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Jack Nicholson's Shining axe up for sale in Kubrick auction

Original: The Shining axe used by Jack Nicholson for sale as part Stanley Kubrick auction https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oc

The axe wielded by Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic The Shining is being put up for sale as part of an auction of the director's archive. Film fans and collectors are discussing the sale of one of cinema's most iconic props, with interest focused on what price the piece might fetch and where it will end up.

Why now: An instantly recognisable film prop going under the hammer naturally draws attention from movie fans and collectors.

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• The Shining axe used by Jack Nicholson for sale as part Stanley Kubrick auction https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/06/the-shining-axe-jack-nicholson-stanley-kubrick-archive-auction # Film # Culture # News · guardian_world@robot.villas · 3

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