WorldPingAxe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining for sale as part of Stanley Kubrick auction
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Exclusive: Weapon is one of hundreds of items to be sold as part of the influential late director’s personal archive A special effects axe wielded by Jack Nicholson as he delivered his chillingly manic line “Here’s Johnny!
Key facts
- Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:08 UTC.
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