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James Van Der Beek to Auction Dawson’s Creek Memorabilia to Fund Cancer Care Next Month

The actor pledges all proceeds to cancer-related expenses during ongoing treatment.

Overview

  • Propstore will host the Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction on Dec. 5–7, featuring Van Der Beek’s items to support his cancer-care costs.
  • Highlights include the prom necklace Dawson gives Joey, estimated at about $26,000–$52,800, and his pilot-episode flannel shirt, expected near $4,000.
  • In-room bidding is scheduled in London on Dec. 6 with global online bidding available through Dec. 7.
  • Van Der Beek, 48, revealed a stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024 and reports ongoing intensive treatment.
  • He previously raised funds with signed Varsity Blues shirts and missed a September Dawson’s Creek reunion for health reasons, sending a video as Lin‑Manuel Miranda read in his place.