Peter Fonda’s gear from “Easy Rider” will be auctioned

Actor Peter Fonda is auctioning some of the props he used during the filming of the famed 1969 movie, “Easy Rider,” according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Part of the film was shot on Route 66.

Among the props is the flag on the back of his “Captain America” jacket that Fonda wore while motorcycling with co-stars Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson during the film. The estimate on the flag is $50,000 and up.

According to the auction house:

“Along with the flag, we’ll also present the D.O.D. badge that Fonda wore throughout the film, as well as his prototype gold Rolex. The watch was not a prop, it actually belonged to Fonda, who had purchased it as a reward to himself for finishing the screenplay for Easy Rider. In the movie, when you see Fonda toss the watch away, he’s actually throwing a replica, not wanting to damage the original, which he wore throughout the rest of the movie and which can be seen briefly in the opening, pre-credit sequence.”

“One of the things that set Easy Rider apart from virtually all other movies of its time was its soundtrack,” Norwine said. “Featuring contemporary hits from the likes of Steppenwolf, the Byrds, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Roger McQuinn, the album was a phenomenal success and redefined the way popular music was used in motion pictures. Fonda received a Gold Record Award from the RIAA, commemorating 500,000 copies sold, an award we’re proud to offer to the collecting public for the very first time.”

Detailed photos of Fonda’s items can be seen here.

Here are the opening credits of “Easy Rider,” which features several Route 66 scenes in the Southwest:

Hat tip: Tim Steil.