‘Game of Thrones’ costumes and set props to go under the hammer
More than 2,000 items up for sale, including swords, cloaks and armour
After watching eight seasons of the epic saga Game Of Thrones, fans can now enter what may be a competition on a par with the battle for the Iron Throne – an auction of prized memorabilia from the HBO series.
Fans can now bid on costumes, props, set pieces and memorabilia from the hit show that ended in 2019 and was largely filmed in Northern Ireland.
More than 2,000 items – including a melted version of the coveted Iron Throne – distributed across 900 lots will be on the auction block next month through Heritage Auctions.
The starting bids range from $500 (€450) to $20,000 (€18,000) for items as famous as Jaime Lannister’s full suit of armour and sword, to props as granular as prosthetic teeth used for the White Walkers.
Other notable items include Daenerys Targaryen’s memorable cloaks, coats and leather outfits (some that feature dragon chokers and accents) worn by Emilia Clarke; Jon Snow’s notorious Longclaw sword wielded by Kit Harington, and the Hand of the Queen Pin worn by Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister.
Even items that did not have much screen time, like the bell wielded during Cersei Lannister’s walk of shame or bloodstained garb from the infamous Red Wedding, are expected to draw fans’ attention during bidding. HBO’s senior vice-president of global incentives and production planning Jay Roewe said the auction was a chance for fans to “grab a piece of history”.
“This is something we all grew up with. It’s impacted every single one of our lives. It’s impacted the culture, and Game Of Thrones has meant something to every single person,” he said.
HBO has been carefully preserving thousands of props, costumes and set pieces since the series began for use on potential spinoffs or sequels.
With House Of The Dragon having recently completed its second season and other projects firmly in development, while others have been discarded, Mr Roewe said the studio now knows what they will need to hold on to and what they can part ways with.
“These items have been curated and taken care of since we finished filming.
“They are the quality that they were when we finished filming, and we’ve had people working on them for years to keep them in shape,” he said. “It’s time to finally open it up to the world.”
For fans who want to snag a piece of Game Of Thrones, the vast collection is now open for preliminary bidding, and the auction will take place between October 10 and 12 through Heritage Auctions in Dallas, in the US.