Guillermo del Toro auctions his collection

Regular readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of director Guillermo del Toro. I’ve done several posts exploring his work that you can find by searching this site, and I edited a volume on him, The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro. One of the more interesting facets of the man is his collection of books, art, and memorabilia. I’ve posted previously on how his lapsed Catholicism informs his perspective on collecting. It turns out that the fires in California which got very close to his homes where he houses his collection, as well as his concern for estate planning in connection with his age, have influenced his decision to auction off a portion of his collected materials. This will take place in two phases through Heritage Auctions. You can watch the video above which gives some background related to his collecting and the upcoming auctions.