Article Summary: A review of the book, Spider-Man The Visual Guide [Read more…]
Book Review: The Making of Star Wars
Article Summary: A review of the book, The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. [Read more…]
About OPB Book Reviews
Article Summary: An overview of a new category for upcoming OPB articles, featuring reviews of books, in whole or in part, related to original prop and wardrobe collecting. [Read more…]
Featured Interview: Stephen Lane, The Prop Store of London
Article Summary: A Featured Interview with Stephen Lane of The Prop Store of London. [Read more…]
Case Study: Questioning Authenticity on eBay (Elstree Props)
Article Summary: A case study of analyzing selling tactics employed in an actual eBay listing, and practicing the art of being a discerning collector by raising questions of authenticity in evaluating the marketing of a prop on eBay. [Read more…]
Featured Interview: Tom Spina, Tom Spina Designs
Article Summary: A Featured Interview with Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs and The Spina Cantina. [Read more…]
Star Wars Prequel Stunt Lightsabers: Increasingly Less Collectible
Article Summary: An opinion piece on the prevalence of stunt Star Wars lightsabers, and the impact on the issues that arise from being unable to easily distinguish between authentic, original props and post production replicas. [Read more…]
The Red Flags of Authenticity
Article Summary: A discussion and analysis of various seller tactics I’ve witnessed over the years, and my names for them and reactions. These are all potentially problematic marketing techniques that should not be dismissed by the discerning original prop collector. [Read more…]