As reported last month, auction house Guernsey’s is holding an auction event later this month, September 23rd, in New York City. Most known in the original prop and costume field for their 2008 “The Pugliese Collection” sale, this event is very modest by comparison. With material spanning sports, music, historical memorabilia, and other disciplines, and at just over 100 lots, that which might be of interest to original film and television prop, costume, and memorabilia collectors is limited.
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Guernsey’s Announces New Entertainment, Sports, Historical Material Auction Event for September in New York City: “ICONIC”
Guernsey’s made a splash in the entertainment memorabilia field in March 2008 with their auction event comprising the sale of “The Pugliese Collection“, which garnered significant mainstream media coverage (including The Today Show) and some very impressive prices realized on certain lots. This week Guernsey’s has announced two auctions for late September, one of which is of interest to original film and television prop, costume, and memorabilia collectors. [Read more…]
San Fernando Valley Business Journal: “Memorabilia Auctions Put A Price Tag on Nostalgia”
The latest issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, available today, features an article about original movie memorabilia auctions. Focused primarily on Profiles in History’s Joe Maddelena and their “Hollywood Auction 31” event at the end of the month, it also remarks on the Guernsey’s “The Pugliese Pop Culture Collection” held over the weekend, the ongoing NBC Universal online auctions, and David Jackson’s Back Lot Props. [Read more…]
Guernsey’s “Pugliese Pop Culture Auction” Held Yesterday, Today
Well, the much talked about event has now come and gone. So what happened?
Not having attended the event, or bid on any items, all I can really do is report on discussions from online forums and review the results of the auction.
One of the things I was most interested in, as noted in the article written Friday night, is how the hobby would absorb all these high value pieces with the next Profiles in History auction just two weeks away. [Read more…]
Competing Original Prop Auction Events: The Ides of March?
So at least as long as I’ve been collecting original props, this month, March 2008, is unprecedented in the hobby. And it all begins tomorrow, March 15…
As everyone knows, there are two big auction house events this month: Guernsey’s “Pugliese Prop Culture Collection” (March 15-16) and, just two weeks later, Profiles in History’s “Hollywood Auction 31” (March 27-28). [Read more…]
MI6 Report on Pugliese Aston Martin DB5 Parts Auction
There is an article on the MI6 (www.mi6.co.uk) website regarding the Aston Martin DB5 parts in Guernsey’s Pugliese Prop Culture Collection auction being held in Las Vegas this weekend: [Read more…]
Guernsey’s Pugliese Pop Culture Collection Auction: Terms and Conditions
Given past articles discussing Terms and Conditions of auction houses and/or auction events (see “Auction House Buying Considerations, Part I: Overview“, “…Part II: Chandelier Bid Legislation“, “…Part III: Bonhams“), I thought it might be worthwhile to highlight and comment on the terms for the upcoming Guernsey’s Pugliese Prop Culture Collection auction, to be held at the Palm in Las Vegas March 15-16, 2008.
Here are key excerpts from the Terms and Conditions from the live auction listings (at LiveAuctioneers.com): [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…]