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Christie’s Withdraws “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Prop Helmet with Andrew Ainsworth Provenance from Upcoming Auction

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Today Christie’s has withdrawn Lot 136 from their upcoming Sale #5446, a prop attributed to Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) and described as a “prototype Imperial Stormtrooper’s helmet“.   There has been ongoing public debate and controversy over movie prop Stormtrooper helmets trading for sale in the marketplace for years, and some of this debate and discussion intersected the legal battles between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth.  In the auction description, Andrew Ainsworth was named as the source of provenance for the prop withdrawn from the current Christie’s sale. [Read more…]

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ScreenBid Hosts Showtime’s “Californication” Online Prop and Costume Memorabilia Auction June 26th – July 2nd

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Following up on their official online auctions for Breaking Bad last year and Psych this year, newcomer ScreenBid will next be selling original props and costumes and other production material from Showtime Network’s cable series, Californication, starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody.  The online-only auction begins June 26 and runs through July 2.

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Bonhams ‘Entertainment Memorabilia’ Auction to be Held in Knightsbridge, London on June 25, Catalog Available Online

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Bonhams will be holding their next “Entertainment Memorabilia” (auction 21947) sale event in Knightsbridge on June 25th. This sale includes a mix of film/television as well as music related memorabilia, which has a stronger emphasis, with a total of 367 lots overall. [Read more…]

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Christie’s “Pop Culture” Live Auction June 20th in London, eCatalogue and PDF Catalog Online

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Christie’s “Pop Culture” catalog (Sale 5446) is now available online in a downloadable PDF format as well as an online eCatalogue. The entertainment memorabilia sale includes 144 lots of film, television, and music-related material. [Read more…]

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Premiere Props ‘Hollywood Extravaganza XIV’ Auction Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event June 21-22

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Premiere Props have listed their next auction with online bidding partners iCollector, LiveAuctioneers, and Invaluable (formerly ArtFact) as part of their “Hollywood Extravaganza XIV”. The two-day auction is scheduled for June 21-22. As per usual, with less than a month before the sale, presumably a fraction of the full list of items have been put online as part of these auction catalogs. As with past auctions, the sale includes a mix of original props, costumes, and other film and television artifacts, as well as general Hollywood Memorabilia. “Movie Props DNA (MPDNA)”, which appeared absent in recent sales, is back and noted within some of the lot descriptions. [Read more…]

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Christie’s South Kensington “Hollywood Icons” Online-Only Auction Through June 11th

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Christie’s “Hollywood Icons” catalog is now available online. The entertainment memorabilia sale includes 70 lots of vintage Hollywood photos, with the auction running through June 11th. [Read more…]

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Calendar of Live Auction Events: TV and Movie Prop & Costume, Hollywood Entertainment, Music, & Pop Culture Memorabilia

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Below is the latest updated calendar for upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to collectors. Please also note that I update changes/additions to the calendar until the next update, in order to maintain as up to date as possible. [Read more…]

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Bonhams ‘Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art’ Auction to be Held in Los Angeles on May 4-5, Catalog Available Online

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Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art” (auction 21024) sale event in Los Angeles on May 4th – 5th. This sale includes 235 lots featuring a mix of film/television as well as rock and roll and popular music related memorabilia. [Read more…]