Premiere Props is hosting their “Sci Fi Movie Prop & Costume Auction” on September 11th in Los Angeles. Auction service providers LiveAuctioneers and iCollector have both published the catalog online. The event is touted as offering over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films including Resident Evil 4, Piranha 3D, Inglorious Basterds, Afterlife, Killers, and more.
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Premiere Props “Classic Hollywood Memorabilia and Prop Auction” Catalog Online, Event June 19th
Premiere Props is hosting their “Classic Hollywood Live Auction” on June 19th in Los Angeles. Auction service providers LiveAuctioneers and iCollector have both published the catalog online, promoting the event as featuring over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films. [Read more…]
Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Auction #200 May 2010; Note About Los Angeles Times on Richard Wilson (Norma’s Jeans) Provenance
Memorabilia dealer Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is holding their 200th auction, with lots ending in late May. While the selection of original prop-related material is quite small compared with the general popular culture memorabilia comprising the auction, I thought it would be prudent to make note of an old article published by the Los Angeles Times that may prompt interested bidders to do proper due diligence on the provenance of a handful of lots. [Read more…]
Premiere Props “Texas Frightmare Weekend Live Auction” Catalog Online, Event May 1st
Premiere Props is holding their “Texas Frightmare Weekend Live Auction” on Saturday, May 1st in Irving, Texas. Auction service providers iCollector and LiveAuctioneers have both published the catalog online, promoting as featuring over 200 original props and costumes from a variety of films. [Read more…]
Editorial: Reaction To “What’s Hot In Hollywood Collectibles” Article By The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times published an article this week about collecting original movie props and costumes, presented as a Q&A interview with Antiques Roadshow appraiser Philip Weiss of Philip Weiss Auctions. As is typical with mainstream media coverage of the hobby, much of it is preoccupied with discussion of high prices realized at auction. However, there is also a focus on questions about authenticity and fraud (which I applaud), though some of the responses – particularly those about eBay – have prompted me to share some of my own personal opinions and reactions. [Read more…]
Auction Fraud at Center of FBI & Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report for 2009
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued their Annual Report a few months ago. Among the highlights is that auction fraud – a frequent topic in the hobby of collecting original television and movie props and wardrobe – was reported to make up one of four complaints made to the organization. [Read more…]
Premiere Props “Live Movie Prop Extravaganza Auction” Catalog Online, Event March 13th
Premiere Props is hosting their “Live Movie Prop Extravaganza Auction” this weekend on March 13th, in Los Angeles. Auction service provider iCollector has published the catalog online, promoting as featuring over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films. [Read more…]
Superman Costume Collection Pulled From Upcoming ‘Morphy Auctions’ Sale Event
Earlier this month, Morphy Auctions listed a large collection of more than a dozen Superman-related principal costume and wardrobe pieces in their online catalog for their late February 2010 sale event. As was the case with an unrelated auction last year (see Philip Weiss Auctions Cancels “Special Superhero Weekend”), it would appear that all items have been pulled from their upcoming sale. [Read more…]