DOROTHY'S RUBY SLIPPERS
(4 pairs in existence)
DESIGNER: Gilbert Adrian
PRICE: click the heels 3 times and say $660,000
DOROTHY'S BLUE AND WHITE DRESS
DESIGNER: Gilbert Adrian
PRICE: Now you can sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" with conviction if you shell out $1,565,000 for this Gingham dress
THE COWARDLY LION COSTUME
PRICE: at the courageous price of $3M (in 2014)
ANGELA VICKERS' WHITE GOWN
PRICE: Get romantic with this party dress for $48,000
THE DELOREAN DMC-12 TIME MACHINE
(few pieces left intact)
PRICE: Take a trip forward in time with this $541,000 car
MARTY MCFLY'S 2015 NIKE SELF-LACING SHOES
PRICE: You won't tie your shoelaces again for $84,000 (2014 auction)
THE ORIGINAL BATMOBILE
DESIGNER: The 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car was designed by Carrozzeria Ghia
PRICE: Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed, pricetag to $4,620,000
BATMAN'S SUIT
DESIGNER: Bob Ringwood
PRICE: The latex mold is tagged at $60,000 and boy, can it stand on its own
BEN HUR'S CEREMONIAL TUNIC
PRICE: Enter Rome in style for $384,000
RICK DECKARD'S GUN
PRICE: Harrison Ford's $270,000 gun and hunt down those damn Replicants!
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY'S BLACK DRESS
Designer: Hubert De Givenchy
PRICE: This Italian satin dress for $792,165 (in 2011)
SAM'S PIANO
(Letter of Transit not included)
PRICE: play As Time Goes By for $3.4M (2014)
KANE'S SLED "ROSEBUD"
PRICE: Kane's childhood memories goes for $149,000
RADIO RAHEEM'S BOOMBOX
PRICE: Fight the power with this $9,375 boombox
CAPTAIN AMERICA'S HARLEY CHOPPER
PRICE: Get your motor runnin' at $1.62M. Helmet sold separately.EDWARD'S SCISSORHANDS
PRICE: Trim those hedges with this pair of cutters made from steel, leather and rubber for only $16,000
JAMES BOND'S 1964 ASTON MARTIN DB5
(equipped with ejector seat, machine guns and rotating license plate)
PRICE: Jump inside Bond's ride for $4,408,456 (price in 2010)
HARRY POTTER'S ELDER WAND
PRICE: Expelliarmus! the shit out of someone with this wand selling for $10,100 (price in 2013)
HARRY POTTER'S BROOM
PRICE: Harry Potter learned to fly with this broom going for $11,500 (2012 auction price). Goes well with the wand.
THE FERTILITY IDOL
PRICE: Pick this treasure for $162,250 (in 2014) without any danger of snakes, poisoned darts or a big rolling boulder
FRODO'S STING SWORD
PRICE: for $162,500, may or may not turn blue when orcs are near
ARAGORN'S ANDURIL SWORD
PRICE: For $437,000 (in 2014) get the best looking sword in all of Middle-Earth.
THE MALTESE FALCON
(not the fake one)
PRICE: for this stuff dreams are made of: $1.5M (in 2013)
THE TRAMP'S BOWLER HAT
PRICE: At $132,000 (2011), the only thing you need is a moustache
ELIZA DOOLITTLE'S ASCOT DRESS
PRICE: If you could fit in Hepburn's size, get this for $4,551,000
BELA LUGOSI'S VAMPIRE CAPE
4-in-1 cape Lugosi wore in "The Raven," "Return of the Vampire," "The Whispering Shadow," and "Plan 9 From Outer Space."
PRICE: A bargain at $39,000, you might even come back from the dead
JIM STARK'S SWITCHBLADE
PRICE: James Dean handled this baby and for $20,000 you get to look cool, too
TONY MONTANA'S M-16 GRENADE LAUNCHER
PRICE: I gotta say it, "Say hello to my little friend!" for $54,400.
THE GIRL'S WHITE DRESS
DESIGNER: William Travilla
PRICE: Breezes in at a whooping $4.6M (2011)
LUKE SKYWALKER'S LIGHTSABER
PRICE: Mark Hamill's lightsaber goes for $240,000 (in 2008)
HAN SOLO'S BLASTER
PRICE: Get a little greedo and pull this one out for $300,000
DARTH VADER'S HELMET
(used in that scene where Vader reveals he's Luke's father)
PRICE: Get this helmet for $115,000 (2003) and join the dark side
PRINCESS LEIA'S SLAVE GIRL COSTUME
DESIGNER: Richard Miller
PRICE: $96,000. The one worn by Carrie Fisher. 'Nuff said.
SUPERMAN'S COSTUME
(Cape not included)
DESIGNER: Yvonne Blake
PRICE: Up, up and away for $115,000 (in 2007)
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TABLETS
(6 UNBROKEN sets made during production)PRICE: These stone props fetch $30,000-$80,000 in auctions
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TABLETS
(6 UNBROKEN sets made during production)PRICE: These stone props fetches $30,000-$80,000 in auctions
That is why, movie props, especially those that have as much screen time as the lead character, go for a fortune. Most find themselves in auctions, others were lost forever. Here are some of the most famous movie props in movie history and their value and rarity, should you wish to buy one yourself.