Another prominent movie prop from Ridley Scott’s “Alien” was Ellen Ripley’s white puffy space suit. The unique suit was designed by John Mollo, a British costume designer that created the Star Wars costume line.
In a 2019 auction, Ripley’s futuristic white space suit sold for the hefty sum of $204,800. The suit was worn by Ripley in the first “Alien” movie of 1979, and it was truly a work of art.
Star Wars Films (1977-2019) - R2-D2: $2M
Who can forget the beloved aeromechanical droid R2-D2? It was, of course, the cute heroic robot that served Anakin, Luke Skywalker, and Padme and rescued hundreds of his friends from danger and battle.
This fan-favorite prop was sold in an auction in June 2017 for an astonishing $2,760,000, becoming the most expensive “Star Wars” prop ever sold. The sold droid was actually made of different parts of the original droid that was used for filming.
The Beloved R2-D2
George Lucas was inspired by a character in an Akira Kurosawa film when he came up with R2-D2. The director also got ideas from the robots in the 1972 sci-fi film, “Silent Running.”
For the first three original “Star Wars” films, it was English actor Kenny Baker that portrayed the droid and sound designer Ben Burtt that created the vocal and sound effects. In terms of “Star Wars” memorabilia, owning this little droid is every fan and collector’s dream.
Ripley’s White Space Suit
Ellen Ripley, played by actress Sigourney Weaver, wore a vintage “Nostromo” space suit made out of a quilted jumpsuit and heavy ivory canvas layers. The helmet was made of fiberglass and carefully constructed with LED bulbs.
Mollo drew inspiration from original Samurai Warrior armor, making them look exaggeratedly bulky and heavy. Just one of the incredible costumes and props Weaver gets to use throughout the film, including her other green jumpsuit and signature flamethrower.
The Wizard of Oz (1939) – Winkie Costume: $115K
Even though they weren’t lead characters or even appeared much throughout the film, the Winkies were definitely noticeable. They were the native residents of Winkie Country in “The Wizard of Oz” and were very friendly, good-hearted people that loved the color yellow.
Mostly, they wore amazing costumes made of gray and orange designs, black boots, dark furry armor, and very peculiar tall fur hats. In 2007, one lucky collector bought a Winkie costume for $115,000.