{"id":5387,"date":"2011-05-17T15:07:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T19:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=5387"},"modified":"2011-05-18T01:00:28","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T05:00:28","slug":"chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-sells-for-805000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-sells-for-805000\/","title":{"rendered":"Profiles in History&#8217;s Hollywood Auction 44 does $5.8 million in sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ChittySOLD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5389\" title=\"ChittySOLD\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ChittySOLD-300x120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ChittySOLD-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ChittySOLD.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Profiles in History&#8217;s Hollywood Auction 44<\/em><\/strong> did an amazing $5.8 million dollars in sales this past weekend. They raised almost $100,000 ($98,000) for Japan earthquake relief handled by\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Red Cross<\/em><\/a>. Items were donated by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knbefxgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Greg Nicotero<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drewstruzan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Drew Struzan<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001104\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Frank Darabont<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car<\/em> up for auction this weekend at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Profiles in History&#8217;s Hollywood Auction #44<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, sold for more than three quarters of a million dollars, ($805,000), according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-188721\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/strong><\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/content.usatoday.com\/communities\/driveon\/post\/2011\/05\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-flies-short-of-1-million-auction-goal\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>USA Today<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wonderwall.msn.com\/entertainment\/chitty-chitty-car-sells-at-auction-for-805000-1619184.story\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>WonderWall<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideline.com\/ford\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-fails-to-soar-at-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Edmunds Inside Line <\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the auction items sold, with many high end lots selling, as well as many items selling for above their pre auction estimates, including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 150px;\">Lot 364: <em>Sleeping Beauty<\/em> production cel and original large pan background:\u00a0 $94,400<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHCinderealla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5398\" title=\"PIHCinderella\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHCinderealla-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHCinderealla-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHCinderealla.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">Lot 370: <em>Maleficent <\/em>production cel with key matching background: $50,150<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMaleificent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5397\" title=\"PIHMaleificent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMaleificent-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMaleificent-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMaleificent.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">Lot 450: 1924 hand written letter by <em>Walt Disney<\/em> to <em>Mickey Mouse<\/em> creator, <em>Ub Iwerks<\/em>: $247,800<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 330px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHDisneyLetter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5400\" title=\"PIHDisneyLetter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHDisneyLetter-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHDisneyLetter-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHDisneyLetter.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 210px;\">Lot\u00a0 846: <em>RKO Pictures<\/em> main title opening camera logo art : $200,600<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHRKO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5401\" title=\"PIHRKO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHRKO-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHRKO-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHRKO.jpg 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 150px;\">Lot 997: Original screen worn <em>Munchkin Flower Pot Hat<\/em> from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>: $10,030<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 330px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzHat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5402\" title=\"PIHOzHat\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzHat-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzHat-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzHat.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">Lot 998: <em>Wicked Witch of the West Crystal Ball<\/em> from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>: $129,800<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzBall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5403\" title=\"PIHOzBall\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzBall-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzBall-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHOzBall.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 210px;\">Lot 1001: <em>The Big Sleep<\/em> original bronze door plaque : $3,245<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHBigSleep.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5404\" title=\"PIHBigSleep\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHBigSleep-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHBigSleep-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHBigSleep.jpg 942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 180px;\">Lot 1012: <em>Marilyn Monroe Let&#8217;s Make it Legal<\/em> &amp; publicity Bathing suit: $47,200<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 330px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMonroe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5405\" title=\"PIHMonroe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMonroe-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMonroe-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHMonroe.jpg 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 150px;\">Lot 1063: <em>Everlasting Gobstopper<\/em> from <em>Willy Wonka and the Chocotate Factory:<\/em> $50,150<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHGobstopper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5406\" title=\"PIHGobstopper\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHGobstopper-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHGobstopper-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHGobstopper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PIHGobstopper.jpg 578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<iframe id=\"basic_facebook_social_plugins_likebutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviepropcollectors.com%2Fmagazine%2Fchitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-sells-for-805000%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:px; height:25px\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Profiles in History&#8217;s Hollywood Auction 44 did an amazing $5.8 million dollars in sales this past weekend. They raised almost $100,000 ($98,000) for Japan earthquake relief handled by\u00a0 The Red Cross. Items were donated by Greg Nicotero, Drew Struzan, and Frank Darabont. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction this weekend at Profiles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-5387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","category-highlights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5387"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5395,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5387\/revisions\/5395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5387"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}