Posts Tagged ‘Bonhams’

Big Science Fiction Movie Memorabilia Auction Today

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

If you’re made of money, Bonhams is having a big science fiction movie memorabilia auction today, featuring lots of props and original movie posters.

I’m sure the original Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back will get a huge amount of attention, but for me the most exciting items are several props from Forbidden Planet, including the original saucer spaceship:

Plus the Krell door lock:

Sadly, I’m not made of money. But if you are, you might barely have time to register…

Two Highlights of the Forthcoming Bonhams Book Auction

Thursday, May 26th, 2016

Bonhams has a book auction coming up on June 8. There are a lot of interesting things outside of fiction (like Mohammed Ali’s passport), but very few items of interest to science fiction collectors.

However, there are two quite notable exceptions:

  • A first edition of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged inscribed to Barbara Branden. For those unfamiliar with Rand, Barbara Branden was one of Rand’s closest friends before the break between Rand and her protege/lover Nathaniel Branden, Barbara’s husband. Rand and Barbara Branden would later reconcile toward the end of Rand’s life, after which Barbara Branden would write The Passion of Ayn Rand, so even though this is quite a worn copy, it’s among the best possible association copies of Rand’s most influential book.
  • An autographed letter from Thomas Pynchon. I don’t need to tell you how rare a Pynchon signature is, do I?
  • Pynchon Simpsons