Laura Woolley, special guest. This is the fourteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ms. Laura Woolley is President of The Collector’s Lab, which provides “individualized, high-level professional and appraisal services to private collectors, institutions, insurance companies, museums, and wealth management professionals”. Ms. Woolley has extensive experience working for and with the premiere auction houses operating in the entertainment memorabilia field, and also serves as an appraiser to the Antiques Roadshow. Ms. Woolley is a Certified member of the Appraiser’s Association of America and has completed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) examination.
Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza II” Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event July 30-31
The online catalog for the Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza II”, scheduled for July 30-31, is now listed via online bidding partners iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. This second event comprised of a significant percentage of consignment-based offerings, the sale includes over 1200 lots from a wide variety of film and television productions. [Read more…]
Prop Talk Podcast #013 – Darren Julien, Julien’s Auctions | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
Darren Julien, special guest. This is the thirteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mr. Darren Julien is the President and CEO of Julien’s Auctions. Julien’s Auctions specializes in entertainment memorabilia and celebrity estate auctions, spanning movies, television, and popular music artists. This weekend, Julien’s Auctions sold their first piece for a price in excess of one million dollars – one of two jackets worn by Michael Jackson in the Thriller video produced for his milestone album by the same name.
Prop Talk Podcast #012 – James Comisar, The Comisar Collection | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
James Comisar, special guest. This is the twelfth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mr. James Comisar is the curator of the most comprehensive collection of original television artifacts in the world – wardrobe, props, sets, set decoration, vehicles, and more, spanning 60 years of popular culture history. He is a principal expert in this field and specialist in authentication, preservation, investment, restoration, and other important aspects of pop culture memorabilia and ephemera collecting.
Prop Talk Podcast #011 – Brian Muir, Film Industry Sculptor (“Darth Vader Sculptor”) | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
Brian Muir, special guest. This is the eleventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mr. Brian Muir is a veteran in the film industry, working as a sculptor on an incredible number of movies, including Star Wars: A New Hope, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien, numerous James Bond films, Harry Potter films, and more. Notably, Mr. Muir is credited as the sculptor of the iconic helmet for Darth Vader early in his career.
Premiere Props Updates “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza” Online Catalog with 500 More Lots for Day Two of Sale
Premiere Props has added approximately 500 additional lots to their online “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza” catalog, which comprises “Day 2” of their two-day live auction event to be held April 2nd and 3rd. The additional movie and television memorabilia pieces include a mix of direct from studio assets and presumably consigned pieces from a variety of alternate sources. [Read more…]
Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza” Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event April 2nd & 3rd
The catalog for the Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza”, to be held April 2nd and 3rd, is now available for immediate download from their official website. Their first event comprised of a significant percentage of consignment-based offerings, the sale includes 501 lots from a wide variety of film and television productions. [Read more…]
Prop Talk Podcast #010 – Ed Zine, Darth Vader Costume Collector | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
Ed Zine, special guest. This is the tenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ed Zine is a Darth Vader collector and enthusiast as well as an author. Ed has done significant research into the original Darth Vader costumes made for the Star Wars films, most specifically those made for The Empire Strikes Back.