‘LOST” fanatics, start saving your dough now.
Come May 2010, you’ll need it to bid on iconic pieces of “Lost” memorabilia, including genuine props like Hurley’s winning Lotto ticket, Charlie’s guitar, Kate’s toy plane, Sawyer’s letter and Locke’s hunting knife.
ABC is teaming up with Profiles in History to sell off iconic props, sets, costumes and other collectible artifacts from “Lost” after its fifth (and final) season airs.
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con today will get a sneak peek at what’s available.
Expect the “Lost” items to go for a pretty penny, judging from previous Profiles in History sales figures: The Cowardly Lion costume from “The Wizard of Oz” went for $805,000, while Capt. Kirk’s “Star Trek” command chair sold for $304,750 and the original “Lost in Space” robot cleared $264,500.
Selling off outmoded TV series props is becoming a burgeoning business for production studios, looking to recoup some money or clear out shelf space in their warehouses.
Last year, NBC held a live auction for “Passions” props when the soap went off the air. And, when “Battlestar Galactica” ended in May, Syfy sold off a plethora of props from the acclaimed sci-fi series through Propworx, with profits being shared with various charities. But, the biggest newsmaker was CBS and Paramount’s 2006 Christie’s “Star Trek” prop and costume auction, which raked it in big time, landing $7 million.