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Press Release - October 6, 2025
Heritage Auctions and AMC Networks Unveil The Walking Dead Universe Auction, Featuring More Than 1,000 In-Show Props, Costumes, Set Pieces and Walkers
Bidding is now open for the October 30 - November 1 event covering all 11 seasons of The Walking Dead and spinoff series within The Walking Dead Universe DOWNLOAD DIGITAL PRESS KIT The Walking Dead Universe Auction, taking place October 6 through November 1, features more than 1,000 lots from all 11 seasons of the groundbreaking The Walking Dead series and each of its acclaimed spinoffs, including Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Dead City and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, among others. This event encompasses the full scope of the franchise's storytelling and production, bringing together a staggering range of iconic on-screen props, hero costumes, vehicles, weapons, set pieces and prosthetics that defined the series' post-apocalyptic world. "This auction is a celebration of The Walking Dead Universe's incredible legacy and devoted global fanbase," says Rob Fox, Executive Vice President of Production for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. "Partnering with Heritage Auctions allows us to share the artistry and storytelling of this Universe with collectors, giving them a chance to own a tangible piece of the original series and its popular spin-off series that continue to grow this franchise and captivate millions." Each item is a portal into the show's history — a chronicle of its survivalist spirit and emotional stakes. The collection includes signature props, weapons and garments that came to symbolize key character arcs from Dale's iconic Winnebago from the original series and Al's CAT-2 MRAP from Fear the Walking Dead to the Governor's chilling Season 4 ensemble and Michonne's katana from Season 3. Additional highlights of items available include: Props: - Daryl Dixon's monumental hero crossbow (Season 1-3) - - Daryl Dixon's "Llama Lights" Cigarette pack (Season 3) - Carl Grimes Notebook and group of comic books (Season 4) - Pair of "D Block" Signs (Season 3) - Groups of pre-painted Walker faces (2010 — Present) Costumes: - Glenn Rhee's original scavenger ensemble (Season 1) - Iconic teddy bear girl Walker costume worn by Addy Miller in the pilot episode (Season 1) - Rick Grimes' Sheriff Hat and hero .357 Magnum (Season 1) - Daryl Dixon's 5-piece ensemble set including the Southwestern style blanket (Season1) - Abraham Ford's signature ensemble and action rifle (Season 5) - Michonne's signature ensemble Sheath and action katana (Season 3) Vehicles: - Custom 1971 Pontiac Tempest Lemans GTO Signed by Andrew Lincoln (Season 1) - Dale Horvath's 1973 Chieftain Model D-27C Winnebago (Season 1-3) - Daryl Dixon's Custom Triumph Bonneville chopper (Season 1-4) - Daryl Dixon's Custom Honda CB750 Motorcycle (Season 5-8) The Walking Dead Universe (Props, Costumes, and Items from the shows spin-off series): - Morgan Jones, Hero Hybrid Battle Axe Staff from Fear The Walking Dead (Season 6). - Iris Bennett, Group of Costume Pieces and Accessories from The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC 2020-2021). - Michonne, Ensemble and Pistol from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC 2024). - Rick Grimes, Hook Hand from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC 2024) - Daryl Dixon Action Morning Star and Leather Scabbard from The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (Season 1). - Negan, Hero "Lucille" Baseball Bat from The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 2) Said Greg Nicotero, who served as executive producer, director and the mastermind behind The Walking Dead's award-winning special effects: "As a collector myself, I am delighted that fans and collectors get the opportunity to own a piece of Walking Dead history. Our show really did change the way people watched genre television and brought zombies into their living rooms every Sunday night … you can't beat that! We always tried to keep the zombies scary and interesting with a sense of dread and foreboding. We worked out a formula that preserved horror and realism, but still let the actors give a performance." The Walking Dead Universe Auction will be held October 6-November 1, 2025, exclusively at Heritage Auctions. Bidding is now open at HA.com. A VIP reception will be held at the New York Heritage Office on October 8, from 6pm-8pm. 445 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Additionally, a VIP reception event will be held on October 23 from 6pm-8pm at Heritage's Beverly Hills Office. Public viewing of select highlights will be available at Heritage's Beverly Hills office from October 16-24, from 10am-5pm. 9478 W Olympic Blvd F1 1 Beverly Hills, CA 90212. About The Walking Dead Universe AMC Networks' The Walking Dead Universe (TWDU) encompasses the popular, Emmy® Award-winning The Walking Dead series, and spinoff series focused on some of the most beloved Walking Dead characters. Over 11 seasons, The Walking Dead became a cultural phenomenon and the most successful series in the history of cable television as well as the first cable series to become the #1 show in all of television. The series, based on Robert Kirkman's acclaimed comic book, follows Rick Grimes and his band of survivors as they struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. Current series in TWDU, helmed by Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple, include The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, starring and executive produced by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride and currently filming its fourth season in Spain; The Walking Dead: Dead City, starring and executive produced by Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan and currently in production on its third season; and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live starring and executive produced by Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln. Past series in the Universe include Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond and Tales of the Walking Dead. Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and collectibles auction house founded in the United States, and the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. Heritage maintains offices in New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Palm Beach, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Heritage also enjoys the highest Online traffic and dollar volume of any auction house on earth (source: SimilarWeb and Hiscox Report). The Internet's most popular auction-house website, HA.com, has more than 2 million registered bidder-members and searchable free archives of 7,000,000 past auction records with prices realized, descriptions and enlargeable photos. Reproduction rights routinely granted to media for photo credit. For breaking stories, follow us: HA.com/Facebook and HA.com/Twitter . Link to this release or view prior press releases . Hi-Res images available: Christina Rees, Director of Public Relations and Communications 214-409-1341; CRees@HA.com |