Though the Heritage auction was held last week, I just now looked to see the results of the Statue of Liberty head attributed to Planet of the Apes that was one of the Featured Items (which was the cover specimen of Profiles in History’s auction this past August, and went unsold – see prior article, “Heritage Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – October 6-7, 2007“). [Read more…]
Archives for 2007
Entertainment Weekly Feature: “The Things They Carried”
There is an excellent feature in this weeks Entertainment Weekly magazine #959/960 (October 19, 2007) by Tom Schierlitz & Josh Rottenberg, “The Things They Carried”. The full article should be accessible by the time the next issue hits the stands HERE.
It is great to see original props and wardrobe featured in such a respectful way in a mainstream magazine. Given the wide variety of ownership sources, the pair behind the article obviously put a great deal of effort in putting this together. [Read more…]
The Smithsonian & Competition for Original Props
The Washington Post reports today about the curator of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and struggles to acquire original props to add their collection.
The story can be found HERE: [Read more…]
Photos of Iron Man Mark I Armor at Digg.com
“xakaxunknownx” has posted some photos of the “Mark I” armor featured in the upcoming Iron Man film over at Digg.com (LINK). Here are two of the photos taken at an art exhibit in London… [Read more…]
Hickory Daily Record: The Tank Collector
In interesting feature posted today on the Hickory Daily Record website: [Read more…]
Chicago Star Wars Exhibit: “Where Science Meets Imagination”
There is a new Star Wars-themed exhibit in Chicago opening today and running through the end of the year, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination… [Read more…]
The “Other” Dealer Issue: Communication & Good Will
Most of my opinion pieces on the blog involve issues of provenance and authenticity. That really goes to the heart of the hobby, and makes up much of the minefield that original prop collectors navigate as they transact in the marketplace.
The “Other” issue, which gets less attention here and on the discussion forums, is one just as prevalent and much easier to resolve: Business Practices & Customer Service [Read more…]
Work in Progress: The Ultimate Original Prop COA, Part II
I had initiated a discussion topic on the Movie Prop Forum related to my previous article (see “Work in Progress: The Ultimate Original Prop COA, Part I“), which can be found here: [Read more…]