The LOST Auction Was a Massive Success for Fans Who Scored a bit of Television History (2010)

The following are some of the highlights from the “Lost” Auction that took place this past weekend in Santa Monica.

Buyers from 50 countries around the world took home over 1100 lots of iconic props, costumes and set pieces during the 2-day “Lost” Auction.

Fans competed to purchase their own piece of the show, with winning bids far exceeding expectations – just going to show how passionate the fans are about the show that captivated the hearts and minds of viewers for the past 6 years.

Highlights from the auction included:
· DHARMA Van: $47,500
· Dial mechanism & mirror array from the Lighthouse: $27,500
· Island time-shifting frozen wheel: $22,500
· DHARMA Jeep: $20,000
· Hurley’s Camaro: $20,000
· Daniel Faraday’s journal w/extensive handwritten notes: $20,000
· Swan Station Computer: $16,000
· “Pilot” script signed by J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof $15,000
· Season Six production artwork: $15,000
· Season One production artwork: $14,000
· Desmond’s fail-safe key with “Joe Inman” dog tag; $11,000
· Jack’s death costume from the series finale, “The End”: $9,000
· Large section of Oceanic Flight 815 wreckage: $9,000
· Charlie’s “DS” ring: $9,000
· Locke’s Compass: $8,000
· Baby Aaron’s crib: $8,000
· Fragment of Jacob’s tapestry: $6,500
· Hurley’s winning Mega Lotto Jackpot ticket: $5,500
· Jack’s Pilot episode costume” $3,000
· Sawyer’s paperback copy of “Watership Down”: $2,750
· Sawyer’s improvised reading glasses from Season Three: $2,250
· Set chair for Matthew Fox “Jack”: $1,200

At this time an official total of the gross sales amount has not yet been calculated and it will be a week or two before that is revealed. However, speculation has been that the auction brought in over $1.8 million.

Profiles in History conducted the “Lost” Auction in partnership with ABC Studios.

* Special thanks to MJK Public Relations for the auction results.

Related link:  http://www.examiner.com/museum-of-tv-and-radio-in-los-angeles/the-lost-auction-was-a-massive-success-for-fans-who-scored-a-bit-of-television-history

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