An American Werewolf in London, Planet of the Apes, Batman & Robin, Hellboy, Men in Black II and Mighty Joe Young are famed for their amazing masks, creature suits and make-up effects by legend Rick Baker. This May 29 you can own a piece of this rare collection! $750,000 worth of original treasures from these films and more, go under the hammer in an exclusive live auction at Prop Store. The full Rick Baker: Monster Maker catalog can be downloaded here.
Brandon Alinger, Prop Store COO, said: “Rick Baker’s career needs no introduction and it’s been an honour to work with him to prepare this exclusive sale. This is an exciting opportunity for collectors and fans to take home some of the brilliant creations from their favourite films.” Baker will keep several items for himself, but wants to share his work with fans and collectors that will cherish it. Items starts at $5, and final prices to be determined by bidders.
Material are being sourced directly from Rick Baker’s Cinovation studio, 417 lots from 50 productions spanning Baker’s 40-year+ career. The auction will be held on 29 May 2015 11am PDT at the Hilton–Universal City in Los Angeles. Bids can be made in person, via telephone (+1 818-727-7829) or online.
Some Items up for auction include:
- Full-Size Alien Edgar Bug Animatronic Character, Men in Black (estimated value: $30,000 – $40,000)
- Mikey (John Alexander) Costume Display, Men in Black (estimated value: $20,000 – $30,000)
- Servo Operated Mohawk Mogwai Puppet, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (estimated value: $6,000 – $8,000)
- Harry (Kevin Peter Hall) Head, Hands, Feet and Muscle Suit; Harry and the Hendersons (estimated value: $4,000 -$6,000)
- Michael Jackson Complete Head Lifecast, Michael Jackson: Moonwalker (estimated value: $1,000 – $1,500)
- Mid-Transformation Werewolf Back Mold, An American Werewolf in London (estimated value: $800 – $1,000)
- Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) Old Age Test Bust with Shirt, Life (estimated value: $1,000 – $1,500)
- Grinch (Jim Carrey) Santa Costume Display, How The Grinch Stole Christmas (estimated value: $6,000 – $8,000)
Images courtesy of: Prop Store