Today Profiles in History announced the selection of Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport as the venue for their live auction of original props, costumes, and other assets from LOST, the hit ABC Studios television series which ended this year. [Read more…]
Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello reports via his “Ausiello Files” exclusively today that the SyFy network has greenlit a new cable television series,’Hunting Hollywood’. EW reports that the “documentary-style show” will feature information about collecting pop culture memorabilia, as well as original props and costumes from film and television. Joe Maddalena, owner and CEO of Profiles in History, will serve as the host of the program. [Read more…]
Profiles in History’s “Hollywood Auction 40” was held Thursday, Friday and today on-site at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, with remote bidding available over the Internet via LiveAuctioneers, as well as direct via mail, fax, and telephone bidding. The first two days alone offered the type of material that is traditional for their regular auction events, including original television and movie props, costumes, and other memorabilia. Today’s Day 3 included the special sale of material limited to the Star Trek franchise. [Read more…]
While previewing the Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” event in Calabasas Hills recently, I had an opportunity to discuss with owner and CEO Joe Maddalena this Summer’s big LOST auction event. This special video interview update offers more details into the highly anticipated sale of Disney/ABC’s assets from the popular television series which ended last month. Items being offered for sale at auction will include props, costumes, set pieces, vehicles, production artwork, and more. [Read more…]
This is the thirteenth and final in a series of video previews of the Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event June 10-12. Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History discusses a hero Colonial Warrior viper pilot helmet from the original Battlestar Galactica series which began to air in 1978.
The twelfth Original Prop Blog preview video segment has Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena talking about an original space pod miniature model from the classic sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. This is one of more than 1500 items consigned to the “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event.
In this eleventh video segment in the Original Prop Blog preview series, Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena talks about one of his favorite pieces in the “Hollywood Auction 40” event this month – an original laser rifle from the classic sci-fi television series, Lost in Space.
The tenth video segment in a series of ongoing preview looks at the Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” event this month. In this interview, CEO Joe Maddalena talks about the “Tonto” tunic worn by Jay Silverheels in the classic television series, The Lone Ranger.
