--- title: Mad Men Auction: Don Draper's Books, Clothes, Car For Sale description: The show's props are up for auction canonical: https://time.com/3983214/mad-men-auction/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-03T23:56:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T09:51:59.278Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Now You Can Own Don Draper's Books, Clothes—and Even His Car og:description: The show's props are up for auction. og:url: https://time.com/3983214/mad-men-auction/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaffc8de7266ab872/69884cff2dce0178299e35f3/madmen1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Jon Hamm as Don Draper og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Now You Can Own Don Draper's Books, Clothes—and Even His Car twitter:description: The show's props are up for auction. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaffc8de7266ab872/69884cff2dce0178299e35f3/madmen1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Now You Can Own Don Draper's Books, Clothes—and Even His Car by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Aug 3, 2015 11:56 PM UTC  Jon Hamm as Don Draper Jon Hamm as Don DraperMichael Yarish/AMC by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Aug 3, 2015 11:56 PM UTC _The Godfather_ makes for a good summer read no matter the edition, but wouldn’t reading Jon Hamm’s copy from the set of _Mad Men_ give it the experience that certain _je ne sais quoi_? A set of paperbacks from the penultimate episode of the AMC series are [up for auction online](http://auction.screenbid.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/38/lot/15453/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F38%2F%3Fpage%3D2%26items%3D100), including not only Mario Puzo’s crime novel but also Michael Crichton’s _The Andromeda Strain_ and James A. Michener’s _Hawaii_. At publication time, the set of three has a high bid of $475. The lot is part of a massive collection of props from the show up for auction, including [Bert’s bar tool set](http://auction.screenbid.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/38/lot/14014/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F38%2F%3Fpage%3D8) (currently $350), Roger’s monogrammed tie clip ($250) and all manner of shoes, prints and tchotchkes. At the higher end of bidding are [Don’s 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille](http://auction.screenbid.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/38/lot/14426/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F38%2F%3Fpage%3D1%26sort%3D5%26dir%3D1) ($26,250) and his [“Why I’m Quitting Tobacco”](http://auction.screenbid.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/38/lot/14785/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F38%2F%3Fpage%3D1%26sort%3D5%26dir%3D1) newspaper ad ($3,600). Looking to pop the question to a big _Mad Men_ fan? You can bid on Megan’s engagement ring (currently $800). Lionsgate Entertainment will provide a certificate of authenticity for each item. 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