'Doctor Who' Costumes To Be Auctioned
Expected to raise nearly $2 million
It's been said that Time Lords would give the coat off their back to help someone, but if you are just looking to own a piece of history, you're going to have to pay for it.
Bonhams of London is expected to auction off costumes March 6 used by six different actors who have portrayed The Doctor on "Doctor Who," including the leather jacket worn by Christopher Eccleston in the 2005 revival. In all, Bonhams expects to make £1 million, or just under $2 million, according to Outpost Gallifrey.
Most of the outfits are expected to fetch between £15,000 and £20,000, or between $29,400 and $39,250. That includes a special surprise for the person that ends up owning the jacket used by Jon Pertwee -- the third Doctor -- in the series, as auctioneers found a sonic screwdriver in the pocket. Even though the prop is nothing more than a pen with a toothpaste tube cap on it, the sonic screwdriver may make the Pertwee lot a popular attraction.
Other outfits on the selilng block include the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, which is a full-length fur coat, tailcoat, checked trousers, shirt, tie, handkerchief and bandana.
Tom Baker, the fourth and arguably the most popular Doctor, has a lot thate includes a maroon wool top coat, three pairs of trousers -- tweed, grey wool and dark grey cotton -- striped waistcoat, three felt hats and his famous striped scarf. Also included is a wine-colored, three-quarters-length coat complete with two large added pockets for the Doctor's jelly babies and sonic screwdriver which by itself, is expected to get between £8,000 and £10,000 on the auction block, or between $15,700 and $19,625.
Peter Davison's beige and orange-edged single breasted top coat, striped trousers, cricket jumper and white shirt and straw hat, is expected to also get between £8,000 and £10,000.
Sylvester McCoy, the seventh Doctor who also appeared in the "Doctor Who" movie, will have his cream linen jacket, grey pinstripe trousers, shirt, tie, pullover, scarf, shoes, cravat and hat sold for what auctioneers hope to get between £5,000 and £7,000, or $9,812 to $13,737.
Finally, Eccleston is not going to be left out of the mix as his black "leatherette" jacket is looking to fetch between £3,000 and £4,000, or $5,887 to $7,850.
The costumes come from Angels, which has provided costumes for movies and television shows -- especially those shot in the United Kingdom -- for decades. Also on the block is a brown hooded cloak worn by Alec Guinness in "Star Wars: A New Hope," a piece that was thought to be lost until found in an inventory check at Angels in 2005.
Thanks to Raissa for the tip!
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