Batman Props and Costumes Up for Auction
The Internet celebrated "Batman Day" over the weekend, and what a relief it was to finally, at long last, talk about Batman online! Anyway, now that all of you Bat-fans have gone back into your Bat-caves to secretly adore the Caped Crusader until this time next year, you might want to get a look at Prop Store's "Entertainment Memorabilia" live auction later this month in London (and on display now at Odeon BFI Imax in Waterloo, London) - which is full of props and costumes from the original 1960s series and the more contemporary films. Here are some of the highlights, along with what they're expected to fetch; if you're, say, the millionaire playboy heir to a Gotham empire with a few thousand dollars to burn, you can place a bid yourself online.
,Lot #97 - BATMAN (TV SERIES 1966-1968) - Batman's (Adam West) Batsuit Chest Emblem
ESTIMATE: 5,000 - 7,000
STARTING: 2,500
Lot #98 - BATMAN (TV SERIES, 1966 - 1968) - Batman (Adam West) and Robin's (Burt Ward) Autographed Metal Batarang
ESTIMATE: 40,000 - 60,000
STARTING: 20,000
Lot #103 - BATMAN (1989) - Batman's (Michael Keaton) Batsuit
ESTIMATE: 80,000 - 120,000
STARTING: 40,000
Lot #104 - BATMAN (1989) - Joker's (Jack Nicholson) Costume
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 45,000 (3 bids)
ESTIMATE: 30,000 - 50,000
STARTING: 15,000
Lot #102 - BATMAN (1989) - First Prototype Sculpt for Bat Cowl
ESTIMATE: 4,000 - 6,000
STARTING: 2,000
Lot #100 - BATMAN (1989) - Gotham Globe "Batman Foils Robbery - Jack Napier Dead" Newspaper
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 800 (3 bids)
ESTIMATE: 600 - 800
STARTING: 300
Lot #110 - BATMAN RETURNS (1992) - Catwoman's (Michelle Pfeiffer) Cowl and Costume Components
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 6,000 (1 bid)
ESTIMATE: 6,000 - 8,000
STARTING: 3,000
Lot #109 - BATMAN RETURNS (1992) - Catwoman's (Michelle Pfeiffer) Shredded Gotham Globe Newspaper
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 500(1 bid)
ESTIMATE: 1,000 - 1,500
STARTING: 500
Lot #116 - BATMAN FOREVER (1995) - Riddler's (Jim Carrey) Costume
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 12,000 (3 bids)
ESTIMATE: 10,000 - 15,000
STARTING: 5,000
Lot #115 - BATMAN FOREVER (1995) - Two-Face's (Tommy Lee Jones) Screen-matched Ringmaster Top Hat
CURRENT ABSENTEE: 1,500(1 bid)
ESTIMATE: 3,000 - 5,000
STARTING: 1,500
Lot #120 - BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) - Robin's Stunt Costume
ESTIMATE: 8,000 - 12,000
STARTING: 4,000
Lot #122 - THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) - The Joker's (Heath Ledger) Rocket-propelled Grenade Launcher
ESTIMATE: 8,000 - 10,000
STARTING: 4,000
You can check out all of the listings for Prop Store's "Entertainment Memorabilia" live auction - including items from Star Wars, Back to the Future, Alien, the James Bond franchise, Star Trek, and, um, Barry Lyndon - here.