Johnny Depp iconic prop hands from the 1990 Tim Burton classic “Edward Scissorhands” pulled in double their estimated monetary value after his high-profile court victory earlier this month. Following the televised defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard, The Pirate of Caribbean star has continued to enjoy a surge in popularity.
Before becoming Jack Sparrow, Depp played an artificial humanoid named Edward who has scissor blades instead of hands in the 1990 hit movie.
The scissor hands Depp wore as the film’s title character have sold for $81,250, almost twice the price memorabilia experts thought they would go for at auction, American reported Wednesday.
Propstore, an auction company that specializes in movie collectibles, previously announced that the sale that would begin June 21 and run until the end of this week.
Other collectibles that are set to be up for auction in the near future include Depp’s motorcycle from the 1990 John Waters camp fest “Cry-Baby.” The 1955 Harley-Davidson Model K is going under the hammer by GWS Auctions, which set the opening bid at a cool $250,000.
Meanwhile, Depp scored $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from a jury against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Heard, 36, also could be cashing in after the trial. The “Aquaman” actress is rumored to be penning a revenge tell-all book soon — although those reports remain unconfirmed at this time.
Amber Heard’s bizarre Edward Scissorhands reference that had gone viral, might have played a role in fetching the record price for the iconic prop hands.
Depp’s ex-wife gave her first post-trial interview last week and viewers were quick to point out the bizarre reference to the movie Edward Scissorhands.
The lengthy interview saw Heard discuss several elements of the trial, as she continued to double down on her abuse claims. In a segment, Guthrie asked Heard about comments made by Camille Vasquez during the conclusion of the six-week trial.
“In the closing arguments, the Depp lawyer called your testimony the performance of a lifetime and said you were acting,” NBC said. “What do you say to that?”
Heard responded: “Says the lawyer for the man who convinced the world he had scissors for fingers.
