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Discover the jaw-dropping prices paid for iconic movie memorabilia from Hollywood’s most legendary films. From classic costumes and props to star-studded vehicles, this countdown showcases some of the most insanely valuable pieces ever sold. Whether it’s a famous dress, a legendary car, or a cherished prop, these treasures remind us why movie magic continues to captivate collectors worldwide.
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00:00Play it, Sam. Play as time goes by.
00:04Oh, I can't remember it myself. I'm a little rusty on it.
00:08Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for those valuable bits of Hollywood ephemera.
00:21Number 20. Wilson Prop, Castaway
00:24You wouldn't match by your chance, would you?
00:27Now, we're not sure if the individual who purchased the volleyball utilized for Castaway spoke to it in the same manner that Tom Hanks did for that film.
00:36What is known is that the Wilson prop was sold back in 2021 for an amount that, when adjusted, totaled $308,000.
00:45We okay? Okay.
00:48The auction took place at a London prop store, with the buyer getting to give this painted prop ball a forever home.
00:59It's an interesting reminder of how the movie industry continues to generate fan interest throughout the decades,
01:05as movies from the millennium enter modern icon status.
01:09Where's Wilson?
01:13Where's Wilson?
01:16Wilson, where are you?
01:17Number 19. Aragorn Sword Anderil
01:20The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
01:23I summon you to fulfill your oath.
01:26None but the King of Gondor may command me.
01:31Admit it.
01:32If you like Lord of the Rings, you've definitely spun around in your basement or backyard swinging a certain rod, branch,
01:38or custom-made foam sword fighting imaginary orcs.
01:41No?
01:42Just us?
01:43But what if you could get your hands on Anderil, the sword wielded by Aragorn in The Return of the King?
01:48Anderil, a flame of the west, forged from the shards of Narsin.
01:52Anyone still claiming they wouldn't recreate their favorite scenes is straight-up lying.
01:58Four copies of this legendary sword were made and used while filming,
02:01and the only one to come up for public auction sold for $437,000.
02:08That line was broken.
02:12It has been remade.
02:17Number 18. T-800 Endoskeleton
02:20Terminator 2 Judgment Day
02:23First Terminator was programmed to strike at me in the year 1984, before John was born.
02:30It failed.
02:31The T-800 is the Terminator model famous for traveling back in time to kill Sarah Connor
02:36before she could give birth to the future leader of the human resistance.
02:40While its fleshy Arnold Schwarzenegger exterior might be more likable,
02:45the endoskeleton is what haunts us in our dreams.
02:48Created by the legendary practical effects wizard Stan Winston,
02:52this particular model sold for $488,750
02:56and played one of Arnie's T-800 robo-buddies in the opening of Terminator 2 Judgment Day.
03:03Unlike the sequels, which focused heavily on CGI,
03:07the superior installment used life-size articulated puppets,
03:11and you can own one if you've got the dough.
03:13Come on, let's go spend some money.
03:15Number 17. Indy's Fedora
03:17Raiders of the Lost Ark
03:19Harrison Ford remains a legend of ultimate cool,
03:26an actor who embodied some of cinema's greatest heroes over the course of an esteemed career.
03:32So it sort of goes without saying that some actual ephemera from Ford's time as Indiana Jones
03:37would go for big money on the auction block.
03:40A bullwhip used in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
03:44sold for an adjusted $525,000 back at a 2024 auction.
03:53Meanwhile, the iconic fedora that was worn by Ford
03:56during his very first outing as Indy back in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark
04:01sold for just $1,000 less back in 2018.
04:05How the hell are we going to get out of here?
04:06I'm working on it, I'm working on it.
04:08Whatever you're doing, do it faster!
04:09A double shot of memorabilia from a truly classic franchise.
04:13Number 16. Doc Brown's DeLorean
04:16Back to the Future Franchise
04:19There's no better way to make one of the most iconic pieces of film memorabilia
04:28than taking a one-off car model made by an independent automotive manufacturer,
04:33outfitting it to look like a time machine
04:35and making it central to the plot of a hit trilogy.
04:38Who wouldn't love to take Doc Brown's DeLorean for a spin,
04:41either around the block or to your favorite moment in time?
04:45Marty!
04:47You've got to come back with me!
04:50Where?
04:51Back to the future!
04:52A total of seven DeLoreans were customized for the films,
04:56but only three are known to remain,
04:58with the record sale price being $541,000.
