Article Summary: Questions about an unusual auction featuring what is purported to be an original Superman cape mold, offered for $20,000, with requests to Jason Joiner from Elstree Props in the marketing remarks of the eBay auction. [Read more…]
Market Watch: Raiders of the Lost Ark Clapperboard Update
Article Summary: Observations and questions raised about a Raiders of the Lost Ark clapperboard listed on eBay, and a seller using photos from other sites (Prop Store of London and My Props) as his own. [Read more…]
Market Watch: T2 “Original” Miniature Update 2
Article Summary: Observations and questions raised about an “original” Terminator 2 miniature listed on eBay. [Read more…]
Market Watch: T2 “Original” Miniature Update
Article Summary: Observations and questions raised about an “original” Terminator 2 miniature listed on eBay. [Read more…]
Market Watch: Terminator 2 “Original” Miniature Prototype (Elstree Props)
Article Summary: Observations and questions raised about an “original” Terminator 2 miniature listed on eBay. [Read more…]
Market Watch: Raiders of the Lost Ark Clapperboard?
Article Summary: Observations and questions raised about a Raiders of the Lost Ark clapperboard listed on eBay, and a seller using photos from other sites (Prop Store of London and My Props) as his own. [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…]
Heritage Auction Galleries & L.A. Prop & Wardrobe Company
Article Summary: A report on Rick Spector’s findings discussed on the Movie Prop Forum related to concerns of props and costumes consigned to Heritage Auction Galleries by L.A. Prop and Wardrobe being inauthentic. [Read more…]