James Van Der Beek to sell Dawson’s Creek ‘treasures’ to pay for cancer treatment

Actor, 48, who revealed colorectal cancer diagnosis last year, to also auction memorabilia from Varsity Blues

Actor James Van Der Beek will once again be selling collector's items from some of his beloved films and TV shows, including Dawson's Creek, to help pay for his treatment for colorectal cancer.

I've been storing these treasures for years, waiting for the right time to do something with them, and with all of the recent unexpected twists and turns life has presented recently, it's clear that the time is now," Van Der Beek told People.

The collection, which includes an outfit he wore in the Dawson's Creek pilot, and a hat featured in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, will be auctioned at Propstore's annual Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, which runs from 5 December to 7 December.