Remarketing Associates, Inc. is holding a 2-day auction on October 3rd and 4th in Los Angeles, selling what they describe as over 1,000 lots from an unidentified “Major Studio Prop House Collection”. Bidding is also available online at Proxibid.com.
Below are the primary details and the flyer for the event, found on the Remarketing Associates website (LINK):
Major Studio Prop Collection – LIVE WEBCAST AUCTION
Date & Time: Fri. & Sat. October 3 & 4 11:00 AM Each Day
Location: 521 S. Hewitt, Los Angeles, CA (Just South of Union Station on the Barker Block)
Highlights: Viewing: Sunday, September 28 & Thursday, October 2, from 9am to 4pm and the morning of each auction day from 9am.Major Studio Prop Collection Ordered Sold!
2 – Days, Over 1,000 LotsSale includes the former contents of a major Burbank studio prop house, plus additional props & set dressing from 100’s of Hollywood Movies & TV Shows starring such actors as Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Cage, Robin Williams, Madonna, Bill Murray, Cuba Gooding Jr., Christopher Lloyd, Jodie Foster, Ashton Cutcher, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Allen, Matthew Broderick and many more…
Owner is not at liberty to publish the productions these items were used in, but many will be recognizable from your favorite movies and tv shows… plus the best purchases will be those treasures you discover for yourself!
Inventory Includes:
DAY 1 – Antiques, Collectibles, Art, Furniture & Furnishings Including:
Statues & Figurines; Silver & Brass; Glass & China (including full place settings); Lamps & Lighting; Baby Grand & Upright Pianos; Jukeboxes; Patio & Outdoor Furniture; Vintage Luggage; Rugs; Art, including reproductions of Lempicka, Gauguin, Pollack & Leist Contemporary Traditional Home Furniture; Console, Coffee & End Tables; China Cabinets; Hall Trees; Dining Tables & Chairs; Leather Studded Chairs; Club & Arm Chairs;
DAY 2 – Hollywood Memorabilia, Props & Collectibles Including:
Hero Props; Backdrops; Production Models; Rubber Guns, Food, Etc.; Sci-fi Props; 5′ Diameter World Globe; Fairy Tale Movie Village Signs; Vintage Quackery; Life Size Prop Dogs; Neon Signs; Prop Weaponry; Street & Traffic Lights & Signs; Phone Booth; Electric Wheel Chair; Prop Tools; Hot Air Balloon Basket; Mardis Gras style Mask, Robots featured in a Robin Williams’ movie; Costumes worn by Omar Sharif; Jim Hensen produced masks from a Cult Sci-Fi Movie; Rick Baker Skeleton creation, Jack Warden life sized double; Oversized oil painting of George Washington; Oil painting of Peter Falk and much more!
AUCTION SPECIFIC TERMS
* $200 Cash Refundable Entrance Deposit
* Credit Card authorization required for online registration
* 13% Buyers’ Premium Onsite; 18% Online; 3% Cash Discount Offered
* Payment due within 48 hours
* Pay by cash, cashiers’ check, Credit Card, Check accompanied by an approved bank letter of guarantee or wire transfer. Online Buyers: Please use the Alternative Payment Form to notify Remarketing Associates of your method of final payment. If no notification is received before the end of the auction, the credit card on record will be charged.
* Buyer is responsible for removal by October 9
* Buyer is responsible to inspect
* All items are sold as-is, where-is, without warranty
Below is a press release from Remarketing Associates from ereleases.com:
Press Release
Remarketing Associates, Inc. Announces Auction of Major Burbank Studio Prop Collection
Live Webcast auction to feature 1,000+ lots, including props, memorabilia and furnishings from popular films and television productionsWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2008 – In just a few days, collectors of movie relics and memorabilia, as well as auction addicts, antique lovers and others, will gather online and in person to review an extensive trove of “silver screen” treasures. Remarketing Associates, Inc. (http://www.remarketingassociates.com), a leader in cutting-edge auctions held live and through the Internet, will auction off 1,000+ lots, including hundreds of props and collectibles from major motion picture and television productions.
“Anyone with a passion for collecting movie memorabilia … or almost anything … will want to attend this auction,” says Jeff Tanenbaum, president and auctioneer of Remarketing Associates. “The owner of the collection purchased these items from a major Burbank studio and is now selling them off. The scope of this event is pretty extensive, and many of the pieces can be directly linked to well-known productions and big names in the arts & entertainment world.”
In viewing the collection, the public will find a treasure trove including: hero props; production models; rubber guns, sci-fi props; a five-foot diameter world globe; fairy tale movie village signs; vintage quackery; life-size prop dogs; neon signs; prop weaponry; street and traffic lights and signs; fine china and silver; pianos and jukeboxes; Disneyana; a hot air balloon basket; a Mardis Gras-style mask; robots featured in a Robin Williams movie; costumes worn by Omar Sharif; Jim Henson-produced masks from a cult sci-fi movie; a Rick Baker skeleton creation; a Jack Warden life-sized double; an oversized oil painting of George Washington; art images of Madonna and Walt Disney; and much more.
The auction spans two days, with Day One dedicated to antiques, furnishings, furniture, art and collectibles. On Day Two, Remarketing Associates will then call on the highest bidders for the Hollywood memorabilia, props and collectibles. The public can view and bid online and onsite. Event specifics include:
* Auction Date & Time: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 & 4 at 11 a.m. (each day);
* Location: 521 S. Hewitt, Los Angeles (just south of Union Station on the Barker Block);
* Viewing: Sunday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and the morning of each auction day.“While Remarketing Associates excels at conducting live auction events, we also provide the online auctioning community with state-of-the-art Webcast services,” Tanenbaum says. “This enables the public to see auction items live, gain a good sense of the integrity of the goods, and participate in real-time bidding. It’s efficient and convenient.”
For more information about viewing the auction items and the upcoming auction, visit http://www.remarketingassociates.com/rema/Calendar.html.
About Remarketing Associates, Inc.
Founded in 1995, Remarketing Associates is a national leader in creative, innovative remarketing options. Equipped to assess, recommend and implement auction approaches to assist with surplus inventory management, downsizing and business liquidation, Remarketing Associates employs an arsenal of live and online auction strategies.
Contact:
Jeff Tanenbaum
President/Auctioneer
[email protected]
The event is listed on Proxibid.com, but no lots are listed on the site: LINK
I would highly recommend reviewing the Auction Terms, for bidding on site and via the Internet.
Remarketing Associate Auction Terms
Jason De Bord