Memorabilia dealer Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is holding their 200th auction, with lots ending in late May. While the selection of original prop-related material is quite small compared with the general popular culture memorabilia comprising the auction, I thought it would be prudent to make note of an old article published by the Los Angeles Times that may prompt interested bidders to do proper due diligence on the provenance of a handful of lots. [Read more…]
The Oklahoman’s NewsOK.com website has published a video interview with associate curator Jennifer Klos about putting together the “Sketch to Screen” exhibit at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. [Read more…]
The next PropWorx auction event is the sale of original TV and movie props and costumes from the Star Trek franchise and the “Experience” exhibit. The auction will take place at the Creation Entertainment Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on August 8th. The full catalog for “The Official Star Trek Prop and Costume Auction” can be found online at the official Propworx website. [Read more…]
As has been tradition, Auction Cause is auctioning off original assets from the CBS reality television program, Survivor. The latest season, “Heroes vs. Villains”, had its finale last night and 100% of the final sale price of each item will benefit The Serpentine Project.
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Below is the latest updated list of upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to original prop collectors. [Read more…]
Yesterday, “The Prop Blog” (see New Website “The Prop Blog”…) published an article citing “a source that has chosen to remain anonymous” reporting that “Profiles in History plans to auction off only what they have determined to be the top 1,000 pieces” in their upcoming LOST auction. [Read more…]
The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40’ catalog is now available for to download in PDF format from www.ProfilesInHistory.com. Their next auction will be held at their offices in Calabassas Hills, CA on June 10, 11, & 12, 2010. [Read more…]
In an article published today by Zap2It.com, the news entertainment website questioned the authenticity of props being auctioned by Profiles in History in their well publicized and studio sanctioned sale event (see ‘Lost’ finale auction — Real or reproductions?). [Read more…]
