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Star Wars Celebration Preview: Original Movie Props, Costumes, & Artwork Discussion Panels and Events

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Star Wars Celebration, the world’s only official Star Wars convention, is coming to Anaheim, California from April 16th to 19th.  It is anticipated that 150,000 fans will be in attendance, which rivals San Diego Comic Con numbers.  With much to see and do and a focus on the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, there is still quite a bit to look forward to for those focused on original props and costumes.  I’ve gone through the published scheduled and put together the highlights below, which might be of interest to readers of the Original Prop Blog who also are fans of Star Wars. [Read more…]

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Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: December 2008, Part 2

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This article continues coverage of Superman costumes and costume components offered for sale publicly in the marketplace attributed to use in the Superman films of the 70s-80s starring Christopher Reeve and characterized as “original” and “authentic”.

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The 2nd Annual B-Movie Celebration – Franklin, Indiana from September 26-28, 2008

Information about the Indy Film Co-Op’s 2nd Annual B-Movie Celebration has been announced on the official site, which includes The B Movie Gala and Auction on September 26th at The Johnson County Museum of History in Franklin, Indiana. [Read more…]

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LFL Files Suit Against GenCon for Nearly $1M – Failure to Deliver Proceeds of Charity Auction from Celebration IV

LucasFilm LTD filed suit against Gen Con LLC for “breach of contract, conversion, and unjust enrichment” in regards to the Star Wars Celebration IV convention held in Los Angeles in May 2007.

According to the suit, LFL provided rare Star Wars memorabilia from the Archive to be auctioned (via a live auction and a silent auction) at the Celebration fan convention, with the net proceeds of the charity intended for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Per the suit, the auction events raised “at least $150,000 from the sale of LFL’s archive items”. [Read more…]