When you think of NBC's Hannibal, perhaps images of Dr. Lecter's kitchen knife, straitjacket, and suit dance in your head. These and more items from Hannibal will be available to buy in Prop Store's week-long online auction beginning June 18th:
Press Release: Hannibal Lecter’s kitchen knife and iconic straitjacket go under the hammer in an exclusive Hannibal Prop and Costume Auction, presented by Prop Store in partnership with Gaumont International Television and Universal Partnerships & Licensing.
All new episodes of Hannibal will run on NBC this summer, beginning with the Season 3 premiere on Thursday, June 4th at 10/9c. Hannibal is from Gaumont International Television in association with Sony Pictures Television Networks.
As the locale for Dr. Lecter’s story shifts from Baltimore to Europe, Gaumont International Television and Universal Partnerships & Licensing are excited to make a very select group of prop and costume lots from the first two seasons of the show available to fans.
An exclusive 130 authentic pieces from the production of Hannibal will be available for bidding in the week-long online auction beginning Thursday, June 18th on the Prop Store website.
Some of the highlight items collectors and fans can bid on at no reserve include:
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) "Mizumono" Formal Wear
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) "Tome-wan" Three Piece Suit
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) "Tome-wan" Straitjacket
• Will Graham's (Hugh Dancy) Prison Jumpsuit
• Abigail Hobbs' (Kacey Rohl) "Aperitif" Casual Wear
• Jack Crawford's (Laurence Fishburne) Bloodied "Mizumono" Formal Wear
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) "Mizumono" Kitchen Knife
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) China Place Setting
• Hannibal Lecter's (Mads Mikkelsen) "Wound Man" Sketch
• FBI Evidence Can Containing Dr. Sutcliffe’s Tainted Fishing LureAll items are available at no reserve, and a donation will be made to PetSmart Charities on behalf of the sale.
Brandon Alinger, Prop Store COO, said: “We’re delighted to offer this exclusive collection of props and costumes from the first two seasons of the show – Gaumont International Television and Universal Partnerships & Licensing are aware of how passionate the fans of Hannibal are and this is an exciting opportunity for them to own some wonderful pieces and become part of preserving the show’s legacy.”
The auction begins at 9:00AM PST on Thursday, June 18th with the first lots closing at 9:00AM PST on Thursday, June 25th. Bids can be placed online via the Prop Store website at www.propstore.com/auction.
About Prop Store
Prop Store sells original movie memorabilia, with over 7,500 items available for sale on www.propstore.com.
Operating since 1998, Prop Store founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for a new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting – prop art. Prop Store handles prop disposal, sale, archive and auction services to production companies and distributors as well as fixed price item sale on its website.
About Universal Partnerships & Licensing
Universal Partnerships & Licensing (UP&L) oversees NBCUniversal’s consumer product and digital licensing for Universal Pictures, NBC Television, Focus Features and Sprout Channel. This dedicated division is also responsible for film, home entertainment and television promotions. UP&L is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
