gone with the wind

May 24, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Christie’s: Pop Culture – New York, June 25, 2008 – Catalog Online

Christie’s Upcoming Pop Culture auction (Sale 21633) is set for June 25th at Rockefeller Center in New York as part of their “Popular Culture” category.

The auction includes a wide range of items among its over 330 pieces, including many vintage or “classic” Hollywood pieces (Marilyn Monroe, Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, King Kong), an Academy Award, Walt Disney-related pieces, and more contemporary offerings, such as a number of wardrobe pieces from The Sopranos, and a Superman III cape (no provenance noted), as well as music memorabilia (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc.).

The catalog for the event is now online at Christies.com: [Read more…]

May 22, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Auction Depot LA & Global Antiques: I Love Lucy, Harmony Rose, and T.J. Maxx – Part 1

The purpose of this article is to analyze a current eBay auction offered by Auction Depot LA with a Global Antiques COA titled: “ORIGINAL HARMONEY ROSE CONTAINER OWNED BY LUCILLE BALL”.

After performing some research, it appears that the item being offered for sale matches contemporary pieces available at the retail store T.J. Maxx. This “Part 1” article compares the current I Love Lucy “TV Prop” with a different item from the same pattern set purchased new at retail this week. The forthcoming “Part 2” article will include a comparison of the same item from the same pattern set, which I have purchased online but not yet received. [Read more…]

May 20, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Auction Depot L.A. & Global Antiques Entertainment Memorabilia – Two Weeks of eBay Listing/Sales Activity

I thought it would be interesting to analyze the public eBay sales activity of Auction Depot L.A. (auctiondepotla1 on eBay) and their Entertainment Memorabilia items consigned/authenticated by Global Antiques over the course of two weeks, using eBay’s “Search: Items By Seller” feature.

The following analysis looks at 14 days of listing/sales activity on eBay by Auction Depot L.A., with auction end dates between May 5-May 19, limited to the items listed in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia”, and limited to completed auctions only, having ended within that time period.

Within that two week time frame, eBay reports 361 listings ended.

Of the 361 listings that ended in the two week period, 330 sold and 31 (less than 10%) went unsold.

The prices realized for the 330 items sold amounts to over $15,000 (not including shipping or other charges), or an average of about $1,000 per day over the 14-day period. [Read more…]

April 30, 2008 By Jason DeBord

I Love Lucy, Global Antiques, and Auction Depot LA – Metal Tea Pot

A reader directed my attention to a current eBay auction, offered by Auction Depot LA with a Global Antiques COA titled: “I LOVE LUCY TV PROP ORIGINAL METAL TEA POT +COA NO RES!”.