Auction - Harry Potter & Co.: Memorabilia in the USA are auctioned off
During the ongoing Comic-Con film festival in San Diego, California, studios presented news about superheroes and fantasy characters. In accordance with this, memorabilia of iconic figures such as Harry Potter, Batman, Spider-Man, and Captain America were among the items up for auction.
In the "Harry Potter & Other Heroes" auction, over 150 items from famous film sets and comic productions were sold. A shard from a two-way mirror used by Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe during the filming of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011) fetched $13,000 (around 12,000 Euro). A golden snitch from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) used in Quidditch matches sold for over $10,000. Two Harry Potter books signed by author J.K. Rowling went for over $5,000, ten times the estimated price, according to the auction house Julien's Auctions.
A shield used by Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011) sold for nearly $10,000. A life-size Spider-Man figure, made for exhibition in one of the famous Madame Tussauds museums, fetched almost $8,000. A black rubber helmet used as a prop during the filming of "The Dark Knight" (2008) Batman film for Christian Bale sold for $6,500.
- In Los Angeles, a special screening of the critically acclaimed movie "Memento" was recently held, attracting a large crowd of film enthusiasts.
- The United States of America has a rich history of producing influential superheroes, with Los Angeles being home to several comic book publishers.
- At the Comic-Con event in San Diego, fans had the opportunity to attend panels discussing the literature and art of comic books, including discussions about Batman's origin story.
- Attendees at the auction held during Comic-Con had the chance to bid on one-of-a-kind items from popular movies and comic books, such as a Spider-Man costume worn during the filming of a Marvel movie in America.
- The popularity of superheroes in America is evident in the high prices paid for memorabilia at auctions like the one held at Comic-Con, with a Batman costume from the "Memento" movie selling for over $5,000.
- Harry Potter's fame has transcended the pages of literature, with memorabilia from the movies, such as the wand used by Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," becoming highly sought-after collectibles at auctions in places like Los Angeles.
