Classic Horror Props Auctioned

Magician Harry Blackstone's weekend auction of horror memorabilia was a success, with collectors snapping up classic pieces for thousands of dollars. Boris Karloff's original contract for "Frankenstein" went for $12,925, and a model of a dinosaur used in the original 1933 "King Kong" movie was bought for $41,125, according to Julien Entertainment, the company that held the auction Saturday on eBay and at a local hotel.

Also on the block was one of the razor-tipped gloves used in a "Nightmare on Elm Street" sequel, which sold for $6,169; an idol from "Raiders of the Lost Ark"; a rubber dagger used in the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"; and a costume used by Patrick Stewart in "Star Trek: Nemesis."

Hundreds of tricks and personal effects used by Blackstone also were auctioned. The saw blade and other paraphernalia the magician used in the illusion of sawing a woman in half fetched $28,200.

Source: Miami Herald