Propstore lines up $1.5 million poster auction led by rare Disney and Hollywood classics

Propstore will sell nearly 1,000 movie posters over three days Oct. 9-11 in a Fall Collectible Posters Auction expected to total $1.5 million. The sale is anchored by rare examples from Mickey’s Pal Pluto, Hard to Handle, The Maltese Falcon and Seven Samurai, with bidding open online worldwide.

Why it matters: - The auction spotlights original poster art that documents more than a century of film history. - Rare pieces from Disney, Warner Bros., Japanese cinema and Hollywood classics are drawing top estimates, showing continued demand for screen-related collectibles. - The sale gives collectors a chance to buy historically important posters tied to major films and milestones in animation, pre-Code Hollywood and international cinema.

What happened: - Propstore unveiled its Fall Collectible Posters Auction, a three-day sale scheduled for Oct. 9-11, 2026. - The auction is expected to reach $1.5 million across nearly 1,000 lots. - Day one will be a live-streamed online event. - Days two and three will be online only. - Bidding starts each day at 09:30 AM PST / 5:30 PM GMT. - Bids can be placed worldwide through Propstore.com. - The full catalog is available online, with bidding live at the auction page.

The details: - The lead lot is a rare one sheet poster for Walt Disney’s Mickey’s Pal Pluto (1933), estimated at $40,000-$80,000. - Propstore is offering the Mickey’s Pal Pluto poster for the first time. - The poster is described as the first Disney short to feature Pluto’s name in its title. - A stone lithograph one sheet for Hard to Handle (1933) carries a $12,000-$24,000 estimate. - The Hard to Handle poster is one of only a few examples to surface at auction and is also being offered by Propstore for the first time. - The poster’s tagline, “Hey, folks—I’m back,” marks James Cagney’s return to Warner Bros. after a contract dispute with the studio. - A Japanese B2 poster for Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954) is estimated at $12,000-$24,000. - The Seven Samurai poster features Toshiro Mifune in armor alongside Keiko Tsushima and Takashi Shimura. - The film later influenced filmmakers worldwide and helped inspire The Magnificent Seven. - Other top lots include The Maltese Falcon (1941) First Post-War Italian Fogli at $15,000-$30,000. - La Dolce Vita (1960) Italian Four Fogli is estimated at $10,000-$20,000. - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) One Sheet Poster is estimated at $9,500-$19,000. - The Star Wars poster is signed by 11 people and includes a BECKETT COA on the back. - Beauty and the Beast (1946) Italian Foglio Poster and For a Few Dollars More (1965) Italian Four Fogli are each estimated at $6,000-$12,000. - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) Three Sheet Poster and Supernatural (1933) Window Card are each estimated at $6,000-$12,000. - Propstore Director of Posters US Grey Smith said the sale spans silent cinema, international masterpieces, animation and autographed pieces.

Between the lines: - Propstore is leaning on scarcity as a selling point, especially for first-time offerings and posters with very few known auction appearances. - The mix of silent-era, pre-Code, international and franchise-era material suggests the market values both cultural importance and condition, not just age. - The inclusion of signed modern material alongside early film posters broadens the collector base and likely widens bidding competition.

What's next: - Collectors can register and bid now through the online auction platform. - The sale will run over three days beginning Oct. 9, 2026. - Propstore says additional catalog images and expert interviews are available for media request.

The bottom line: - Propstore is packaging film history as a high-end collectibles event, with rare posters from some of cinema’s most recognizable titles leading the sale.