Want to Own Coraline? Laika to Auction 250 Pieces From Its Films

By Amid Amidi | 01/06/2015 3:36 pm | 12 Comments

For the first time in its history, Laika will auction puppets, models and props from its stop motion films. Over 250 lots will be offered in “The Art of LAIKA” auction to be held by Heritage Auctions on Thursday, February 12, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.

All three Laika films—Coraline, ParaNorman, and Boxtrolls—will be represented in the auctions. Highlights include:

Coraline

Coraline production puppet in her iconic blue-starred sweateress
The Cat production puppetess
Other Mother production puppet in her elaborately realized black dress

From ParaNorman

Norman production puppet in his baseball shirt outfit
Zombie Judge production puppet with fully articulated mouth and face
Intricate large-scale production props such as Mitch’s Van and “Zombie Attack” vending machine
Original hand-drawn Annie Award-winning character designs

From The Boxtrolls

Eggs and Boxtrolls production puppets complete with their “Box” outfits
Snatcher production puppet in his exquisite hand and laser-etched velvet jacket
Snatcher’s Mecha-Drill, at over five feet, the largest prop ever created for a stop-motion film

If you can’t afford to buy anything, but still want to drool over the items, a selection of pieces from the auction will be on display in Dallas, Jan. 27-29, at Heritage Auctions (3500 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75219); Feb. 3-5 at Heritage Auctions Park Avenue (445 Park Avenue at 57th Street); and Feb. 9-12, Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills (9478 West Olympic Avenue).`

A portion of the auction proceeds will be donated to the non-profit arts organization The Art of Elysium.