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Debbie Reynolds’ “Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum” Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Update

The Wall Street Journal and the Knoxville News Sentinel both report that Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum filed its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in a Los Angeles bankruptcy court last week, and that “[t]he plan calls for the completion of the museum’s construction, aims to resolve a long-running legal dispute, promises to pay creditors in full and hopes to put Reynolds’ substantial collection… on public view for the first time in more than 10 years“. [Read more…]

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More 20th Century Props Movie & TV Asset Liquidation Auctions April 10th & 13th, 2010

20th Century Props is continuing its series of online auctions with their liquidation efforts.  The next set of auctions in April appear to be sans Super Auctions, but will continue to use the iCollector online bidding platform and service.  [Read more…]

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Super Auctions “Hollywood Entertainment Museum III” Catalog Online, Live Auction To Be Held March 27th

Super Auctions is holding their third liquidation of assets from the Hollywood Entertainment Museum (see details on event I & II). Touted as “Hollywood Entertainment Museum III”, this follow-up auction ending March 27th also benefits the Media Arts Education for At-Risk Youth. [Read more…]

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Bonhams “Doctor Who” Memorabilia Auction to be Held at Knightsbridge on February 24th, Catalog Available Online

The online catalog for the Bonhams “Doctor Who: The Auction – Costumes and Props from the BBC Archive” event (Sale 18192) is now available for the February 24th sale at Knightsbridge in the United Kingdom. The catalog for this event can be viewed online. [Read more…]

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Super Auctions “Hollywood Entertainment Museum II” Catalog Online, Live Auction To Be Held January 31st

Super Auctions is holding their second liquidation of assets from the Hollywood Entertainment Museum (see details on previous event).  Touted as “Hollywood Entertainment Museum II”, this follow-up auction ending January 31st also benefits the Media Arts Education for At-Risk Youth. [Read more…]

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Super Auctions “Hollywood Entertainment Museum” Sale Event in Los Angeles, December 19-20, 2009

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Super Auctions is holding an entertainment memorabilia auctions this month which is a liquidation of assets from the Hollywood Entertainment Museum.  Touted as “The Entertainment Auction of the Century”, the sale benefits the Media Arts Education for At-Risk Youth. [Read more…]

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20th Century Props II: More Auctions with Super Auctions, December 12th & 15th, 2009

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Super Auctions is managing a series of follow-up auctions to their previous liquidation efforts of the 20th Century Props.  The next sales are split into two sessions – “Movie Memorabilia” and “Event Planning”. [Read more…]

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Bridget Fonda’s Hero Hammerli Model 280 Semi-Auto Original Movie Prop Gun from “Point of No Return”

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This is the next in a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props in my own collection, and the next piece to be showcased the hero customized Hammerli Model 280 Semi-Auto .22 cal Pistol prop pistol used by Bridget Fonda as Maggie Hayward/Claudia Anne Doran/Nina in John Badham’s “Point of No Return“. [Read more…]