As with Coldplay at the end of last year, rock band No Doubt has listed a number of costumes, instruments, and other original memorabilia up for auction to benefit charity, following their 2009 tour. 100% of the proceeds will benefit a number of charities selected by Gwen Stefani and the band members. [Read more…]
This ninth video segment in the series of ongoing reports by the Original Prop Blog previewing Profiles in History and their “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event takes a look at the “Kato” hat worn by Bruce Lee in The Green Hornet television series. [Read more…]
As part of their “Automobiles of London” sale event, RM Auctions will be offering “The James Bond Car” – a 1965 Aston Martin featured in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball, starring Sean Connery. The auction will take place in London October 27, 2010. [Read more…]
This is the eighth video segment in the series of ongoing reports by the Original Prop Blog previewing Profiles in History and their “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event. Joe Maddalena talks about two special Ray Harryhausen pieces included in the auction – props from Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974). [Read more…]
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The seventh part of continuing coverage by the Original Prop Blog for June’s “Hollywood Auction” event by Profiles in History, this video interview with Profiles owner and CEO Joe Maddalena highlights material to be made available for sale in their auction event. This third video includes a discussion about the sole surviving model plane from the classic film, King Kong (1933).
This is the sixth in a video series highlighting props and costumes in the upcoming Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40”. This segment provides Joe Maddalena, CEO of Profiles in History, an opportunity to discuss the provenance of a prop lightsaber attributed to use by the character Darth Vader in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. This is one of many props being sold in the auction event, to be held June 10-12 in Calabasas Hills, CA.
This fifth in a continuing series of videos previewing the Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” event features a close look into the two ILM model miniatures made for Star Wars: A New Hope. Included in the sale scheduled for June 10-12 is an X-Wing fighter model and a Y-Wing model fighter, with details provided by Profiles CEO Joe Maddalena.
