John Travolta Pulp Fiction Towel Hits Auction

A John Travolta Pulp Fiction towel is now the kind of object people can bid on, because cinema history sometimes looks exactly like laundry. Propstore, working with Planet Hollywood, has opened bidding on the towel used in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 crime classic, specifically in the blood-cleanup sequence featuring Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson.

Why this towel matters to Pulp Fiction fans

In the film, Travolta’s Vincent Vega and Jackson’s Jules Winnfield create a serious problem when someone is accidentally shot in the back of their car. Enter Harvey Keitel as Winston Wolfe, the relentlessly practical fixer called in to manage the mess.

Wolfe hoses the blood off Vincent and Jules and hands them a towel. That towel, in the movie’s internal logic, belongs to Jimmie Dimmick, the character played by Tarantino himself. Not every prop can claim it was part of one of the most memorable cleanup jobs in modern film, which is probably why this particular piece of fabric is getting the collector treatment.

How much bidding has reached so far

The auction is already live and has drawn 10 bids so far. The highest bid stands at $1,000.

That is a lot for a towel in the normal world. In movie memorabilia terms, though, it is apparently just the opening stage of the ritual. The sale is scheduled to close early next month.

What else is included in the auction

The Pulp Fiction prop is not the only Hollywood item available. The wider auction also includes several pieces tied to major actors and well-known titles:

Cross-eyed contact lenses worn by Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys

A bra autographed by Jack Lemmon from Some Like It Hot

A onesie worn by Bruce Willis in Moonlighting

Photobooth pictures of Harrison Ford’s character from The Fugitive

It is an eclectic batch, which is often how these auctions work: one minute you are looking at Tarantino lore, the next you are considering whether a signed bra from a classic comedy belongs in a climate-controlled display case.

The collector appeal is very specific

For fans, the draw is not that the towel is glamorous. It is not. That is the point. It comes from a scene built around panic, cleanup, and Tarantino’s gift for turning a grim situation into quotable, uncomfortable logistical comedy.

The auction closes early next month, leaving collectors a short window to decide how much they are willing to spend on a prop that is, technically, still a towel. A famous towel, but a towel all the same.