www.hollywoodreporter.com: the iconic hat worn by Margaret Hamilton in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz is going up for auction on Dec. 9. Offered by Heritage Auctions — which last year sold a pair of ruby slippers from the film for $28 million — that hat comes up for sale just as Wicked: For Good, which brings to an end a revisionist telling of the witch’s backstory (played by Cynthia Erivo in the Wicked films), hits theaters ahead of Thanksgiving.
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I suppose it's cool that all these props and costumes and things are being put up for auction now, but I can’t help but feel icky about it, knowing the history and stories behind the scenes of this movie. As a result, I also can’t help but wonder if these items are safe to give to the public. This production is notorious for costuming and makeup that fatally wounded or caused disease in the actors. Not only that, but mechanisms were also responsible for fatal wounds and disease, such as the snow made of asbestos and the fact that a fire trick actually heavily burned the Wicked Witch. Not just that, but the actors were consistently mistreated as well, and I believe the dog who played Toto also had something happen to him, and I simply can’t turn a blind eye to all that and celebrate this. The production is cursed, and I don’t believe these items to be safe or okay to buy.
It’s really cool to see how much history is attached to something like the Wicked Witch’s hat. I honestly didn’t realize props from The Wizard of Oz were valued that highly, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. The movie is such a huge part of film history, and it’s kind of amazing that these items have survived for so many decades and are still being appreciated today. I also think it’s nice that collectors care enough to keep these pieces safe, because without them a lot of this history might be lost. But at the same time, I kind of feel like iconic items like this are better off in a museum. When things are in a public space, everyone gets the chance to experience them, not just whoever bought them. It feels more meaningful and connected to the movie’s legacy that way. Overall, the article was really interesting, and it definitely made me look at movie props differently.
This is truly fascinating! I find memorabilia pricing so fascinating. It is just so silly, that people will spend so much money on props from movies and shows. Like I get it, if I had that kind of money, I would also buy a bunch of cool props and shit from shows and movies. But like really!? 28 MILLION Dollars!? Like what the F$#k??? That is crazy!! For a HAT!!! Like what is this economy and world that we live in? This is ridiculous. Don’t get me wrong, it is very cool, but like SOO unnecessary. Like, don’t get me wrong, I love the Wizard of Oz and Wicked, but like not for that kind of money. I am so seriously invested in this plot and I will be continuing to follow this auction. I actually can’t wait to see what happens. Like, I am going to be annoyed, but its for the plot.
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