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Minimum starting bid for the Dharma van is $8,000

I’ll be updating this post periodically, so check back. A great place for updates is LostAuction on Twitter. And you can watch the auction happening live on the auction site. This is very cool, and a total time suck, so don’t say I didn’t warn you if you blow your whole Sunday. Ha.

If you’re in L.A., you may still be able to go! At noon on Sunday, people were tweeting that there were plenty of tickets left. They’re not available online, but they said you can get them at the auction site.

They’re going to be selling the frozen donkey wheel, Locke’s compass, Jin’s wedding ring, more Dharma beer and soda cans, pieces of the submarine, Jacob’s tapestry (whoa, would love that), the Dharma van, the Dharma jeep, lots of clothes. Claire’s squirrel baby! Jacob’s metaphoric wine bottle. Dogen’s baseball. A 21-inch set design model of the statue of Taweret. (What? They’re not selling the statue itself?) The Man in Black’s scale (comes with a bunch of other things from the cave). Pieces of the Temple. Rows of Oceanic Airlines seats. More plane wreckage.

The very last item to be sold will be the script for the finale, signed by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. There are already 91 bids, and the auction doesn’t even start for another three-and-a-half hours! Maybe people want to buy it just so that they can take it home and burn it. I keed, I keed. Despite my bitterness over the finale, I still love 99.9999% of the show, and I’m excited about all the cool stuff being sold at the auction. Looking at these things is like taking a walk down memory lane.

Update: Bidding’s start. I’m watching live. They’re showing a 10-minute clip from the DVD boxset to the people in the hanger (not to us watching at home). First item up for bid will be the clothes Jack wore on the raft when the Oceanic Six were rescued.

JOpinionated’s posted more photos, including a nice shot of Sawyer’s repaired-with-wires glasses.

Bidding’s started. Jack’s raft outfit sold for $850. More of Jack’s outfits are selling for around the same price. Jack’s doctor clothes, including stereoscopic and knee hammers $1,400. His Dharma scrubs $1,300.

Kate’s outfits going for around $1,000 each, but the last one for sale — black skirt with two blouses (cream and black) from “The Economist” — sells for $5,000!

Hurley’s costumes selling for around $1,000.

Sawyer’s shirt and jeans from “The Economist.” $1,300. Set of 2 outfits $1,500.

OMG Sawyer’s boxer shorts! Only $850! What a steal!

Locke’s outfits topping $1,000. Sayid’s costumes below $1,000 so far. Taking a break. Next up: More of Sayid’s clothes, then Sun’s.

Ben’s Dharma parka and outfit from “Halliwax” goes for $3,500.

Desmond’s costume from “The Constant” $2,500. Penny’s costume from that episode $950. Miles’ black and gray outfit worn throughout Seasons 4 and 5: $850. Daniel Faraday’s HAZMAT suit $900. Frank Lapidus bright Hawaiian shirt and shorts ensemble $950. A collection of Keamy’s military costumes: $1, 600.

Looks like we’re done with the clothes, and on to the props. Collection of Jack’s personal stuff (wallet, watch, keys, beeper, wedding rings) $4,000. Photo of Jack with Aaron on swing $1,700. Dharma red wine in a box $1,200. Backgammon set used by Sawyer and Locke $4,000.

Sawyer’s copy of book “The Invention of Morel” by Casares $950. That’s more than his shorts sold for! Maybe people didn’t want to be seen as the kind of people who would want to buy Sawyer’s shorts. 😉

Locke’s knife with serrated edge used from Season 3 on: $3,500.

Oh, this is cool: Jeremy Bentham’s death certificate. $2,750.

“Don’t trust the captain” note given to Sayid and Desmond on the freighter: $1,900. Jin’s stuffed panda bear $1,700.

Sun and Jin’s wedding rings and five framed photos $1,900. Ben s messenger bag and keffiyeh from Tunisia $1,500. Ben’s bag with Dean Moriarity passports and prop currencies from different countries $5,000!

The books are selling for a lot. $1,100 for the copy of Philip K. Dick’s “Valis” that Locke gave to Ben.

A bottle of Juliet’s Dharma rum $3,250. Wow. Michael’s suitcase bomb $3,250. Charlotte and Faraday’s satellite phones $3,000.

Faraday’s time machine and rat maze $2000. His scientific notes and briefcase from “The Constant” $3,250. His map to the Tempest station $2,250.

Miles’ ghost-detection machine! Looks like it could double as a vacuum cleaner too. $900. Coming up: The items Richard Alpert used to test young Locke (baseball glove, knife, comic book, “Book of Laws”). I’m going to guess $4,500. Actual sales price: $3,750. A dozen nameplates, including the five from the Oceanic Six press conference $2,000. Collection of four big Oceanic signs, one wood, the rest cardboard and foamcore — $5,500! Tunisian newspaper with Oceanic Flight 815 cover story that Charlotte picked up $4,250. Wow.

