An upcoming prop auction in December expects that the Marty McFly’s Jacket from Back to the Future Part II could sell for $15,000. The first Back to the Future came out in 1985, and the subsequent trilogy has become one of the most significant pop culture references of the 80s. Even though Back to the Future Part II did not experience the same critical and financial success as its predecessor, it is still widely considered one of the best sequels of all time.
In Back to the Future Part II, the zany sequel brings back the iconic duo of Marty Mcfly and Dr. Emmett Brown (played by Micheal J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, respectively) on a quest to repair the space-time continuum. Picking up from where the first movie ended, the iconic duo returns from saving Marty’s future son only to discover their time has transformed for the worse. In this new version of Hill Valley, things are not as they once were, and the town has become a nightmare of its former self. Marty and Dr. Emmett must enter different timelines to correct the villainy of Marty’s nemesis, Biff Tannen, who is armed with a sports almanac from the future. With the sequel, the action is split between the past and the future, introducing multiple timelines to the Back to the Future universe.
Forbes reported on Prop Store’s Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction catalog, where Marty McFly’s jacket from Back to the Future Part II is estimated to sell for between $15,000 and $21,000. The auction is being held in London, England, over two days in December and is expected to bring in more than $5.6 million in memorabilia sales. Alongside Marty’s iconic jacket are Julie Robert’s thigh-high boots from Pretty Woman and David Bowie’s crystal ball from Labyrinth. You can learn more about the auction here.
Although it’s not one of the most expensive props being auctioned off, Marty’s jacket is still one of the most recognizable 80s pop culture symbols. The jacket’s construction blends 80’s aesthetics with a sci-fi silhouette providing the perfect stylized image for the beloved time-traveling teen. Although costume design is often overlooked, Back to the Future Part II would not be as memorable without these conscious style decisions.
Tragically, the prop is so expensive, making it inaccessible to so many deserving fans. Hopefully, the jacket will be taken care of by the highest bidder due to its steep price. Although most fans may not own original memorabilia from the film, many online stores sell accurate recreations of Marty’s jacket for reasonable prices, just in time for Halloween. Although Back to the Future fans won’t be getting a fourth installment, that doesn’t mean they can’t memorialize the cult trilogy creatively. Back to the Future Part II and the trilogy in its entirety are currently available on Netflix.
Source: Forbes