Later this month, Propstore is set to hold its Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia Live auctionand while, at first, it appeared that only props from 2016’s Ghostbusters: Answer the Call would be presented, lots containing items used in the production of both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II have also been listed.
A heads up for those interested in the Ghostbusters: Answer the Call auctions, among them, screen used Proton Packs and uniforms, they’ve been highlighted in a separate feature, which you can find here.
First up, let’s start things off in a BIG way, and of course, that means tubby soft squeeze himself, The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, with a prototype mechanical head (estimate: $4,000-$8,000), unfinished head skin ($3,000-$6,000), and the character’s trademark red tie ($8,000-$16,000) all being available from the collection of creature effects supervisor Stuart Ziff.
While Stay Puft’s prototype mechanical head is pretty horrifying, something arguably even scarier is the Terror Dogs, and if you’d love to add some remnants of the hellacious hounds into your home, now is your chance, with a headset featuring an insert shot eye (estimate: $15,000-$30,000) a foot with claws (estimate: $4,000-$8,000), and three individual claws (estimate: $1,500-$3,000) all available, coming again, from Ziff’s collection.
For our fellow Gozerian cultists, items that went into crafting Gozer’s Temple have been listed, including an art department study model topper (estimate: $2,000-$4,000) and a miniature of the temple doors (estimate: $5,000-$10,000).
A demon creature glove (estimate $3,000-$6,000) and three posable demon puppet arms (estimate $4,000-$8,000) used in the scene that sees dragged Dana across her apartment are expected to command spirited bidding.
There are a few odds and ends pertaining to the original Ghostbusterswith a rundown that includes:
- Hand-painted New York building matte painting – estimate $4,000-$8,000
- Production binder and printed storyboards – estimate $2,000-$4,000
- Storyboard and concept art binder – estimate $2,000-$4,000
- Hand-drawn Stay Puft expressions – estimate $1,200-$2,400
- Third draft script with production paperwork – estimate $1,500-$3,000
- Stuart Ziff’s crew jacket – estimate $600-$1,200
- Behind-the-scenes stills and negatives – estimate $1,500-$3,000
- Bill Murray autographed promotional still – estimate $800-$1,600
Finally, for fans of the 1989 supernatural sequel, there are a few Ghostbusters II lots, including:
- Slimer and Scoleri Brothers maquettes – estimate $4,000-$8,000
- Slimer x2 and Scoleri Brother maquettes – estimate $3,000-$6,000
- Life magazine cover – estimate $800-$1,600
- Ecto-1 and 1A decals – estimate $1,000-$2,000
If you’d like a closer look, check out Propstore’s full catalog for their upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction Los Angeles auction taking place June 28th-30th. As usual, we’ll be sure to feature a full recap, so stay tuned!
