A number of props, costumes and a lifelike llama from the final ever Monty Python live show, are to go under the hammer.
Such items, which are from Terry Gilliam's personal collection, are part of an online Propstore sale. Bidding for these 90 items begins on 20 July, with 60 of these items from the Monty Python Live (Mostly) at London's 02 Arena in 2014, the last time that the troupe performed together.
Monty Python which was formed in 1969, consisted of comics, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam. Terry Jones died in 2020 aged 77 after being diagnosed with a rare form of dementia.
Among the items on sale are Gilliam's "I've Got Two Legs" costume, Idle's Galaxy Song suit and globe, Cleese's albatross costume and wig, and a dress worn by actress Carol Cleveland. Props also include a lifelike llama, a fake dead parrot & bird cage and spam menu from the Spam sketch.
Five autographed Monty Python and the Holy Grail Funko Pop toys and a Python fruit machine from Gilliam's collection will also feature.
Propstore's Chief Executive, Stephen Lane said of this sale: "Monty Python's legacy is truly unrivalled - they've been a comedy touchstone for generations of fans across the globe".
Last week, Monty Python star Michael Palin said that he feels a lot less grief now, two years on from the death of his wife Helen. More on this here.