Polar bear collar (cool) $4,500. Partial polar bear skeleton from Tunisia $1,200. Risk board game $2,500. Blueprint of Jacob’s cabin found on Horace’s dead body $7,000. Highest bid, I think, for anything so far today!

Jacob's cabin blueprint sold for $7,000

A whole bunch of Apollo candy bars $2,000. Dharma map to the temple $3,500. The big standing compass from the freighter $6,500!

This is getting long. I’m starting a new post here: LOST Auction Day 2 — Part 2

Click on pictures for more info from the auctioneer

Swan station computer

The Swan Station computer sold for $16,000!!

(After buyer’s premium and tax, it came out to $21,072.)

The fail-safe key sold for $11,000.

Oh, I just realized they are going through the show season by season.

Mr. Eko’s Jesus sticks sold for $8,000 for the real one and $4,000 for the stunt version. (Didn’t know Jesus sticks had stunt doubles! Ha.)

Six Apollo chocolate bars sold for … get this … $1,200! I hope everyone in the buyer’s household, pets included, knows not to eat them!

A deck of Dharma playing cards went for $4,250. I wonder if people are bidding like crazy now, as it gets near closing time, just so they won’t have to go home empty-handed.

Via LostAuction on Twitter

Editing to add: Watch the auction live! It’s mesmerizing to watch. It moves so quickly!

Now I’m watching it live … They’re selling off a lot of costumes. It looks like all the bids are coming in from the internet. I wonder if all the people in L.A. went home, or if they’re just waiting for bigger items.

Oh, now there’s some bidding from the floor — so there are still people there — for a pair of Charlie’s t-shirts. It went for $750. Collection of young Ben Linus costumes went for $650.

Roger Linus, on a bad day

Roger Linus’ corpse Dharma jumpsuit and decomposed arm (!!) sold for $1,900.

Bernard’s walking stick $850.

Naomi’s paratrooper jumpsuit. $600. Her parachute rig with flashlight/beacon $800.

Here’s a picture of the auction room (airport hanger, actually). They’re staring at a big screen which is exactly the same screen we see at home.

Richard Alpert’s Other costume $900.

Mikhail’s DHARMA jumpsuit, costume and eyepatch. Bidding is fast and furious on this. Sold at $1,600. His diving gear $450. His Dharma jumpsuit $1,000.

Jack s CA license plate for his Ford Bronco — bidding started at $1,500! Sold for $2,750. His backpack from Thailand $1,000. His crossword puzzle (ooh, I’d like that) $600. His divorce papers $500. His football $1,300.

Kate's gold locket necklace sold for $5,500

Kate’s gold locket necklace. Bidding started at $1,000. A LOT of action from the floor. Sold for $5,500!

Kate’s handcuffs $650. I thought they would go for a lot more than that. Hurley’s canteen $1,300.

Mr. Cluck’s head $800.

Sawyer’s Season 3 reading glasses, held together with multi-colored wire: Bidding opened at $900. Sold for $2,250.

A couple of beat-up Dharma beer cans belonging to Sawyer. $1,500. Hurley and Sawyer’s make-shift ping-pong paddles and balls $2,250. Wow.

Sawyer’s (James Ford’s) arrest report: Started at $600. Sold at $1,000.

Locke’s driver’s license and registration: Started at $850. Sold at $1,500.

Locke’s knife with sheath. Started at $2,250! Sold at $6,000!

Collection of Locke’s rubber stunt knives. $2,500.

Locke’s coffin!! Sold for $1,200. Thought it would have gone for a lot more, but I guess that’s a hard thing to display in your living room.

Sayid’s wallet, and all the stuff in it, including a picture of him with (I think) Nadia. $1,300. His Dharma cabling map showing the barracks $2,000. His backpack with (prop) C4 — $850.

Sun’s broken glass ballerina — $550. I would have expected more.

Aaron’s crib, broken after attack by Others. $1,200.

Charlie’s DS ring — opened at $3,750!! Sold for $8,500.

Charlie’s handwritten 5 greatest moments on notepad $3,750. His guitar with arrow through neck $2,000. His flashback guitar with case $4,500.

Ben’s round glasses are coming up. I’d love to have those! But first, a collection of 25 tribal masks from Ben’s barracks home. Sold for $7,500. My god. Other stuff from the house $1800. Ben’s tan canvas messenger bag $3,250. Note commuting Juliet’s execution $1,300. Ben’s medical records $1,200.

Ben Linus' glasses sold for $2,500

Here come the glasses! Lots of bids from the floor. Sold for $2,500 to an internet bidder.

