A treasure trove of iconic movie memorabilia is set to hit the auction block this summer, with legendary props like the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Macaulay Culkin’s winter hat from Home Alone, and Harrison Ford’s whip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade among the highlights.
Heritage Auctions will host the Summer Entertainment Auction from July 15–19, offering collectors a chance to own pieces of Hollywood history. The auction will feature rare items from beloved franchises, including a miniature X-wing starfighter used in The Empire Strikes Back, and lightsabers used by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) in Revenge of the Sith.
The Rosebud sled, one of only three known surviving versions, played a pivotal role in Orson Welles’ 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane. Believed to be lost for years, the sled was rediscovered by Gremlins director Joe Dante on a film set in 1984 and has since been preserved, even making subtle appearances in four of his own films.
The Indiana Jones whip included in the auction was originally given by Harrison Ford to then-Prince Charles at the 1989 U.K. premiere of The Last Crusade. It later became a gift to Princess Diana and has remained in private hands ever since.
“These aren’t just props. They’re mythic objects,” said Joe Maddalena, executive vice president at Heritage Auctions. “They tell the story of Hollywood’s greatest moments, one piece at a time.”
Also among the offerings: Mike Myers’ blue velvet suit from Austin Powers in Goldmember, a Citroën 2CV driven by Roger Moore in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, and promotional stone tablets from Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments, reportedly carved from Mount Sinai stone.
