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When toiling for months at a time in frozen Antarctica, there’s not a lot of opportunity for personal style—a big reason why the hat worn by helicopter pilot MacReady (Kurt Russell) in John Carpenter‘s 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing is so memorable. It instantly signals the character’s offbeat personality, and hints that maybe a guy unafraid to wear such giant, floppy headgear will also prove formidable while fighting, say, an alien that unexpectedly emerges from the ice.
MacReady’s hat is the showpiece item in Propstore’s latest sale of entertainment memorabilia. But if you’re a horror fan with a lot of extra cash lying around, there are several more items to tempt your wallet. (Here’s where to go to register and bid.) Here are the 10 we’d most like to own—or at least admire from a distance.
R.J. MacReady’s Hat From The Thing
The starting bid on this bad boy is £20,000 (around $26,000); the Propstore catalogue says it “originated from a credited crew member to whom it was gifted by Russell following production.” It comes with “both brown leather and yellow and grey woven cord hat bands, a brown leather sweatband with a size tag reading “7 1/8,” and a brown leather chin strap.” It has some wear, but that’s to be expected: it survived a fierce alien brawl over 40 years ago!
Freddy Krueger’s Hat and Sweater
Ok, these are technically from different films: the hat is from 2003’s Freddy vs. Jasonand the sweater is from 1994’s Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. But both were worn by Robert Englund as one of horror’s most notorious villains. The items are being sold separately, so to complete the outfit you’ll need an estimated £10,000 to £20,000 ($13,000 to $26,000) for the hat—as well as that amount for the sweater, which is estimated to go for the same price.
Shaun’s Blood-Splattered Shirt From Shaun of the Dead
“You’ve got red on you!” Unfortunately, Shaun’s Foree Electric name tag is missing here, but you could whip up your own recreation to go with this screen-matched treasure from the Simon Pegg character’s wardrobe. The estimated price is £6,000-£12,000 ($7,800-$15,600), which means you might not have enough left over to buy a bouquet of flowers for your mom (which you then decide to give to your girlfriend instead… without swapping the card first, of course).
Lord Summerisle’s Jacket From The Wicker Man
Christopher Lee wore this distinctive checked jacket with suede elbow patches in several of his scenes in 1973 folk-horror classic The Wicker Man; including, according to Propstore, at the film’s fiery climax. As a bonus, “this garment was one of Lee’s favourite jackets. He wore it in several other films, including The Skull (1965), as well as for publicity photos and interviews from the 1960s until his death in 2015.” Few will ever be as dapper as Lee was, but for £10,000-£20,000 (estimated) you can give it a try.
Lament Configuration Puzzle Box From Hellraiser
Of all the items in the auction, this is the one we’d be the most nervous to bring home—much less leave it sitting around for any random passer-by to fiddle with. Instantly recognizable to fans of Clive Barker’s 1987 film, this is the key if you want to invite a bunch of suffering-obsessed Cenobites into your dimension. So be careful! According to Propstore, this is prop was “one of eight crafted for use in Hellraiser; it’s “made of solid oak and has ornate brass-etched panels adhered to each side. A layer of varnish is applied all over to produce a slight shine. There are some signs of light scratching and the brass etchings have broken in some places.” All joking aside, this would be cool as hell to own—and is estimated to fetch £7,000-£14,000 ($9,100-$18,000).
Pumpkin Mask From Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Infused with the dark magic of Stonehenge, and able to make the wearer’s head explode with creepy-crawlies when properly activated, this grinning jack o’ lantern is one of three designs proffered by Silver Shamrock Novelties in the cult-beloved 1982 threequel. It’s estimated to go for £3,000-£6,000 ($3,900-$9,600), which is a lot of tricks and treats.
Chucky Doll From Cult of Chucky
Sure, he has resting cute face here. But we all know the evil that lurks within! This prop was used in the 2017 seventh installment in the Child’s Play series, the last from original creator Don Mancini before Chucky took to the small screen for his TV show. While we wait for Chucky part eight (and maybe weave a few black magic spells to speed things along), you can get your mitts on this screen-matched Good Guy doll for an estimated £15,000-£30,000 ($19,500-$39,000).
William Shatner Mask (Same Style Used for Halloween)
We all know a William Shatner mask, painted white, served as the expressionless visage of Michael Myers—first put to use when he set out on his Haddonfield murder spree in John Carpenter’s 1978 Halloween. But have you ever seen the mask pre-transformation? A 1975 Don Post Studios Captain Kirk mask would be a cool thing to own under any circumstance, but its association with Halloween makes it even more special.
Propstore notes “Carpenter used a Captain Kirk mask for both Halloween and Halloween IIaltering the design by painting it white, adding faux hair at the back of the scalp, and cutting out larger eye holes in the face …This specific mask was not used on the film and as such it maintains all of its Captain Kirk features, as it has not undergone the alteration process to become a Michael Myers mask.” It’s been foam-filled to make it easier to display, which unfortunately means you can’t actually try it on and spook your neighbors. The estimate for this rarity is £15,000-£30,000.
Costume and Chainsaw From Ash vs. Evil Dead
You’ll need a groovy £8,000-£16,000 ($10,400-$21,000 estimated) to tame this full outfit and chainsaw rocked by Bruce Campbell in the first season of Ash’s small-screen adventures. The chainsaw, alas, is not functional; it’s “made of resin and metal pieces with a cotton twine pull cord and a moveable flipswitch on the outside.” It also has “a foam insert for where the chainsaw attached to Ash’s prosthesis.”
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