Next major item coming up: Penny’s engagement ring. I’m going to guess $5,000.

Ben’s Dharma whiskey bottle and two tumblers $2,250. Surprised that was almost as much as his eyeglasses. Desmond’s backpack and Portugese version of “Catch 22” $1,200.

Here comes the ring. Opened at $1,100. Sold for $3,500. Less than I had guessed!

I’m going to call it a night. There are 29 items left. I’ll add an update tomorrow.

Sunday — update on highlights of the remaining items sold last night. I’m getting these from the auction site (you have to register to see the final sales prices)

A collection of 32 Dharma beer cans sold for $3,250. Karl’s goggles from Room 23 plus slingshots and pack sold for $2,000, but the brainwashing chair went for only $900.

Fishbiscuit machine sold for $7,000

The fishbiscuit machine, which comes with 30+ fishbiscuits, sold for $7,000!!

Lots of collections of Dharma branded items – food, drinks, etc. selling for around $1,000 each.

280 pieces of Season 3 production artwork sold for $7,000.

A collection of furniture from Jacob’s cabin sold for $2,750.

Click through on photos for more information on the items from the auction site.

This was shot on Friday (yesterday), so seeing it now is like taking a short time-travel hop back to before the auction started. (Watch out for nose bleeds!) The president of Profiles in History, the auction company, shows an L.A. times reporter around. Story.

Sawyer's letter

I’m getting all this from Twitter #LostAuction.

The auction will be going on till 9:00 PM tonight. It’s not too crowded. If you’re in L.A., go!

Jin’s Rolex sold for $1,900. and his handcuffs for $800. Fishing net and pole $900.

Sayid’s photo of Nadia, $1,000. Aww.

Locke’s backgammon set $7,000. Wow!

Locke’s wheelchair $3,250. Thought that would have been more!

Locke’s case of knives $7,500.

(Now I’m understanding why they had two cops at the Vilcek exhibit.)

Hurley’s lottery ticket $5,500.

Sawyer’s letter $6,500.

His copy of “Watership Down” $2,750.

His reading glasses $2,250. I know a lot of people who would have liked those!

Hurley’s comic book $3,250.

Wow, that’s just the last hour! Oops, it’s going to be too much to blog. But do check out Twitter to get all the news live. Also, JOpinionated is there and posting fantastic photos.

Update: The Swan Hatch door went for $16,000! Charlie’s ring for $9,000. The Santa Rosa Mental Hosptial Sign $750. A package of 140 pieces of Season 1 production artwork, blueprints & sketches — $14,000. Yikes! Rousseau’s map $9,000. Four Virgin Mary statues in a crate $4,250 (heroin not included!) Oceanic water bottles $1400. Flight 815 boarding sign $4,750. Boone’s boarding pass/driver’s license $1,700. Sun’s boarding pass and password $2000. Aaron’s crib $8,000.

They need a bargain table for the rest of us! How about selling a few grains of sand that Sawyer looked at for $10?

Update #2 Desmond’s Dharma jumpsuit went for $4,750. Ben Linus’ Henry Gale costume went for $1,500.

Update #3 I got these from TheODI: Kate’s toy plane (with three other planes included) sold for $6,500. Kate’s passport and mugshot $4,500. Sawyer’s blue jeans and t-shirt outfit $650. Such a bargain! Autographed pilot script $15,000. Wow!!

— continued on Late Night Updates to Lost Auction Day 1 —

The auction and exhibition starts on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in the Santa Monica Air Center Barker Hangar and will continue through Sunday.

You can still buy tickets by last-minute phone order at 800-542-4466. More info on buying tickets: Razorgator

The exhibition starts at 9:00 am. The auction starts at 1:00 pm.

You can bid online. More info on that is here: Profiles in History

Here are a few of the 477 items that will be auctioned on Saturday. Click on the pictures to get more info or to place a bid:

LOST pilot script signed by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof

The bidding on the signed LOST pilot script starts at $300. Estimated sales price $300 to $500. So far, 63 people have bid.

Huge piece of Flight 815 wreckage

This piece of the wreckage, containing the Oceanic logo, is 11 feet tall and 9 ½ feet wide. Starting bid is $3,000, expected selling price is $3,000 to $5,000, and there are no bids yet.

Sawyer's shirt

Hey, you can buy Sawyer’s shirt! And then you can take it off. It comes with a whole other outfit of blue jeans and short-sleeved t-shirt, all items that Sawyer wore in the pilot. Estimated selling range $200 to $300. Only one bid so far.

Hey, this is pretty cool:

Kate's toy airplane

Estimated selling price for Kate’s toy airplane is $600 to $800. Eleven bids so far.

There is tons more cool stuff. See it all here: LOST The Official Show Auction

Editing to add: Watch the auction live!