Framed photos of Marilyn Monroe in a blank dress with inspirational quotation print neatly at the bottom can be found online by the thousands , but original movie post-horse featuring the blonde bombshell are a lot harder to come by . Prop Store , a trafficker of movie memorabilia , will auction off some of Monroe ’s rare motion picture notice in London and online this Thursday , June 28 .
The most valuable hatful is a poster of the 1956 filmBus Stop , which is expect to trade for at least $ 2600 . The pic is oftendescribedas Monroe ’s first serious public presentation as an actress , even though she had already starred in several celluloid by that decimal point . The poster was designed by British illustratorTom Chantrell , who was also the originative military group behind the posters forStar Warsin the late 1970s as well as C of other films .
Also up for grab are two posters from the 1957 filmThe Prince and the Showgirl , in which Monroe star alongside Laurence Olivier , and an insert poster of the pop 1959 filmSome Like It Hot . Another Chantrell card of the 1976 Monroe biopicGoodbye , Norma Jeanis expect to be snap up for at least $ 1900 .
Over 185 posters , include the Monroe memorabilia , will be on display until June 28 as part of a free expo at BFI IMAX in Waterloo , London , which is also where the auction will be host . Online bids can be placed at the same time on Prop Store’swebsite .
Items once owned by Monroe tend to commandhigh pricesat vendue . Just last weekend , a black , off - the - shoulderdressonce wear by the Hollywood image betray for $ 50,000 at a Las Vegas auction bridge . Most famously , the body - huggingdressshe donned when she sang " Happy Birthday " to John F. Kennedy fetched $ 4.8 million at vendue in 2016 .
