You do not need to have bid at an auction before. This page walks through the whole thing — what it costs, how bidding actually works, and what arrives at your door.
Registering takes a few minutes. After that you can watch lots, leave a maximum bid, and get on with your day — we will tell you what happens.
Email and a password. That is enough to browse, save lots to a watchlist and buy anything on Buy Now. You do not need an account to look around.
Bidding is a separate step from having an account, because a bid is a commitment to buy. We ask for your legal name, address, phone number and a card on file, and you agree to the auction terms. The card is not charged — it tells us a winning bid can be honoured. Approval is free and usually granted the same day.
Enter the most you would be happy to pay. We bid on your behalf, in set increments, only as high as necessary to keep you in front — so you often win for less than your maximum. Nobody ever sees that number, including us in any way that could affect the sale.
When the lot closes you will hear from us either way. Winners get an invoice in their account showing the hammer price, the buyer's premium, tax and shipping.
Pay within 7 days — PayPal, card, wire, cheque or money order, or a four-month payment plan. We pack the piece ourselves and hand it to FedEx or USPS. You get a tracking number the day it leaves.
This is the single most misunderstood thing in an auction, so here it is with real numbers. Move the slider and watch what would actually happen.
Current bid $3,400 · increment $150
Another bidder's maximum is $4,000 — which neither of you can see.
You win at $4,200
You pay $200 less than your maximum, because we only bid as high as needed.
Bids rise in fixed increments that grow with the price — $2 under $100, $150 between $1,000 and $5,000, $1,000 between $10,000 and $50,000. The full schedule is in the FAQ. A bid placed in the final two minutes extends the lot by two minutes, so a sale never ends on a single last-second bid.
The hammer price is not the final figure — that is true at every auction house, and it is better to know before you bid than after.
Drag to see how the total moves. Shipping shown is a mid-range domestic estimate for a costume-sized parcel; the real figure is quoted from your address before you pay.
Tax is worked out from your delivery address, Florida residents pay Florida sales tax. We do not add handling charges or a card fee.
Lots run for a fixed period and go to the highest bidder. Best for pieces where you are willing to compete, and where the price could land below the estimate.
A piece with a price on it, available immediately. No bidding, no waiting, no premium — the price you see is the price you pay, plus shipping and tax.
Yes. Every piece ships with an Icons Certificate of Authenticity carrying a unique serial number. That serial stays on our records permanently — if you sell the piece years from now, the next owner can write to us and we will confirm it.
It means exactly what it says: the piece came to us from the production of that title. It does not claim the piece appeared on screen.
Where we can prove screen use — a frame match, a still, production paperwork — we say so explicitly and record the evidence against the lot. We would rather under-describe a piece than overstate it, and you should be wary of anyone who does the opposite.
Our facilities are working warehouses rather than showrooms, so we do not run public viewings. Ask us for more photographs or detail on any lot and we will take them — that is a normal request, not an imposition.
A bid is a commitment to buy, and winning bids are binding. All sales are final — we do not accept returns, and every lot is sold as is, where is.
That is exactly why we encourage questions and condition reports before you bid. Ask for more photographs, ask about condition, ask anything. We would far rather answer early than disappoint you afterwards.
Yes. For international shipments the buyer is responsible for all customs, duties, taxes and fees charged by the destination country.
Dimensions are listed on every lot. Some pieces — furniture, standing sets, large signage — are marked “special shipping required”, which means we cannot ship them ourselves. You arrange a third-party shipper to collect, and we can recommend one.
We never see your card number. Card details go straight to our payment processor, which is certified to handle them; we hold only a reference and the payment status.
Approval is free and usually same-day. You can browse the whole catalog without it.