Superman's cape, one of Houdini's props and a garish bracelet once worn by Elvis were among dozens of curios from the world of celebrity and entertainment due to go on sale Friday in New York.
The auction at Guernsey's included 104 lots with something for everyone.
There was Superman's red cape, estimated to go for 15,000 to 20,000 dollars, a milk churn used to imprison contortionist Houdini at 40,000-60,000 dollars, and Elvis' gold-and-diamond bracelet, starting at 500,000 dollars.
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But there were also sunglasses of rocker Jim Morrison, a bracelet belonging to Hollywood icon James Dean, and a watch once given to Frank Sinatra.
For those with more grandiose taste, the auction had everything from the Ten Commandments tablets brandished by Charlton Heston in the epic 1956 movie of the same name, to a section of the Eiffel Tower staircase and a pair of nostrils from the Statue of Liberty at 150,000 to 200,000 dollars.
The biggest seller is expected to be a necklace once belonging to the late Princess Diana, estimated at 1.5 to 2.5 million dollars.
"Princess Diana's necklace is believed to be the only jewelry of substance of hers ever sold. It's likely to bring in the most, but really anything could be very surprising," said Arlan Ettinger, president of Guernsey's auction house.
