Props From ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Back to the Future’ & Other Sci-Fi Faves on the Block at Propstore’s Spring 2025 Auction

Jeff Pfeiffer March 21, 8:00 am

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**Who ya gonna call if you want to own this "ghost trap" that was used in *Ghostbusters*? The Propstore auction!**

Propstore’s Spring 2025 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, taking place from March 26-28, 2025, in Los Angeles, will feature over 1,350 rare and screen-used props, costumes and collectibles from some of the best-loved films and television shows of all time, with an estimated total value of $8 million. You can view a complete catalog of items up for bid at this link.

The auction begins each day at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET, with in-person bidding available at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Global online, absentee and telephone bids will be accepted throughout the event (visit the first link above).

While the items at this auction come from a wide range of TV and movie genres, there are a number of lots that will be of particular interest to sci-fi and fantasy fans, including items from Star Trek, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and Blade Runner.

PROPSTORE ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA LIVE AUCTION SCI-FI HIGHLIGHTS

Screen-Matched, Light-Up, Radio-Controlled Hero Ghost Trap and Pedal from Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) — Used by the Ghostbusters team to capture supernatural entities, this iconic prop (pictured at top) is one of the franchise’s most recognizable pieces, with a pre-sale estimate of $150,000-$300,000.

Screen-Matched “A” (Hero) Car DeLorean Time Machine’s Mr. Fusion Reactor from Back to the Future Part II (1989) — A key component of Doc Brown’s (Christopher Lloyd) time machine, this device converted household waste into energy, allowing the DeLorean to journey through time. This legendary piece of sci-fi history is estimated at $75,000-$150,000.

Screen-Matched Light-Up Zorg Industries “Rocket Launcher” ZF-1 from The Fifth Element (1997) — Wielded by Gary Oldman’s villainous Zorg, this futuristic weapon is estimated between $60,000-$120,000.

STAR TREK LOTS

The auction will feature some cool lots for Trek fans, including:

Light-Up Husnock Starship Model Miniature from Star Trek: The Next Generation — estimated at $40,000-$80,000

“Live Long and Prosper” pendant modelled after Leonard Nimoy’s iconic Vulcan salute — This pendant is one of only 10 that traveled to space aboard a Blue Origin flight — one of which was recently gifted to science icon Bill Nye. As the first ever made available to the public, it is estimated at $20,000 to $40,000. Proceeds from this lot and five others will benefit the Leonard Nimoy Memorial at the Museum of Science in Boston and support COPD research at UCLA.

closeup image of a silver pendant against a black backdrop. Hanging from the pendant's chain is a hand, facing palm outward, delivering Leonard Nimoy's famous Vulcan salute from "Star Trek." Inscribed at the bottom of the hand are the letters "LLAP," referencing the "Live Long and Prosper" greeting Nimoy's Spock offered in the sci-fi franchise.

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Top Sci-Fi Lots to Be Sold at the Propstore Auction (With Estimated Sale Prices)

GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)/GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989) — Screen-Matched Light-Up Radio-Controlled Hero Ghost Trap and Pedal est. $150,000-$300,000

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) — Screen-Matched “A” (Hero) Car DeLorean Time Machine’s Mr. Fusion Reactor est. $75,000-$150,000

closeup image of the Mr. Fusion reactor prop used in the movie "Back to the Future Part II." It looks like a blender or other appliance, with a narrowe white top standing on wider black base. At the top of the white portion reads: "Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor." This is one of the sci-fi movie props up for sale at the Spring 2025 Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Auction.

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THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) — Screen-Matched Light-Up Zorg Industries “Rocket Launcher” ZF-1 est. $60,000-$120,000

STAR TREK FRANCHISE — Light-Up Husnock Starship Model Miniature Redressed For Multiple Star Trek Alien Fleets est. $40,000-$80,000

TRON (1982) — Tron’s (Bruce Boxleitner) Program Costume and Helmet est. $30,000-$60,000

BLADE RUNNER (1982) — Hand-Painted Matthew Yuricich “Deckard Hangs from Roof” Sequence “The Canyon” Eye-Level Matte Painting est. $25,000-$50,000

OBLIVION (2013) — Jack’s (Tom Cruise) Screen-Matched Light-Up Complete Technician Costume est. $20,000-$40,000

LEONARD NIMOY — Leonard Nimoy Collection: “Live Long and Prosper” Pendant est. $20,000-$40,000

SPACEBALLS (1987) — Dot Matrix’s (Lorene Yarnell) Head est. $12,000-$24,000

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) — Roy Neary’s (Richard Dreyfuss) Digital Wristwatch est. $10,000-$20,000

MARS ATTACKS! (1996) — Stop-Motion Martian Puppet est. $10,000-$20,000

closeup of a Martian puppet used in the 1996 movie "Mars Attacks!" The puppet is seen from its bare torso up, with its skull-like face offering an evil grin. Its wide eyes have bright red pupils, and its large head looks like an exposed brain. This is one of the sci-fi movie props up for sale at the Propstore auction in March 2025.

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TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) — Full-Size Battle-Damaged Stan Winston Studio The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) Statue Display est. $10,000-$20,000

GALAXY QUEST (1999) — Alexander Dane’s (Alan Rickman) Screen-Matched Dr. Lazarus Costume est. $8,000-$16,000

GALAXY QUEST (1999) — Jason Nesmith’s (Tim Allen) Screen-Matched Rebooted Commander Peter Quincy Costume est. $8,000-$16,000

JURASSIC PARK (1993) — Amber with Mosquito in Stone Matrix est. $5,000-$10,000

PACIFIC RIM (2013) — Raleigh Becket’s (Charlie Hunnam) Screen-Matched Distressed Gipsy Danger Jacket est. $4,000-$8,000

Propstore’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction runs three days, from Wednesday, March 26-Friday, March 28, 2025. It begins at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET each day, with in-person bidding available at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

Global online, absentee and telephone bids will be accepted throughout the event.

THE AUCTION IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AND BIDDING VIA:

https://propstoreauction.com/auctions/info/id/449