05:03One can be rented for $1,500 a day,
05:06but for display purposes only.
05:09All you have to do is drive the time vehicle directly toward that screen
05:12and accelerate at 88 miles an hour!
05:14Number 15. Prop Door, Titanic
05:17Come on, Ruth!
05:18We can't help but wonder whether or not
05:32whoever purchased this prop door from Titanic
05:35endeavored to put an end once and for all
05:37to the long-running joke about its life-saving qualities.
05:41I'm not going to fit.
05:43Beth, listen to me.
05:44You're going to get out of here.
05:46You're going to go on...
05:47Jerry, just leave the door.
05:48It's not a door, Beth. It's debris.
05:50I don't care. Just leave it.
05:51Do you think that Rose and Jack could have easily fit on this prop,
05:55or was it a foregone conclusion that Jack just had to die out on the water?
06:00Humor aside, there's actually nothing funny about the price tag
06:04a simple prop door wound up with
06:06once a 2024 auction was all said and done.
06:09This panel ended up selling for an adjusted $718,750,
06:15a number that's almost as big as the money brought in
06:18by that infamous double-tape VHS collection.
06:22Promise me now, Rose.
06:26And never let go of that promise.
06:28Number 14. Darth Vader's Helmet
06:31Star Wars Episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back
06:34Fans can basically take their pick at this point
06:43from the many examples of pricey ephemera sold from a galaxy far, far away.
06:48Han Solo's blaster from Episode 4, New Hope?
06:51Somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000 in 2022.
06:55I'll bet you have.
06:58A Model X-Wing sold for over $2 million,
07:02an R2-D2 unit for $2.76 million,
07:05and one of Luke's lightsabers earned $450,000 back in 2017
07:12for the Hollywood Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.
07:15Even a C-3PO model head from Return of the Jedi
07:18has been sold in the past.
07:20Jabba offers a sum of $35,000.
07:23And I do suggest you take it.
07:24Although none of these really come close
07:27to the $898,000 bucks spent by an anonymous buyer
07:30on a screen-worn Darth Vader mask.
07:33Impressive.
07:34The most impressive.
07:38Number 13. Steve McQueen's Racing Suit, Le Mans
07:42Steve McQueen remains one of cinema's all-time classic icons
07:52of masculine cool.
07:53So it sort of goes without saying that much of his screen-worn memorabilia
07:57has sold for high amounts at auction.
08:00McQueen wore multiple racing suits during the production of Le Mans in 1971,
08:05and there have been at least two that have sold for thousands of dollars.
08:09One 2017 sale saw a suit and helmet combo go for $336,000 bucks.
08:15But even that amount doesn't compare to a similar auction from 2011.
08:20That specific suit of McQueen's' went for an incredible $984,000.
08:25It's nice for a change to hear about an expensive collectible item being sold for a large amount,
08:42but for a good cause.
08:44The Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn for 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's
08:48was sold at a charity auction for an adjusted price of $923,187.
08:55The buyer was anonymous, while the proceeds collected during this 2006 Christie's auction
09:05were utilized by the City of Joy A charity to fund housing and care for struggling children
09:11living in India.
09:11The dress, movie, and actress may be famous, but we think that the purpose behind this charity
09:17sale means a whole lot more.
09:23Number 11.
09:25Wet Nelly, The Spy Who Loved Me
09:27This entry is the first appearance of James Bond memorabilia on our list, but spoiler alert,
09:40it won't be the last.
09:42The name Wet Nelly actually refers to the Lotus E-Spirit submarine car that was utilized
09:47by Sir Roger Moore during his performance as 007 in The Spy Who Loved Me.
09:52Morning, Major Boothroy.
09:53Morning, Major.
09:54Look what Q's brought for us.
09:56Isn't it nice?
09:57Now, the fact that this vehicular prop sold for just under $1 million back in 2013 would
10:02normally be the headline to relay, but the identity of the buyer who paid that amount was
10:08even more interesting.
10:09It was none other than Elon Musk who purchased this slice of spy movie ephemera for his personal
10:15collection.
10:20Number 10.
10:22Captain America's Motorcycle, Easy Rider.
10:25Do your own thing in your own time.
10:27You should be proud.
10:28This 1969 classic managed to provide an insightful and honest look at the counterculture of the
10:3460s, while simultaneously playing a pivotal role in shaping the movie industry of the 70s,
10:40encouraging greater experimentation, originality, and challenging subject matter.
