75″ diameter, 5.75″ high. Sale History: R & R Enterprises, June 2002

4. This is a brown wool single-breasted overcoat worn by Marlon Brando in “The Godfather” ( Paramount , 1972). The coat has a three-button front closure, two flap pockets, and a label in the inner right breast that reads “Made Exclusively by Brooks for Godfather Overcoat Marlon Brando CH 44 Coat Length 20/32/43/63.” Formerly in the collection of Arthur Gerold, owner of the Brooks Van Horn & Son Theatrical Costume Company, which made the costumes for this film. Sale History: Heritage, July 2006.