Superman's cape and Bilbo's pipe up for grabs in Hollywood auctionThe cape from Christopher Reeve's "Superman" (1978) is estimated to sell for $100,000-$200,000LOS ANGELES - Superman's very first cape and Bilbo Baggins' pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week. Spokesman Jason DeBord said it was "very rare to have something that is identifiable" surviving from the first Superman film in 1978. "It is such a beloved film -- Christopher Reeve was amazing. Bilbo used the pipe to blow smoke rings from "the finest weed in the Southfarthing" -- before the hobbit's efforts are upstaged by Gandalf's elaborate, galleon-shaped smoke exhalations. They will go under the hammer alongside the "most important collection" of Star Trek memorabilia ever auctioned, according to organizers, including a jacket worn by William Shatner's Captain Kirk in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" estimated at $80,000-$100,000.

Source: Bangkok Post December 14, 2019 02:47 UTC