10:45It's also quite possibly the only time in history two guys have looked cool in these outfits.
11:02Of the four motorcycles used to shoot the film, only one survived, Captain America's iconic
11:08chopper.
11:09It was actually demolished during the shoot and then rebuilt, after which it was sold
11:14at auction for $1.35 million.
11:17The other three bikes used in the film were stolen before the release and reportedly sold
11:22for parts.
11:28Number 9.
11:29Various Costumes, The Sound of Music.
11:40Vintage clothing from all eras can often be big business on the second-hand market, but
11:46what about screen-used costumes from a film as beloved as The Sound of Music?
11:57A Hollywood memorabilia auction from 2013 saw a costume lot from The Sound of Music sell
12:03for over $1 million.
12:06Materials included within this set were a dress worn by Julie Andrews, as well as other drapery
12:11outfits from the Von Trapp family.
12:13That aforementioned dress was made even more valuable by the fact that Andrews wore the
12:18piece during her performance in one of the movies' most well-known songs, Do-Re-Mi.
12:23Tea, a drink with jam and bread, that will bring us back to Do-Oh-Oh-Oh.
12:31Number 8.
12:32Best Picture Oscar, Gone with the Wind.
12:35Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
12:37At the 12th Academy Awards, this hit film starring Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh smashed
12:43records by winning eight Oscars out of its 13 nominations.
12:47Why don't we care if we were expelled from college, Scarlett?
12:50The war's gonna start any day now, so we'd have left college anyhow.
12:53In that batch, it saw the first-ever Oscar win by an African-American, Hattie McDaniel,
12:59for Best Supporting Actress.
13:00Oh, now, Miss Scarlett, you come on and be good and eat just a little.
13:04As you can imagine, it won Best Picture as well.
13:08In 1999, the notoriously eccentric, wealthy, and incredibly talented singer Michael Jackson
13:14purchased the Best Picture Oscar awarded to this movie for a whopping $1.54 million.
13:20You're like the thief who isn't the least bit sorry he stole, but he's terribly, terribly
13:24sorry he's going to jail.
13:25MJ actually had a few acting roles outside his music videos, but let's be honest, this
13:31was probably the only way he was getting his hands on an Oscar.
13:35That's just not reading all bits of paper and literature.
13:38Trash, toray!
13:39Number 7.
13:40Dorothy's Dress, The Wizard of Oz
13:43No, I know we're not in Kansas.
13:46Forget the girl and her little dog, too.
13:48The Wicked Witch should have just snatched Dorothy's outfit, sold it, and moved somewhere she wasn't
13:53universally hated.
13:54I'm melting, melting!
13:57Everything Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz has since turned to gold.
14:02Her ruby slippers are iconic, but many pairs were used, and most of the remaining ones are
14:07pretty beat up, at best fetching a little over $660,000.
14:12A dress worn in test chute sold for $1,119,300.
14:17But Dorothy's classic blue bodice, skirt, and white cotton blouse outfit is the most valuable
14:24and recognizable, as well as the most profitable piece of costuming, having sold for $1.56 million.
14:31Ouch!
14:32What do you think you're doing?
14:34Not into Dorothy?
14:36Recently rediscovered, the Cowardly Lion's outfit sold for $3,000,000.
14:41Look at the cycles under my eyes.
14:43I haven't slept in weeks.
14:46Number 6.
14:47E.T. Model, E.T. The Extraterrestrial
14:50Yogurt from Spaceballs just sort of said it best.
14:53The original E.T. The Extraterrestrial was tailor-made for great merchandising.
14:59Merchandising! Merchandising!
15:01Where the real money from the movie is made!
15:03An adorable alien creature just looking for a way to get back home.
15:07So it sort of goes without saying that Carlo Rambaldi's original E.T. Mechatronic
15:12was a marquee item at the Hollywood Icons and Idols auction held by Julian's Auctions back in 2022.
15:18The final bid for this slice of movie history went for an adjusted $2.56 million,
15:27proving that yes, you actually can go home again and purchase nostalgia for the right price.
15:38Number 5.
15:40The Piano in Rick's Café American, Casablanca
15:43Some of the old songs, Sam.
15:46Yes, ma'am.
15:46Pianos are pretty common props in movies.
15:49Every old saloon, bar, or classy lounge has one.
