Propstore

Propstore is an auction house specializing in film memorabilia. According to KEYE-TV, the company is "one of the world’s leading auctioneers of film and television memorabilia."[1]

History

The company was founded by film enthusiast Stephen Lane in 1998. The company has approximately 70 employees across two offices located in London and Los Angeles.[2][3]

In 2022, the company sold the Wilson volleyball from Cast Away and Darth Vader's gloves from Star Wars (1977).[4]

The company made headlines in September 2025 when the lightsaber prop used by late English actor David Prowse while portraying Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi broke a Star Wars franchise record for highest-valued prop sold at auction when it was sold for $USD3.6 million.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Straight Off the Walls of Planet Hollywood: Propstore's Auction Brings Big-Screen Nostalgia to First-Time Collectors" (Press release). EIN Presswire – via cbs42.com.
  2. ^ "The Propstore Story - In conversation with Stephen Lane, Founder and CEO of Propstore". FILM REVIEW. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ "About us". Propstore. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ^ "'Wilson' Volleyball From Cast Away Movie Sells for £75,000 At Auction". Bloomberg.
  5. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2025-09-05). "Darth Vader's Lightsaber Sells for a Record $3.6 Million at Propstore Auction". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  6. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (2025-09-05). "Darth Vader's Lightsaber Auction Sale Sets Record for 'Star Wars' Item". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  7. ^ "Darth Vader's lightsaber breaks Star Wars record during film prop auction". The Independent. 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ^ "Two '80s sci-fi machines — Mr. Fusion and a Ghost Trap — are headed to auction". NBC Los Angeles. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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