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Dracula's Bow Tie, Frankenstein's Studio Contract
Sold In "Monsters & Magic" Auction In Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, CA) -- The bow tie worn by actor Bela Lugosi in a stage production of "Dracula" sold for $7,050 and Boris Karloff's 1931 Universal Pictures Corporation contract to play the role of Frankenstein's monster was purchased for $12,925 in an auction held at the Hotel Sofitelin Los Angeles and on eBay last night, Saturday, November 15.
The "Monsters & Magic" sale was conducted by Julien Entertainment of Hollywood, California (www.JulienEntertainment.com) in association with Odyssey Auctions of Corona, California (www.Autographs.com). The infamous razor glove worn by Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the 1989 horror film sequel, "Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child," brought $6,169, and Freddy's well-known costume, a red and green striped long-sleeved wool sweater, was purchased for $3,819.
Magician Harry Blackstone's famous sawing-a-woman-in-half illusion, including the whirling 30-inch buzz saw blade, was sold for $28,200. More than 400 stage illusions and costumes from the Blackstone's estates were offered in the sale. A 1930's prototype of the fabled floating light bulb trick performed around the world for decades by father and son magicians, Harry Blackstone Senior and Junior, brought $2,703.
(All prices quoted include the 17.5 percent buyer's fee paid by all winning bidders.)
A metal and wood model of a dinosaur used in the 1933 classic, "King Kong,"sold for $41,125, and a prop gas bomb grenade thrown at King Kong in the film went for $8,519. A winning bidder paid $4,818 for actor Patrick Stewart's Captain Picard costume worn in the 2002 film, "Star Trek: Nemesis."
The auction also featured legendary items from the collection of ardent sci-fi fan, Forrest J. Ackerman, long-time editor of "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazine. Ackerman's archive of more than 10,000 movie studio publicity photos (stills) from science fiction, fantasy and horror films sold for $41,125. "Halloween was weeks ago, but obviously there's year-round interest by collectors in memorabilia from famous monster movies," said Darren Julien, President of Julien Entertainment.
On December 6 in Beverly Hills, Julien Entertainment and Odyssey Auctions will conduct an auction on behalf of actress and Hollywood memorabilia preservationist, Debbie Reynolds. To raise money for the planned Hollywood Motion Picture Museum,Reynolds will sell more than 300 costumes and props from her fabled collection in the largest movie costume auction in more than 30 years.
For additional information, contact Julien Entertainment at P.O. Box 691789, Hollywood, CA 90069. Phone: (310) 836-1818. Fax: (310) 836-1616. E-mail. Web: www.Autographs.com.