By Jason DeBord
This is an update to yesterday’s article, “300: Did They Reuse Props/Designs from Other Films?“.
I opened a new discussion topic about this on the Movie Prop Forum yesterday to see if I could find out any additional information from the membership there – 300 Props, Swords – and received some interesting information – an answer to the question posed in the title of the article (Answer: “Yes”). [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
There is a current eBay auction in which a sword is being marketed as “the Hero Bronze sword used by Ephialtes in the film 300”.
The auction (Item # 300126771921), “FRANK MILLER 300 original film prop Hero sword Ephialte“, from eBay seller “www.rareprops.com” (RareProps, also selling on the website www.RareProps.net), shows a photo of a sword that appears to be of the same style of swords also used in the film, Troy. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
The eBay auction (Item # 300126853530) for the “GODFATHER III Movie Cardigan Costum Al Pacino Prop“, used as an example in yesterday’s article, “Navigating the Marketplace: Sellers Selling What They Don’t Own…“, has been ended early by the seller: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
This is an update to the following two articles:
By Jason DeBord
One caveat to original prop collectors, as if there aren’t enough considerations in regards to authenticity, is to research a prop to determine ownership. It may seem to be a silly concern or question to ask a seller, but “do you actually own this?” can, at times, be an appropriate question to ask. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
The eBay auction offering an “ORIGINAL SPIDER MAN STUNT SUIT FROM PART 3” yesterday, as reported on HERE, has been pulled. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
A new item appeared on eBay today (Item # 200125383380), ORIGINAL SPIDER MAN STUNT SUIT FROM PART 3: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
One interesting element of the Original Prop Hobby is that of “value”.
What determines the value of a prop?
How are prices determined?
What is the best place to sell original props?
For the purpose of this article, I will not go into issues of authenticity and provenance in any depth. [Read more…]