SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection of horror memorabilia.

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In January, Guillermo del Toro had only a couple hours, his car and a few helping hands to save key pieces from the fires

Out of the over 5,000 items in his collection, he only managed to move about 120 objects

Del Toro partnered with Heritage Auctions for a three-part auction to sell a fraction of a collection that is bursting at the seams

Online bidding for the first part on Sept. 26 started Thursday and includes over a hundred items, with more headed to the auction block next year

It's the same loyalty that finds him making another tough decision to protect the items

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