James Comisar and the The Comisar Collection were featured in last week’s issue of RadioTimes magazine. The article provides some background about Mr. Comisar and the Collection, his objectives in preserving original props and wardrobe from classic television, and his hopes to find a global exhibition partner to allow the public to enjoy and appreciate the important pop culture artifacts. [Read more…]
Archives for 2009
eBay’s *stoneark*: “Buyer/Bidder Network” Analysis – Part 2
An article published earlier this week (see eBay’s *stoneark*: “Buyer/Bidder Network” Analysis, Part 1) included analysis of a select set of eBay accounts and their bidding activities with eBay seller *stoneark* (AKA stonark, AKA Corner Collectibles, AKA Cornner Collectibles). Anthony Shkutnick, partnered with eBay, offers for public sale “guaranteed authentic” wardrobe attributed to various classic Hollywood stars.
Copyright Dispute Over Use Of Hitler’s Globe as Prop in “Valkyrie”
The New York Post reports today that the owner of a historical artifact – one that an American soldier plucked from Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” in the Bavarian Alps at the close of World War II – is contemplating legal action against United Artists for the prominent use of a replica of the globe in the latest Tom Cruise film, Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie. [Read more…]
Original Prop Blog – December 2008 Stats
The latest traffic stats for Original Prop Blog, as of December 31, 2008… [Read more…]