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Sony Auctions Spider-Man Props
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 29, 2002--As Spider-Man fans and collectors around the world eagerly await the release of the upcoming Spider-Man film on May 3, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment and eBay, the world's online marketplace(TM), will offer fans the chance to bid on exclusive items, including many props and costumes, from the highly anticipated film. Beginning April 29, the items from Sony Pictures will be listed for sale on eBay. The first round of items will be available on April 29 for 10 days, with additional items listed through May 14.
Over 75 items will be available for bidding. Some of the exclusive Spider-Man items to be listed for sale include: - Mounted and framed pieces of an authentic Spider-Man costume worn by Tobey Maguire with certificate of authenticity signed by Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi
- Movie posters signed by Maguire, Raimi and Kirsten Dunst
- Director chairs signed by Maguire, Raimi and Dunst
- Spider-Man webshooter
- Mary Jane Watson's dress from Unity Day worn by Dunst
- Spider-Man Peter Parker lab research outfit
Currently more than 30,000 superhero-related items are listed on eBay. Of those, more than 13,000 are Spider-Man related, making him eBay's most popular superhero. Batman comes in second with just over 10,000 items, followed by Superman with nearly 7,000. Among the most popular superhero items sought after by collectors are comic books, animation cels, pop culture toys and movie memorabilia.
Superheroes such as Spider-Man, Superman and Wonder Woman have had a strong influence on pop culture. The presence of powerful and near mythic figures has a deep-seeded appeal to people of all ages. The Spider-Man phenomenon began in 1962 when Stan Lee created the comic book characters of Spider-Man and Peter Parker. Today he is featured in more than 2,000 comic books, as well as and in numerous books and cartoons and video games.
"The release of the latest Spider-Man movie is expected to fuel the collecting of Spider-Man items. We've already seen the popularity of the Spider-Man film drive more interest, which may increase the prices of Spider-Man collectibles on eBay," said Jim Griffith, eBay Ambassador. "eBay is thrilled to offer Spider-Man fans around the world the chance to purchase some great items, including the exclusive items from Sony Pictures from their upcoming film."
Examples of some of the rare and exciting Spider-Man collectible items available on the site include an original "The Amazing Spider-Man" comic book, which is currently at $20,100 with 30 bids; original Spider-Man artwork by Randy Queen, currently at $455 with 31 bids; and a lot of more than 50 vintage Spider-Man collectibles, currently at $355 with eight bids.
About eBay eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(TM). Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay, as well as on Half.com, eBay's site dedicated to fixed price trading. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world.
  
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