Avast Ye Hearties: HBO Is Auctioning Off ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Booty
Over two seasons, Our Flag Means Death gathered a passionate fan base as it carved out a truly unique corner of television. Part pirate adventure and part workplace comedy, it was stuffed with standout characters and heartfelt queer romance. It also offered a perfect balance of earnestness and irreverence. Suffice to say, it’s been very missed since HBO cancelled it and it was unable to find a new outlet. With the Our Flag Means Death banner lowered for good, that means the next step in saying good-bye is here: an auction encompassing props and costumes featured on the show. Superfans, here’s your chance to snag a memento from a show that was probably too good for this world, but we were lucky enough to get 18 episodes anyway. Here are nine memorable Our Flag Means Death lots—just a small sampling!—from Heritage Auctions’ upcoming “HBO Mash-Up Showcase Auction,” which also features items from other concluded HBO series (Curb Your Enthusiasm and Barry lovers, take note).
Top row, from left: Rhys Darby “Stede Bonnet” telescope and spyglass from season one; Vico Ortiz “Jim” action daggers and throwing knives from season one, episode one, “Pilot,” and season two, episode two, “Impossible Birds;” Con O’Neill “Izzy Hands” ensemble from season one, episode two, “A Damned Man.” Middle row, from left: Rhys Darby “Stede Bonnet” gentleman pirate ensemble from season one, episode three, “A Gentleman Pirate;” “Our Flag Means Death” black flag from the opening title sequence; Taika Waititi “Blackbeard” battle mode ensemble from season two, episode one, “Impossible Birds.” Bottom row, from left: Taika Waititi “Blackbeard” wanted posters including hand-drawn maps on teverse by Rhys Darby “Stede Bonnet” from season two, episode one: “Impossible Birds; Rhys Darby “Stede Bonnet” merman ensemble from season two, episode 3: “The Innkeeper;” Rhys Darby “Stede Bonnet” original parchment letter (not pictured: the bottle it comes tucked into) from season two, episode eight, “Man On Fire.” © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com © Heritage Auctions/HA.com Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
