‘Star Wars’ model, Elvis suit among movie article headed for sale

A treasure of entertainment artefacts from well-loved movies is going  for auction in Hollywood next month, including “Star Wars” X-Wing spaceship model and  “Thor” hammer.

The auction will feature over 1,800 artefacts and expected to raise more than $9 million, according to Prop store, a film and television memorabilia company.

“There’s a lot of potential there. There are more than 600 different film and television titles available “According to Reuters, Propstore Chief Operations Officer Brandon Alinger.

“Beyond the core props and costumes… we have collectible toys, comic books, comic artwork, film production materials, meaning things like concept artwork, storyboards, crew jackets, a huge amount of collectibles.”

Leading the lots is the “Red Leader” X-Wing model from “Star Wars: A New Hope”, which has a price estimate of $500,000 – $1 million.

Alinger said, “We believe this is the only genuine, intact, original X-Wing from the very first ‘Star Wars’ that’s ever been offered at public auction so it’s pretty special,”

Other items for sale include an animatronic Gizmo from “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” which is expected to fetch $80,000 – $120,000, Thor’s hammer from the first “Thor” film, which is expected to fetch $100,000 – $150,000, and a six-foot model of a jet used in the first “Top Gun,” which is expected to fetch $30,000 – $50,000.

Elvis Presley’s suit from “It Happened at the World Fair” ($20,000 – $30,000), Samuel L. Jackson’s wallet from “Pulp Fiction” ($30,000 – $50,000), and Uma Thurman’s sword from “Kill Bill Vol. 1” ($20,000 – $30,000) are among the other auction items.