Famed director Guillermo Del Toro will auction off part of his coveted horror memorabilia collection that was almost destroyed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
Del Toro, 60, teamed up with Heritage Auctions for the three-part sale that kicks off Sept. 26 online — and will only empty a small fraction of his sprawling collection, complete with exclusive pieces like pinup works for “Hellraiser,” behind-the-scenes drawings and rare props from his own films. 5
The first part of the auction will include hundreds of items, with more set to his the auction block next year. Each round will be structured to uncover who del Toro is first as a collector and, later, how he thinks as a filmmaker.
He asserted that the entire endeavor is a love letter to the collector