1993 Jurassic Park prop hauls in $400K+; Superman costume grabs $270K+
A Jurassic Park mosquito prop just outpriced Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume at auction—wait till you see by how much.
The tiny Jurassic Park mosquito trapped in a chunk of amber—the image that kicks off Steven Spielberg’s dino classic—just fetched $403,200 at Propstore’s Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, topping the event’s results.
This is a screen-matched hero prop, verified as the exact piece seen in the film ’s opening mine sequence and again when John Hammond walks the team through how dinosaur DNA was pulled from prehistoric insects. It ’s the physical object that literally holds the movie ’s premise.
Propstore COO Brandon Alinger called it a “remarkable piece.”
Other top lots
- Saturday Night Fever — John Travolta’s white three-piece suit sold for $277,200.
- Superman — Christopher Reeve’s costume, including a screen-matched tunic and replica boots, went for $233,100.
- Star Trek , Harry Potter , and Edward Scissorhands props also drew competitive bidding.
Beyond the nostalgia factor, the amber mosquito is the rare prop that doubles as story engine and icon—an instant visual that explains how Isla Nublar’s creatures exist at all. No surprise it became the auction’s biggest star.