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Prop Store is proud to announce its first live auction event in partnership with the U.K.’s leading cinema operator Vue Entertainment
L ive Auct ion of F i lm & Telev is ion Artefacts16 October 2014 • Vue Cinema Westfield • Westfield Shopping Centre • Ariel Way • London • W127GF
Live Auct ion of F i lm & Telev is ion Artefacts16 October 2014 • Vue Cinema Westfield • Westfield Shopping Centre • Ariel Way • London • W127GF
Full-Size F-1 Prop Car,RUSH
Auction Overview
Auction — Three hundred and seventy-five incredible lots of original props, costumes, and rare production material will be presented for sale at Vue cinema’s state of the art flagship site situated in the heart of Westfield London on October 16, 2014. This spectacular live auction combines with an interactive webcast allowing thousands of international participants to watch,bid and share in this exciting event as it unfolds.
Exhibition — Prop Store and Vue Cinemas are teaming up to create a museum grade, free to enter, exhibition showcasing over a 150 specially selected auction lots, allowing visitors the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with iconic pieces of movie history. Spanning an impressive 3,500 square foot and sharing guaranteed footfall of europe’s busiest cinema this will be without doubt a truly remarkable and much talked about experience. The exhibition will run from October 1st, 2014 until the day of the live event, October 16, 2014.
VIP Press Night — On October 9th, 2014 Prop Store and Vue will be hosting a glamorous VIP Press Night, which will be held within the heart of the impressive exhibition of movie memorabilia. This will allow guests to mingle with celebrities like the Alien Queen, Niki Lauda’s Ferarri, the Batmobile, an original Golden Ticket and many other remarkable movie relics.
Material — This incredible auction represents the most exciting sale of contemporary film props and costumes ever offered within Europe.
Catalogue — The sale will be presented through a stunning, fully illustrated, oversize, 226 page catalogue. The printed collectable catalogue will be augmented with an interactive electronic version, offering unprecedented coverage through additional photo and video galleries.
Exhibition Space
About Prop Store
Prop Store is one of the world’s leading vendors of original props, costumes and production material as collectible memorabilia. With a thriving e-commerce platform boasting a 15-year pedigree and 100,000 unique visitors per month, Prop Store’s ability to sell assets and capitalize on their return is unrivaled. Prop Store maintains facilities in London and Los Angeles housing a combined 20,000 square feet of original film props, costumes and related memorabilia.
About Vue Entertainment
Vue Entertainment is known throughout Europe as the premiere destination to experience an event film, making their flagship cinema at London Westfield the ideal location for the gallery preview, VIP Press Night, and the live auction event. There is a strong synergy between the clientele Vue caters toward and Prop Store’s well-established clientele—as both customer bases represent the upper echelon of film fans.
Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) Hoverboard,BACK TO THE FUTURE: PART II
Why Sponsor the Auction?
Brand Positioning — Position your brand in line with this exclusive event driving innovation within the film industry.
Target Market — Grab attention and deliver reach within an affluent market.
Captive audience — Auction attendees are passionate about these events & immerse themselves in the experience.
Talkability — The auction is the first of its kind with huge potential to drive word of mouth.
Model Miniature Batmobile, BATMAN FOREVER
Global Reach
Prop StoreClients & Customers — Prop Store is an international retailer with customers across the globe.
Digital & Social — Propstore.com generates over 100,000 unique visits a month; Prop Store has over 30,000 fans on Facebook and 4,000 followers on Twitter. Prop Store’s CRM database has over 15,000 loyal customers. Prop Store is a fast growing business with a digital focus.
Brand — Prop Store is known in the film industry as the leading provider of original props and costumes and we regularly partner with distributors and production houses to bring their products to market.
Vue EntertainmentCinemas — With 800 theater screens in the UK alone and an established presence throughout Europe, Vue’s ability to reach and engage cinema fans is substantial.
Traffic — Vue averages 36 million theater admissions per annum.
Newsletter — The weekly Vue newsletter has a readership of 450,000.
Social Media — Vue’s Facebook page has over 336,000 followers; Vue’s Twitter page has over 79,000 followers.
Contact Information
London Office
Great House FarmCheniesRickmansworthHertfordshireWD3 6EPEngland
Contact: Stephen Lane
(e) [email protected](t) +44 (0) 1494 766 485
Los Angeles Office
9000 Fullbright AveChatsworthCalifornia 91311USA
Contact: Brandon Alinger
(e) [email protected](t) +1 818 727 7829
Auction Highlights Include
Captain Nemo’s Nautilus Car - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - £40,000 - £50,000
Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Hero Flamethrower - Alien - £25,000 - £35,000
Alien Queen Miniature Rod Puppet - Aliens - £20,000 - £25,000
Batmobile Model Miniature - Batman Forever - £20,000 - £30,000
Niki Lauda’s (Daniel Bruhl) Prop Ferrari 312T2 Race Car - Rush - £20,000 - £30,000
Model Miniature Rodger Young Ship - Starship Troopers - £20,000 - £30,000
The Terminator’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Leather Biker Costume - Terminator 2: Judgement Day £18,000 - £20,000
Mordred’s Gold Armor - Excalibur - £18,000 - £20,000
Wonka’s Golden Ticket - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - £15,000 - £20,000
Marty McFly’s (Michael J. Fox) Hoverboard - Back to the Future: Part II - £14,000 - £18,000
Batman’s (Michael Keaton) Batsuit - Batman Returns - £10,000 - £15,000
Captain Kirk’s (William Shatner) Costume - Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock - £10,000 - £12,000
C-3PO’s (Anthony Daniels) Hands - Star Wars: A New Hope - £8,000 - £10,000
John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) Costume - Die Hard: With A Vengeance - £6,000 - £8,000
Tony Montana’s (Al Pacino) US Green Card - Scarface - £6,000 - £8,000
Scaramanga’s (Christopher Lee) Short Sleeve Shirt - The Man with the Golden Gun - £5,000 - £7,000
Rocky’s Boxing Trunks - Rocky 3 - £5,000 - £7,000
Ray Ferrier’s (Tom Cruise) Leather Jacket Costume - War of the Worlds - £5,000 - £7,000
Tony’s (Heath Ledger) Clown Costume - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - £4,000 - £6,000
1/4 Scale Alien Queen Puppet,ALIENS