After watching eight seasons of the epic saga fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the battle for the Iron Throne: an auction of prized memorabilia from the HBO series.

Fans can now bid on a slew of costumes, props, set pieces and memorabilia from the hit show that ended in 2019. More than 2,000 items 害羞草研究所� including a melted version of the coveted Iron Throne 害羞草研究所� distributed across 900 lots will be on the auction block in October through Heritage Auctions.

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Although the series started in 2011 and several items in the auction date back to then, they have not been 害羞草研究所渃ollecting dust,害羞草研究所� Roewe said. HBO had been carefully preserving thousands of props, costumes and set pieces since the series began for use on potential spinoffs or sequels. With having recently completed its second season and other projects firmly in development 害羞草研究所� while 害羞草研究所� Roewe said the studio now knows what they害羞草研究所檒l need to hold on to and what they can part ways with.

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Beyond the preservation and quality of the items, the sheer scale of the auction required months of collaboration with HBO and countless hours of research and planning to organize, said Joe Maddalena, the executive vice president of Heritage Auctions.

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The intricate nature and craftsmanship of the costumes and props are part of what make the show so memorable, Maddalena, a fan himself, said. Emmy-winning has been praised since the series害羞草研究所� start for the detailed and intentional designs that fueled storylines. The catalog features interviews with Clapton, and several of the cast members commenting on the episode-specific usage and significance of hundreds of the items. Maddalena called this kind of access and information 害羞草研究所渦ncharted territory害羞草研究所� in the auction world.

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For fans who want to snag a piece of 害羞草研究所淕ame of Thrones,害羞草研究所� the vast collection is now open for preliminary bidding with the auction taking place Oct. 10-12 through Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The collection will be available to preview in the auction house害羞草研究所檚 New York and London locations starting Sept. 17 through Oct. 4.