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This combination of images released by Heritage Auctions shows various angles of a leather duster trench coat worn by actor Ron Perlman in "Hellboy," an item up for auction from the collection of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. (Heritage Auctions via AP)

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Guillermo del Toro is an acclaimed master of horror and has built a huge memorabilia collection throughout his decades-long career. A close brush with California's devastating wildfires has led him to do what was once unthinkable — auction some of the 5,000 items in his prized collection.

The Mexican-born filmmaker is auctioning hundreds of items ranging from works by comic luminaries like Jack Kirby and Richard Corben to exclusive items from his own classics like “Cronos” and “Hellboy.”

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