Propstore – one of the world’s leading Entertainment Memorabilia Auctioneers, has today announced the results from the first day (yesterday, Thursday 3rd November) of one of the world’s largest live auctions of film, television and music memorabilia, with items on offer fetching over £9 million ($10.5 million). The auction continues over the next three days.
Over 1,500 lots will be sold during Propstore’s unique Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2022 from 3:00 pm GMT each day. Today’s second day of the auction (Friday 4th November) will be entirely dedicated to music – a first for Propstore. The live auction is being held at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London as well as online or via telephone for global bidding.
Andy Dufresne's (Tim Robbins) screen-matched Rockhammer Bible from Frank Darabont's prison drama The Shawshank Redemption
The screen-matched Rockhammer Bible was appraised by Propstore's experts and estimated to be worth between £100,000 - £150,000 ($113,475 - $170,620). Yesterday (the 3rd of November, 2022), it got auctioned on Propstore.com and was sold to the highest bidder for the staggering amount of £387,500 / $445,625 (inc. Buyer’s Premium). Read the Expert's Notes here.
Stephen Lane, Propstore CEO commented on the auction:
'Wow, what an incredible first day! Propstore is absolutely thrilled with today’s result, with some of our top lots selling for way above their estimates, including Andy Dufresne's (Tim Robbins) Screen-matched Rockhammer Bible from The Shawshank Redemption selling for £387,000 (inc. Buyer’s Premium) and Gandalf's (Ian McKellen) Sword Glamdring from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) selling for £262,500 (inc. Buyer’s Premium)! We can’t wait to see what the next three days of the auction have in store, with Propstore’s first ever dedicated music memorabilia sale taking place today, live from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London.'
The Hollowed-Out Bible
The Hollowed-Out Bible was used by Andy to hide his Rockhammer which was the last place he thought Warden Samuel Norton would look. He used the Rockhammer to hack out a tunnel from his prison cell (which was covered behind a movie poster) in order to escape.
Early in the movie, Andy Dufresne is seen sitting in his cell reading the Bible. Shortly after, the Shawshank prison guards enter his cell and order him to stand up and face the wall (which he calmly does while still holding onto the Bible) as they begin to sweep for illegal objects, all while Warden Norton stands at the entrance and inspects with his eyes. After not being able to find anything, one of the guards orders Dufresne to turn around and face Warden Norton, who just stared at him for a second, right before picking up the bible from his hand and beginning to converse:
Warden Norton: 'Pleased to see you reading this! Any favorite passages?'
Dufresne: 'Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh.'
Warden Norton: 'Mark 13:35, I've always liked that one. But I prefer, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.'
Dufresne: 'John chapter eight verse twelve.'
They continue a casual conversation.
Unable to find anything illegal, the guards and Warden Norton then exit his cell (while still holding onto Dufresne's Bible). Right after stepping out, Warden Norton turns and says: 'I almost forgot! I'd hate to deprive you of this!' while handing the Bible back to Dufresne, immediately followed by the line: 'Salvation lies within!', to which Dufresne softly replies: 'Yes, sir!'.
Watch the scene below:
Shawshank's Hollowed-Out Bible Interpretation by 'Logos Made Fresh' on YouTube
