“This is an absolute must-have for any serious Captain America fan and a rare opportunity to get a key Marvel Cinematic Universe hero prop used on screen.”Hake’s Auctions president Alex Winter said in a statement. Before adding: “It’s one of the most important Marvel movie props ever to be auctioned, both in terms of iconic stature and rock-solid provenance. ” So far, the Shield has already received 6 bids, and currently sits at $ 45,000.
The shield, created by Marvel Studios main prop master Russell Bobbitt, is ” 24 inches in diameter (approximately 60 centimeters), approximately 3 inches deep (approximately 8 centimeters), is constructed of high density foam, with a spun aluminum exterior and handcrafted leather arms and straps. interior.(…) This shield has been handled with care on the set so that it can be used in several scenes, making the near mint condition of this shield an even rarer feat ”, can we read in the description of the American auction house about the object.
So, between 30 and 40 shields were produced for all the scenes ofAvengers Endgame, the copy offered by Hake’s “was used by Evans in very important close-ups. »
As a whole, the sale will include, among other things, vintage comics and original comics, Pokémon objects, Star Wars. Nearly 400 comics will also be sold, including an X-Men # 1 from September 1963, estimated between $ 35,000 and $ 50,000.
‘Tales of Terror‘Annual # 3, 1953, includes the best EC Comics stories since 1952; and Marvel ‘ Amazing Fantasy‘# 15 featuring Spider-Man’s first appearance, August 1962, signed by Stan Lee on the front cover in black felt. Each is estimated between $ 20,000 and $ 35,000
Hakes’ Sale, which hopes, thanks to the shield, to beat its sales record set in June, where an uncut proof sheet of a Pokémon card was sold ” Shadowless Holographic » , at a record price of $ 234,171.
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Chris Evans who will also give way to Anthony Mackie. A passing of the torch started at the end of Endgame,Anthony Mackie taking over the famous shield in the Disney + series:Falcon and the Winter Soldier . Mackie who will also beCaptain Americain the fourth film in the series, currently in preparation.
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Via : Cision, Comicbook
Credit: David Hogue
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