{"id":11748,"date":"2016-10-11T20:51:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secure.propstore.com\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2016-10-28T13:39:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T13:39:27","slug":"prop-store-live-auction-2016-final-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propstore.com\/blog\/prop-store-live-auction-2016-final-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Propstore Live Auction 2016… Final Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2016 Propstore Live Auction<\/strong> is now behind us, and the amazing items from the auction are currently being despatched all around the world to their new owners! \u00a0There has been a huge amount of interest in the auction, and so we thought that it would be fitting to end with a round-up of some of the highlights…<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s Live Auction<\/strong> was bigger and better than ever before!\u00a0The auction hosted\u00a0an incredible 575 lots of original props, costumes and production material from 160 films and TV shows \u2013 something for every taste!\u00a0And the\u00a0museum grade Exhibition at the British Film Institute IMAX in London for 2 weeks before the auction itself, was also an amazing success. The Exhibition showcased\u00a0over 200\u00a0items from the\u00a0auction, and\u00a0gave\u00a0potential buyers and interested members of the public a one-off opportunity to see these special pieces up close and in person.<\/p>\n

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The Propstore auction coincided with a number of special screenings at the BFI IMAX, proudly presented by ODEON, which saw classics such as Gladiator<\/em>, Top Gun<\/em> and the Christopher Nolan-directed The<\/em> Dark Knight<\/em> trilogy return to the big screen for film fans to enjoy in the lead up to the auction. It was a great opportunity for younger fans of classics like Jaws<\/em> and the\u00a0Alien Film Series<\/em> to see cinema magic in work for the first time on the big screen!<\/p>\n

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Andy Edge, Commercial Director at ODEON UK & Ireland said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been incredibly proud to help Propstore bring these iconic film mementos to the public, and give UK film fans a chance to walk away with their own piece of cinema gold today. Today\u2019s auction results mark the end of two weeks of celebrations which saw some of film\u2019s best ever classics \u2013 and their most iconic props \u2013 brought back to the big screen here at the BFI IMAX.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And we weren\u2019t the only ones interested \u2013 we had great coverage on BBC, ITV and CNN, plus a fantastic long feature on Channel 5 starring our very own Sian Taylor from Propstore! In all, we saw well over a hundred features and articles about the sale in the media, in publications as diverse as the mainstream newspapers (including The Telegraph, Times, Daily Mail and New York Post), major online sites such as Bloomberg, Yahoo Movies and MSN Entertainment, and a host of \u2018lifestyle\u2019 sites and blogs, including the wonderfully named \u2018This is Why I\u2019m Broke\u2019, \u2018Dude I Want That\u2019 and \u2018Fashionably Geek\u2019! \u00a0It was also great to see that the auction story reached out to even more places that we could have imagined, such as DNA India, Hindustan Times and Journal du Buzz.<\/p>\n

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Channel 5 and Good Morning Britian (ITV) news coverage<\/em><\/p>\n

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“No question, no arguments – you\u00a0need<\/em>\u00a0Batman\u2019s bike…Ready your finest gravel-voice\u00a0now\u2026”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top Gear Batpod Article<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Live Auction Articles in The Times and Timeout London<\/em><\/p>\n

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“If your neighbourhood needs a bit of cleaning up, we\u2019ve got just the tool for you. A \u201cBat-Pod\u201d motorbike that took its star turn in director Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) has become available in a giant auction of movie memorabilia<\/a>. Judging by the shape of those tyres, we doubt it was a very tight star turn.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC Autos Batpod Article<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Four-Page Spread in Total Film<\/em><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0interest, feedback, participation all came together to make a truly memorable and exciting event. \u00a0The statistics are remarkable – thousands of people flocked to the BFI IMAX in London to view the items on display in the two weeks leading up to the auction and an amazing 1300+ people from 40 countries<\/strong> bidding\u00a0in the auction – and we know that many more followed it live online, to see what was happening to all their favourite items!<\/p>\n

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The auction itself ran, non-stop, for a marathon 10 hours, with a live audience in the auditorium and banks of phones and computers taking remote bids. The bidding was, at times, frenzied, with bids coming from all sides managed skillfully by our unflappable auctioneers, Thomas Plant and Neil Shuttleworth. Many of the IMAX audience stayed the course for the entire auction, enjoying the excitement and energy (as, I am sure, many of our online bidders also did) which made for\u00a0an intense but exhilarating experience!<\/p>\n

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#auctionselfie<\/a> Just about to start Luce Auction! Great crowd and some amazing Props up for grabs @propstore_com<\/a> @PlantThomas<\/a> @thesaleroom<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/S4ivGs0rqG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Neil Shuttleworth (@SASauctions) September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n