{"id":7219,"date":"2011-10-11T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T18:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2011-10-11T23:08:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T03:08:52","slug":"profiles-in-history-to-auction-largest-collection-of-back-to-the-future-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/profiles-in-history-to-auction-largest-collection-of-back-to-the-future-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Profiles in History to auction largest Back to the Future collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Today I received a press release from Profiles in History<\/em><\/strong><\/a> featuring more information on their “The Icons of Hollywood Auction<\/strong><\/em><\/a>“. This unprecedented auction is taking place over a three day period on December 15th, 16th, & 17th.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 press release mentions rare and never before seen Back to the Future<\/em><\/strong><\/a> props and costumes from all three Back to the Future<\/em> films. According to Profiles in History<\/em>, this is the largest collection of original items offered to the public\u00a0 in one auction.<\/p>\n

Portions of the proceeds from the auction will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Check out the full press release below:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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PROFILES IN HISTORY IS SET TO GO\u00a0BACK
\nTO THE FUTURE<\/em>\u00a0WITH SPECTACULAR ITEMS
\nFROM THE\u00a0BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/em>\u00a0TRILOGY AT THEIR “ICONS OF HOLLYWOOD” AUCTION.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
ITEMS FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE\u00a0<\/em>WILL BE ON THE BLOCK ALONGSIDE THE RUBY SLIPPERS FROM\u00a0THE
\nWIZARD OF OZ\u00a0<\/em>AND MARILYNMONROE’S WEDDING RING.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
LOS ANGELES-OCTOBER 11, 2011<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Profiles in History<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, run by Joe Maddalena<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, is set to auction off a spectacular collection of\u00a0Back to the Future\u00a0<\/em>items from all three films at their “Icons of Hollywood” auction, to be held this December 15, 16 and 17th at a location to be released. The biggest item up for auction is the DeLorean Time Machine driven by Michael J. Fox as \u201cMarty McFly\u201d in\u00a0Back to the Future III<\/em>. One of seven DeLoreans used on-screen in the Back to the Future trilogy, this particular car was used in the 1955 drive-in movie scene when Michael J. Fox drives it into the past and lands in 1885 to find Doc. It was built completely for off road use. Of the seven DeLoreans, only three have survived since filming, and this is one of those three – the only one in private hands. After filming completed, the car sat on the backlot at Universal Studios for about 14 years, with a short time on display at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles. The other DeLoreans are still owned by Universal Studios, and are usually on display at the theme parks. The car comes with a Universal Studios certificate of authenticity and an original signed Bill of Sale with the Vehicle Identification Number, estimated to fetch $400,000 – $600,000.<\/p>\n

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Another fan favorite up for auction is Thomas F. Wilson’s screen used \u201cGriff Tannen\u201d remote control Pitbull hoverboard from\u00a0Back to the Future II<\/em>. The board is built of solid wood measuring 36 in. long; is painted black with red accents and features radio control outrigger rocket nacelles made of resin with metal heat shields and three towing straps to pull his gang of delinquents right into the clock tower.\u00a0 This is the only remote control Pitbull hoverboard built for the production and is clearly visible in the insert shot with the engines shown in operation.\u00a0 On top at the rear is a round, fully functional ball bearing-mounted footpad that rotates 360 degrees behind the \u201cPitbull\u201d logo. Mounted on a custom display stand and includes a wireless remote controller, though it doesn’t actually hover, a bummer, we know. The board is expected to fetch $15,000 – $20,000.<\/p>\n

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Other items from the trilogy up for auction include Michael J. Fox’s \u201cMarty McFly\u201d jacket from Back to the Future<\/em>, a complete Marty hero Mattel-brand hoverboard from\u00a0Back to the Future II<\/em>, Christopher Lloyd’s “Doc” shirt from\u00a0Back to the Future<\/em>, Thomas F. Wilson’s “Biff” jacket from\u00a0Back to the Future II<\/em>\u00a0and the \u201cMarty McFly\u201d 1950s cowboy costume from\u00a0Back to the Future III<\/em>. They will also showcase a collection of highly desirable original\u00a0Back to the Future <\/em>poster artwork from Drew Struzan. Overall, there will be over 100 items from\u00a0Back to the Future<\/em>\u00a0— easily the largest collection of props and memorabilia ever assembled from the trilogy, including rarely seen props like the Future-Nike shoe case, futuristic Pepsi and Slice soda bottles, crew jackets and t-shirts, and much, much more. Part of the proceeds from this section of the auction will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.<\/p>\n

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These\u00a0Back to the Future\u00a0<\/em>items will join the only pair of screen used Ruby Slippers from\u00a0The Wizard of Oz<\/em>\u00a0left on the market. These iconic shoes are from the climax of the film and are estimated at $2,000,000-3,000,000. Also up for auction will be Marilyn Monroe’s wedding ring from her marriage to Joe DiMaggio ($300,000 to $500,000) and a Marilyn Monroe nude painting by Earl Moran ($70,000 to $90,000.)<\/p>\n

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All photos \u00a9Profiles in History. Michael J Fox Foundation logo \u00a9Michael J Fox Foundation.<\/p>\n