Freeman’s Auctioneers has announced their first sale of pop culture and memorabilia, to be held September 3rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The catalog has been published online, featuring material from film, television, rock and pop, and sports, along with other collectibles. [Read more…]
Access Hollywood Provides More Coverage of the Profiles in History LOST Auction in 4-Part TV Interview
Access Hollywood has broadcast a 4-part video interview with Profile in History’s Joe Maddalena with regards to this week’s LOST auction, to be held on August 21st-22nd in Santa Monica. Following reports by CNN, Sky News, and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, this illustrates significant mainstream media interest in the event involving the sale of original props, costumes, and other material direct from ABC Studios from all six seasons of the popular television series. [Read more…]
Profiles in History LOST TV Prop, Costume, and Memorabilia Auction Event Showcased on CNN
The Profiles in History LOST auction, to be held later this month on August 21st-22nd in Santa Monica, was featured in a segment on CNN today. This illustrates significant mainstream media interest in the event involving the sale of original props, costumes, and other material direct from ABC Studios from all six seasons of the popular television series. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions ‘Legends – A Premiere Auction of Pop Culture Artifacts’ Catalog Online, Event in Macau China October 8-9, 2010
Julien’s Auctions next auction will be held in Macau, China on October 9th, 2010. The catalog is available for purchase and can now be viewed online. Included in the sale are props and costumes from a variety of modern and classic film and television, as well as a substantial about of material associated with Michael Jackson. The sale features props, wardrobe, photos, posters, autographs, animation art, scripts, personally owned items, and a variety of other material. [Read more…]
Bonhams “Pioneers of Popular Culture” Auction Event Offers Two Important Costumes from ‘Batman’ & ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Bonhams will be holding their “Pioneers of Popular Culture” event (Sale 18524) on August 15th at the inaugural Goodwood Vintage Festival in the UK. Though original props and costumes are nearly non-existent among the 273 lots in the auction, the two key pieces present are important and impressive: a three-piece suit worn by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s Batman (Lot 192) and an ape costume from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (Lot 193).
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Interview with Tim Lawes of Prop Store
This Original Prop Blog coverage of the Prop Store exhibit at San Diego Comic Con concludes with Tim Lawes. The video interview series continues the exploration and discussion about some of the most important pieces on display at their booth, including material from the Alien films, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, The Empire Strikes Back, Clash of the Titans, Superman Returns, and more.
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Interview with Brandon Alinger of Prop Store, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the two part Original Prop Blog interview with Brandon Alinger of Prop Store at San Diego Comic Con. This video feature continues the discussion about some of the most important pieces on display at their booth, including pieces from the Alien films, Gremlins 2, The Black Hole, Hellboy, Army of Darkness, Spider-Man 2, and Batman.
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Interview with Brandon Alinger of Prop Store, Part 1
The Original Prop Blog interviewed Brandon Alinger of Prop Store at San Diego Comic Con last week. This video feature includes a discussion about some of the most important pieces on display at their booth, including an original bullwhip used by Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the grail diary used in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, and an original Biker Scout Helmet from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Brandon also demonstrates the use of an iPad to make an interactive interface to explore the pages within the grail diary.