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Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is auctioning hundreds of prized items from his 5,000—piece memorabilia collection after California wildfires threatened his treasured “Bleak House.”
Some of the top items being auctioned:
• Bernie Wrightson’s “Frankenstein” illustrations — Two original pen-and-ink drawings from the 1983 illustrated version, including one depicting the creature hiding near a stream (starting at $200,000) and another showing Victor Frankenstein’s pursuit (starting at $100,000).
• H.R. Giger’s “The Tourist” concept design — An unproduced science fiction and horror script design by the Swiss surrealist artist, serving as one of the collection’s star pieces (starting at $150,000).
• Hellboy’s “Big Baby” shotgun — The hero’s signature six-round shotgun from del Toro’s films, described as a “hero hero hero piece” (starting at $50,000).
• Ron Perlman’s Hellboy jacket — The iconic hero jacket worn by the actor in the films, going straight from Perlman’s back to del Toro’s collection (starting at $40,000).
• Mike Mignola’s “Hellraiser #2” pinup artwork — An original late 1980s piece that served as a precursor to Hellboy, described as “one of the greatest artworks” in the collection (starting at $40,000).
• “Pan’s Labyrinth” preproduction art — More than a dozen never-before-sold concept pieces, including Raúl Monge’s mill compound sketch (starting at $6,000).
• Santi makeup paint master from “The Devil’s Backbone” — The production piece that brought the haunting ghost character to life (starting at $6,000).
• Original “Cronos” concept sketch — An early 1980s drawing of a skeletal vampire holding a pocket watch, likely the only preproduction drawing from his debut film he’ll sell (starting at $4,000).
The auction will be held on Sept. 26 through Heritage Auctions, with online bidding having opened on Thursday, marking the first of a three-part auction series.
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