--- description: TIME looks back on how much the most iconic movie props have fetched. title: The 10 Most Iconic Movie Props Ever Sold image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5893de152fa28199/698686bd810bbb4913c909f4/152593524.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See the 10 Most Iconic Movie Props Ever Sold by [Harry Swartout](/author/harry-swartout/) ## Harry Swartout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 24, 2014 2:52 PM CUT  MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Judy Garland's ruby slippers at The Wizard Of Oz Interactive Exhibit Opening at Miami Childrens Museum on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/FilmMagic) MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Judy Garland's ruby slippers at The Wizard Of Oz Interactive Exhibit Opening at Miami Childrens Museum on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/FilmMagic)Larry Marano—FilmMagic by [Harry Swartout](/author/harry-swartout/) ## Harry Swartout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 24, 2014 2:52 PM CUT Monday’s Premiere Props Hollywood Auction Extravaganza XIII has some impressive items: a sword from _Kill Bill,_ a gorilla mask from _Planet of the Apes_ _,_ the Riddler’s hat from _Batman Forever._ These films would have been different without these pieces; some films are so connected to their props, they become symbols for the movie. And so cinephiles clamor to get their hands on these objects that embody their favorite movies and are willing to pay a fortune to get them. $200,000 for a small metal tube, $78,000 for a suit of clothes: if it graced the silver screen, it’s worth more than gold. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/34249/most-iconic-movie-props-ever/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/34249/most-iconic-movie-props-ever/"},"headline":"See the 10 Most Iconic Movie Props Ever Sold","datePublished":"2014-03-24T14:52:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T06:54:31.835Z","description":"How much did the most memorable props of all time fetch at auction?","url":"https://time.com/34249/most-iconic-movie-props-ever/","keywords":["Hollywood","Star Wars topic","Harry Potter","Auction","Back to the Future"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5893de152fa28199/698686bd810bbb4913c909f4/152593524.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Harry Swartout","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/harry-swartout/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5893de152fa28199/698686bd810bbb4913c909f4/152593524.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"The Wizard Of Oz Interactive Exhibit Opens at Miami Children's Museum","caption":"The Wizard Of Oz Interactive Exhibit Opens at Miami Children's Museum","creditText":"Larry Marano—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/34249/most-iconic-movie-props-ever/","name":"See the 10 Most Iconic Movie Props Ever Sold"}}]}] ```