15:53But few go on to become serious collector's items.
15:56So what makes the piano from Rick so special?
15:59Well, this upright piano is central to the film's plot.
16:03Is that your plane?
16:04Oh, just a little something on my own.
16:05Oh, stop it, you know what I want to hear.
16:07Watching the film, you realize that many of the greatest conversations happen around it,
16:12and emotions are processed and expressed through the song Sam plays on it.
16:16Humphrey Bogart's character even uses the piano to conceal the stolen transit papers.
16:42For a small 58-key studio piano, it makes a big impression, and it sold for $3.4 million in 2014.
16:51Sam, I thought I told you never to play.
16:53But my father, he kept ladling gin down her throat.
17:07Few leading ladies are as famous as Audrey Hepburn.
17:10She embodied class, style, and personality in the golden age of Hollywood.
17:15May I introduce Miss Eliza Doolittle?
17:18My dear Miss Doolittle, how kind of you to let me come.
17:22She was also an incredible actress and respected humanitarian, making her a much-loved icon.
17:28In My Fair Lady, she played one of her most memorable roles, Eliza Doolittle,
17:33a young flower saleswoman with a heavy Cockney accent.
17:37Gawain, dear, look where you're gawain.
17:39I'm so sorry.
17:41Two bunches of violets trod in the mud.
17:43The bull dies, why jeez.
17:44In the film, she wears a white ascot dress that had jaws dropping in theaters around the world.
17:51Created for Hepburn by famous fashion designer Cecil Beaton,
17:54it is considered by many to be his greatest work.
17:58And it's sold for between $3.7 million and $4.5 million,
18:03depending on the source at auction.
18:05Have I said anything I oughtn't?
18:07Number 3. The Maltese Falcon
18:09The Maltese Falcon
18:11It may have served as a MacGuffin within this film's narrative,
18:22but the actual prop Maltese Falcon, utilized for the film of the same name,
18:26proved to be a real-life treasure.
18:28That's because the only screen used of two separately constructed Falcons
18:39sold for over $4 million back at a 2013 Bonhams auction.
18:44Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled private eye, Sam Spade,
18:47was just one of the prolific writer's classic characters.
18:50Bad all around, bad for every detective everywhere.
18:53While Humphrey Bogart's portrayal of Spade in The Maltese Falcon
18:57helps lift this brooding film noir to the annals of cinema history.
19:02Number 2. Marilyn Monroe's White Dress
19:05The Seven-Year Itch
19:06Didn't you just love the picture?
19:09I did.
19:10This dress, worn by Marilyn Monroe for the 1955 film The Seven-Year Itch,
19:15is the clear winner.
19:16I think he just craved a little affection, you know,
19:19a sense of being loved and needed and wanted.
19:23That's a very interesting point of view.
19:25It's one of the most famous pieces of movie memorabilia in Hollywood history.
19:30It's also one of the most important pieces of clothing in fashion history.
19:34The shot of it being blown by the New York subway grate
19:37is one of the world's most iconic images,
19:40and the corresponding scene from the film is unforgettable.
19:43Isn't it delicious?
19:48This ivory-colored cocktail dress is the most famous work of costume designer William Trevilla,
19:54and went on to become synonymous with the blonde bombshell.
19:58At $5.6 million, it can't be beat.
20:02It's true. I'll prove it to you.
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20:23Number 1. James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5
20:30Goldfinger and Thunderball
20:33Now, pay attention, please.
20:35Windscreen bulletproof.
20:37That's on the side and the rear windows.
20:39Featured in not one, but two classic Bond films,
20:42this entry proves that a car doesn't need time-traveling capabilities to fetch a high price.
20:48It has not been perfected out of years of patient research entirely for their purpose, 007.
20:53To be fair, the on-screen Aston Martin was decked out with an oil-slick ejector seat,
20:58tire slashers, and much more.
21:01Are you all right?
21:02Here, let me help you.
21:04You know you're lucky to be alive.
21:05No thanks to you.
21:06While a few gadgets may not actually work, it's still sold for $4,107,560.
21:16007 has always been known for his impeccable taste when it comes to cars,
21:20but the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 stands out above the rest.
21:25A perfect balance of gadgetry and undeniable class.
21:29I'm truly sorry to have to dash off like this, but there's been a bit of a flap at the office.
21:33How much would you pay for a piece of real-life Hollywood history?
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