Received via e-mail yesterday: [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Pugliese Pop Culture Collection Auction: HD Images from Today Show Feature
Here are a few HD screencaps from the Today Show broadcast aired this morning (see prior article for videos). This is only from the second segment, as I don’t believe the first segment airs in my market. All are 1920×1080 (click for high resolution). [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Pugliese Pop Culture Collection Auction: Featured on the Today Show
The broadcast of The Today Show featured a preview of Guernsey’s Pugliese Prop Culture Collection auction, to be held at the Palm in Las Vegas March 15-16, 2008.
Here are links to the two video segments hosted on the Today Show website: [Read more…]
Star Trek TOS Original Series Tricorder Prop – eBay Seller Response
As written in yesterday’s article, “eBay Auction: Star Trek TOS Original Series Tricorder Prop“, an item was listed on eBay yesterday, marketed as an original tricorder prop from Star Trek: The Original Series, with an opening bid amount of $12,000, which has raised some concerns in the Star Trek collecting community as to it’s authenticity: “Star Trek TOS Original Series Tricorder Prop (1966-69)” (eBay Item #280203748990).
Alec Peters of the Star Trek Prop, Costume, and Auction Blog wrote an article about this auction on his blog today, “Alledged TOS Tricorder on ebay – Mark English replica?“. [Read more…]
eBay Auction: Star Trek TOS Original Series Tricorder Prop
An item was listed on eBay yesterday, marketed as an original tricorder prop from Star Trek: The Original Series, with an opening bid amount of $12,000, which has raised some concerns in the Star Trek collecting community as to it’s authenticity: [Read more…]
Authentic Superman Costume In The Marketplace – The Prop Store of London
Yesterday The Prop Store of London listed as “Sold” on their site an original Superman III body suit with a COA from Warner Bros.
I thought it appropriate to make note of this piece here, along with photos, as an archive reference of what an authentic suit looks like.
Of particular note is that the very few I’ve seen with impeccable provenance (such as the costume sold by ScreenUsed) have a very distinct features which differ from those that have no studio paperwork, such as the distinctly shaped collars, the “S” symbol sewn “into” the costume, rather than “onto” the costume, etc.
It is also interesting that the suits with questionable provenance never include high resolution, full coverage (front, back, close-up) photos for comparison.
The Prop Store of London Description: [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Pugliese Pop Culture Collection Auction: Hardcopy Catalogs Out
Today I received the hardcopy catalog from Guernsey’s “Pugliese Pop Culture Collection” auction, which can be purchased directly from their site.
If anyone was curious as to what it looks like, I’ve snapped a few photos as a preview. It is an attractive book with a lot of photos and information. As one who enjoys collecting auction catalogs, I would characterize this one as a must have. [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Pugliese Pop Culture Collection Auction: Lot Sale History Online
Guernsey’s website now hosts a listing of the source of many of the items consigned to the “Pugliese Pop Culture Collection” auction, and can be downloaded in PDF format directly from their site or here from the link below: [Read more…]