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Two Great New Star Trek Sites Launched: The Wrath of Dhan Star Trek Prop + Costume Collection & Blog

Don Hillenbrand, a friend of mine that I’ve become acquainted with in collecting over the years, has recently launched two new Star Trek sites that I thought readers of the Original Prop Blog may want to check out and subscribe to for ongoing updates.  The first is called “Wrath of Dhan: Star Trek Prop + Costume Collection“, which is a showcase of his private collection.  The second is the “Wrath of Dhan: Star Trek Prop + Costume Blog“, with articles about the hobby and some of his pieces. [Read more…]

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Facebook Hosts Ongoing Public Debate Over Original Sculptor Credit for Star Wars Stormtrooper (Andrew Ainsworth or Liz Moore & Brian Muir)

Amid the topics of copyright ownership, enforcement of a U.S. judgment in the UK, determination of “works of art”, and other issues as featured in mainstream media reports about the ongoing legal battle between Lucasfilm LTD (LFL) and Andrew Ainsworth and his Shepperton Design Studios (SDS), what has not garnered as much focus is the debate over which artist originally sculpted the iconic stormtrooper helmet design that was adopted for use in Star Wars: A New Hope and the films that followed.  [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog: Three Year Anniversary

Today marks the three year anniversary of the Original Prop Blog.  Three years ago today I published its first article, “The Hobby Without A Name…“ [Read more…]

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Replica Prop Forum (The RPF) Adds “Screen Used” Movie Prop Forum Discussion Area

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The Replica Prop Forum, more commonly referred to simply as “The RPF”, has added a new “Screen Used Props” sub forum to their website.  While there has always been a small percentage of talk dedicated to original props and costumes, as well as many topics that would be of interest to both replica and original prop collectors, this is the first time that a special area has been dedicated exclusively to talk about original props on the board.  [Read more…]

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Banned From The “Star Trek Props, Costumes, and Auctions” Forum

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Yesterday Alec Peters, CEO of PropWorx, banned me as a member of his “Star Trek Props, Costumes, and Auctions” discussion forum.  Since bans from discussion forums are public acts – presumably as a consequence of bad behavior – I thought it would be appropriate to make a note of this here, to memorialize my perspective.  [Read more…]

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Update: Forry Ackerman’s “Dracula” Ring (Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction”)

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As noted last week (see Debate & Analysis…), there was a significant amount of discussion and debate with regards to the provenance and history of the famous “Dracula” ring that is one of the highlights of the Forry Ackerman estate, to be auctioned by Profiles in History on April 30 and May 1 as part of their “Hollywood Auction 35″ and Hollywood Auction 36”. [Read more…]

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Debate & Analysis: Forry Ackerman’s “Dracula” Ring (Profiles in History)

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There has been a significant amount of discussion and debate with regards to the provenance and history of the famous “Dracula” ring that is one of the highlights of the Forry Ackerman estate, to be auctioned by Profiles in History on April 30 and May 1 as part of their “Hollywood Auction 35″ and Hollywood Auction 36”.  [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog: Two Year Anniversary

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Today marks the two year anniversary of the Original Prop Blog.  So it was two years ago today that I published its first article, “The Hobby Without A Name…” [Read more…]