As discussed in prior articles (“Guernsey’s Auction: “The Pugliese Collection“”, “Guernsey’s Auction: “The Pugliese Collection” – Delayed to Early Next Year“), this appears to be a significant original prop auction event. [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Auction: “The Pugliese Collection” – Delayed to Early Next Year
It appears that the Guernsey’s “Pugliese Collection” auction, discussed in an article last week (LINK), will be pushed back from December to early next year. [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Auction: “The Pugliese Collection”
Per their website, Guernsey’s is beginning to market The Pugliese Collection auction, touted as “Purely and Simply The Greatest Pop Culture Collection Ever!” [Read more…]
Auction House Buying Considerations, Part I: Overview
I have had very limited experiences in buying direct from auction houses, but there are terms and conditions of sale, unique to each company/event, that can differ from other buying experiences. I would highly recommend that any collector, before participating in such an auction, carefully review the terms and conditions of the sale, typically outlined in the catalog. Even with the same company, these are prone to change catalog to catalog, sale to sale. [Read more…]
Original Prop Provenance & Authenticity, Part I
Article Summary: This is an opinion piece discussing the basics of provenance and authenticity of original props. Topics include the definition of provenance, types of COAs (Studio, Dealer), auction house catalogs, “screen-matching”, firearm-specific information, and other considerations and issues. [Read more…]