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Doctor Who: The Auction
Costumes and Props from the BBC Archive
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Knightsbridge
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 Doctor Who: The Auction Online Catalogue
For further information please contact:
Stephanie Connell
entertainment@bonhams.com
+44 (0) 20 7393 3844
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In a packed saleroom 163 lots from the BBC archive of Doctor Who memorabilia were sold on 24 February at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, many selling for three, four or five times their pre-sale estimate.
The sale achieved a total of £253,158 with 100% of lots sold. As the world's longest running science fiction television programme, Doctor Who has attracted a cult following. The sale saw fans and collectors entering bidding wars in an attempt to acquire authentic, screen-used props. Competition was fierce and the top lot was an Imperial Dalek (Mk 1) which achieved an estimate-busting price of £20,400 (estimate £2,500-3,500). A second Imperial Dalek (Mk 2) made an equally impressive £15,600 – both going to telephone bidders.
Cybermen, who featured regularly in the Classic series proved very popular with the most expensive achieving £9,600 – nearly five times its pre-sale estimate of £1,800-2,500. Two versions of the Malus from 'The Awakening' episode were also bought for high prices. Lot 114 – a large Malus mask went for £3,000 and the Malus miniature made £1,920.
David Tennant was a highly popular Doctor with more than 10 million people tuning in to see his last adventure over Christmas. A pale blue shirt worn by him in various episodes was snapped up for £1,260 – nearly five times the pre-sale estimate. Several items from Voyage of the Damned – the 2007 Christmas special in which Kylie Minogue starred as his assistant, Astrid Peth, were also on offer. Astrid's waitress outfit was bought for £3,120.
Stephanie Connell, Entertainment Memorabilia Specialist at Bonhams, comments: "This is a fantastic result proving what an iconic show Doctor Who is. Collectors for both the new and classic series were out in force today – demonstrating the continuing popularity of both series - and Bonhams are delighted to have held such a high profile sale."
Further Information
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Previously Sold Auction Highlights
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Remembrance of the Daleks, October 1988, An Imperial Dalek (Mk 2)
Sold for £15,600
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The Caves of Androzani, March 1984, The Magma Beast
Sold for £1,560
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Voyage of the Damned, December 2007, The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant), a complete costume
Sold for £5,040
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Voyage of the Damned, December 2007 Astrid Peth (Kylie Minogue), a complete waitress costume
Sold for £3,120 |
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The Awakening, January 1984, The Malus miniature
Sold for £1,920
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The Five Doctors, November 1983 and Silver Nemesis, November 1988 A Cyberman
Sold for £9,600 |
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