This is part of my new, ongoing series of YouTube videos. As per tradition, (see 2007 Year in Review, 2008 Year in Review, 2009 Year in Review, 2010 Year in Review, 2011 Year in Review, 2012 Year in Review, 2013 Year in Review, 2014 Year in Review, 2015 Year in Review, 2016 Year in Review, 2017 Year in Review), what follows is an editorial featuring my personal observations and opinions with regards to the business of buying, collecting, selling, and preserving original pop culture artifacts used in film and television productions. A look back at interesting trends, developments, and news stories from 2018. As is always the case, this is a completely subjective exercise, and merely touches on the developments and events that relate to the hobby and art market. 2018 marks the first year that this will be published exclusively in video form on YouTube.
Information that was referenced in this video can be found further below under “FOOTNOTES”.
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FOOTNOTES (links to public sources of information referenced in the YouTube video):
- #10: Interesting Auctions – Russell Crowe (Sotheby’s Australia), Robin Williams (Sotheby’s), Stanley Kubrick (Aste Bolaffi)
- Original Prop Blog: “Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce” Auction by Sotheby’s Australia on April 7th
- Original Prop Blog: Sotheby’s “Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams” Auction on October 4th
- Original Prop Blog: Aste Bolaffi’s Cinema Auction on March 27th Features Stanley Kubrick Memorabilia
- #9: The Sopranos Lawsuit (Profiles in History)
- #8: James Bond PPK Pulled from Auction (Humbert and Ellis)
- #7: FBI Recovers The Ruby Slippers
- #6: The Comisar Collection (Prop Store)
- #5: The Planet Hollywood Collection (Profiles in History)
- #4: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- #3: ScreenUsed Closes
- #2: Star Wars Lightsabers Withdrawn from Auction (Profiles in History)
- Original Prop Blog: Profiles in History’s “Screen Used” Obi-Wan Kenobi Lightsaber from “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” Raises Questions
- Original Prop Blog: Pulled From Auction? Profiles in History Removes “Screen Used” Obi-Wan Kenobi Lightsaber from “Icons & Legends of Hollywood” Online Auction Catalog
- Original Prop Blog: YouTube Close-Up Look – Luke Lightsaber Auction Part 5: Profiles in History Withdraws Lightsaber From Auction
- Original Prop Blog: Recent Articles About The Roger Christian “Luke Skywalker” Lightsaber
- #1: Remembering Paul Allen
- The Hollywood Reporter: Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft, Dies at 65
- Museum of Pop Culture (MoPO)
- Original Prop Blog: “Out of this World” Original Movie Prop Exhibit at The California Museum – High Resolution Photography
- Original Prop Blog: EMP Museum Photo Journal Part 1 of 2: Movies (Sci-Fi + Horror Pop Culture Memorabilia Exhibits)
- Original Prop Blog: Past “Year in Review” Articles
Jason DeBord