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By Dean Murray
John Travolta's iconic white suit from "Saturday Night Fever" could fetch $400,000 at auction.
The suit, worn during the film's unforgettable disco competition and featured in many of its best-known promotional images, is the highlight of an entertainment memorabilia auction set to make $10m.
The Propstore sale brings together more than 1,700 lots of original film and television props, costumes, product ion material, autographed treasures, and other entertainment memorabilia.
Other highlights include Frank the Rabbit's costume from Donnie Darko (est. $100,000 - $200,000), 'were-cat' teeth from Michael Jackson's Thriller video (Est. $20,000 - $40,000) and an original Golden Snitch from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (est. $25,000 - $50,000).
The bat suit from "Batman Returns." (Propstore via SWNS)
Also among the top lots is the screen-matched opening scene mosquito in amber fossil from Jurassic Park (est. $100,000 - $200,000), and a stunt axe from The Shining (Est. $50,000 - $100,000).
Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO, said: "At Propstore, we're passionate about preserving and sharing the history of film and television through the original objects that helped bring these stories to life.
"From John Travolta's iconic white suit from Saturday Night Fever and the amber fossil from Jurassic Park to a remarkable collection of autographed treasures, this auction reflects the incredible diversity of entertainment memorabilia and offers collectors the opportunity to own authentic pieces of the films, performers, and moments that continue to inspire audiences around the world."
Propstore's four-day Los Angeles auction runs from Aug. 26-29.
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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977) Tony Manero's (John Travolta) White Suit Est. $200,000 - $400,000
DONNIE DARKO (2001) Frank the Rabbit's (James Duval) Costume Est. $100,000 - $200,000
JURASSIC PARK (1993) Screen-Matched Opening Scene Mosquito in Amber Fossil Est. $100,000 - $200,000
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) Edward Scissorhands' (Johnny Depp) Scissorhands Est. $60,000 - $100,000
BATMAN RETURNS (1992) Batman's (Michael Keaton) Batsuit Est. $60,000 - $120,000
THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) Leeloo's (Milla Jovovich) Screen-Matched Light-Up Multi Pass Est. $60,000 - $120,000
THE SHINING (1980) Jack Torrance's (Jack Nicholson) Stunt Axe Est. $50,000 - $100,000
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) Light-Up Iron Man Mark 46 Upper Body Armor Est. $40,000 - $80,000
MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER Were-Cat's (Michael Jackson) Prosthetic Teeth Est. $20,000 - $40,000
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (2001) Golden Snitch Est. $25,000 - $50,000