I spoke with Tim Lawes of Prop Store today on the last day of Comic Con International: San Diego for 2013. Below is the video interview… [Read more…]
Archives for 2013
San Diego Comic Con 2013: Video Interview with Joe Maddalena, Profiles in History
Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History took the time to talk about his company and upcoming auctions at Comic Con International: San Diego this weekend. Below is the video interview… [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2013: Metallica Rocks Downtown San Diego with “Secret Concert” Promoting IMAX 3D film “Metallica Through The Never”
“What do you think? You’re scared… you want to know more, you want to see the whole thing”… Capping off “Metallica Day” at Comic Con International: San Diego (i.e. San Diego Comic Con) with a “secret” concert at Spreckels Theatre, the metal band’s front man James Hetfield makes a mid-gig reference to the IMAX 3D film, Metallica Through The Never. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band gave away tickets to the intimate 1,463 capacity concert venue during their Comic Con Hall H appearance earlier in the day (and funny enough, Hall H accommodates a much larger crowd of around 7,000. I know from picking up my own ticket at the special will call earlier in the day that many Fan Club members were also in attendance, so it was a pretty great energy from the crowd. Though the show was not too long (they came on an hour late at about 11 PM and finished up well before 12:30 AM), it was a fairly relentless onslaught of the metal music fans came to hear.
San Diego Comic Con 2013: Prop Store Exhibitor Booth
As per usual, Prop Store and staff from the London and Los Angeles offices have brought an assortment of impressive original TV and movie props and costumes to Comic Con International: San Diego this year, with highlights including the original motion tracker from Aliens and the flame thrower from Alien, as well as a bullwhip used by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2013: Profiles in History Exhibitor Booth
A long time exhibitor at Comic Con International: San Diego, the original props and costumes from film and television on display with Profiles in History this year are pieces on the auction block for their sales happening this month – Hollywood Auction 56 and The Dreier Collection, Part 2. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2013: Original TV & Movie Props and Costumes on Display and Exhibit
This is actually the lightest year in some time for original props and costumes on display at Comic Con International: San Diego, apart from the usual showing by Profiles in History and Prop Store. Nothing from Disney this year (who usually exhibit every other year) and much of what is on display is material from films not yet released. [Read more…]
Glenn Close Holds Charity eBay Auction of “Damages” TV Costumes and Wardrobe to Benefit Bring Change 2 Mind
Glenn Close has arranged with Auction Cause for a special sale of wardrobe pieces from her work in television as part of a special eBay charity auction benefiting Bring Change 2 Mind, an organization “working to end the stigma and discrimination of mental illness”. The auction, ending July 19th, includes 380 pieces of designer clothes from the series Damages, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin, Prada, Domenico Vacca, Balenciaga, Akris, and others. [Read more…]
Profiles in History ‘The Dreier Collection, Part 2′ TV & Movie Prop Catalog Available Online for Sale Event July 30th
Profiles in History’s ‘Dreier Collection, Part 2’ auction catalog is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This auction is scheduled for July 30th at their Calabasas Hills facility.
The ‘Dreier Collection, Part 1’, was held around the same time last year. [Read more…]