Rudolph and his nose- so- bright into auction will take flight

LOS ANGELES » Rudolph and his stillshiny nose are getting a new home, and it’s bound to be a lot nicer than the Island of Misfit Toys. The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in the perennially beloved stop- motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” are going up for auction.

Auction house Profiles in History announced Thursday that a 6- inch- tall Rudolph and11- inch- tall Santa used to animate the 1964 TV special are being sold together in the auction that starts Nov. 13 and are expected to fetch between $ 150,000 and $ 250,000.