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July 24, 2002: Superman Movie Items Up For Auction

Cooper Owen will be holding another "At the Movies" auction on the 30th of July 2002 which contains several Superman and Supergirl-related items including one of Christopher Reeve's wigs from 'Superman III'! Please see below for full lot information.

Commission bids can be placed online and the auction will culminate with a live event in the new galleries at 23 Denmark Street, London at 7.00pm BST on the 30th July.

Lot 192 - An original pre-production design for 'Argo City' from 'Supergirl', 1984
A pencil production design for ARGO CITY featuring Elevations A, B, C, D, E & F, with production stamp. Mounted, framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 49 x 32 inch. (124 x 81 cm)
�80-120

193 - An original pre-production design from 'Supergirl', 1984
A production design for DETAIL HEART-LUNG MACHINE featuring three scale drawings of the apparatus, with production stamp listing the set as ACTION PROPS and that it was drawn by STEVE C. Mounted, framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 38 x 32 inch. (96 x 81 cm)
�80-120

194 - A pair of geologists pick axes from 'Superman', 1978
A light-weight wooden pick axe, painted to resemble the other actual pick manufactured by Stanley, both used in the film. (2) Each measures approx. 13.5 inch (34 cm) in length.
�100-150

195 - A small prop crystal from 'Superman', 1978
A prop special effects crystal used in the Fortress of Solitude, mounted over a custom made background featuring digital stills with descriptive text, in a perspex display case. Overall measurements 11 x 11 x 3.5 inch. (28 x 28 x 9 cm).
�150-200

196 - Clark Kent's softball trophy from 'Superman', 1978
A wood and plastic softball trophy with a plaque inscribed Clark Kent 1955 used as set dressing in Clark's bedroom in the first film in the Superman series.
�200-250

197 - Daily Planet newspaper from 'Superman', 1978
A prop Daily Planet newspaper with the headline CAPED WONDER STUNS CITY, featuring a photograph of Christopher Reeve as Superman. Mounted with the Superman insignia, framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 24 x 33 inch. (61 x 84 cm)
�150-250

198 - Three storyboard images from 'Superman II', 1979 and 'Batman', 1989
Three primarily pencil drawn, production-used storyboard images; one from Batman annotated THE BATWING MAKES IT'S FIRST TOUCHDOWN, another from Superman II showing our hero ascending with the title SUPERMAN LEAVES HIS PERCH AS WELL and thirdly, also from Superman II, depicting a fist-waving Zod, titled ZOD: "KILL HIM, KILL HIM"! In common mount, framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 42 x 14 inch. (107 x 36 cm)
�250-300

199 - Daily Planet newspaper from 'Superman III', 1983
A prop Daily Planet newspaper with the headline SUPERMAN GETS NAUGHTY, featuring a photograph of Christopher Reeve as Superman. Framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 19 x 25 inch. (48 x 63 cm)
�150-250

200 - Daily Planet newspaper from 'Superman III', 1983
A prop Daily Planet newspaper with the headline SUPERMAN SCANDAL, featuring a photograph of Christopher Reeve as Superman. Framed and glazed. Overall measurements approx. 19 x 25 inch. (48 x 63 cm)
�150-250

201 - One of Christopher Reeve's wigs from 'Superman III', 1983
One of the wigs worn by Reeves as Superman's alter ego Clark Kent, with label on the interior reading Chris Reeves Clark Kent No 3.
�200-300