Burley Auction Group is holding an auction on October 22nd in Round Mountain, Texas to liquidate inventory from Moody Anderson and Terry Boothe’s “Texas Traders” movie prop warehouse. Auction partner AuctionZip boasts material from True Grit, Office Space, Dazed and Confused, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, other films. In fact, it is claimed that “Moody has supplied props to nearly every movie filmed in Texas over the past 30 years“, though real details about auction items and lots are sparse at this time. [Read more…]
eBay Entertainment Memorabilia Dealer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in U.S. District Court
Per Reuters and other sources, eBay entertainment memorabilia dealer David Bruce Shyrock plead guilty to fraud charges in federal court today. The Missouri resident faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $500,000 for a variety of charges, including defrauding over 1,200 eBay users out of nearly $175,000 by selling memorabilia with forged autographs on the popular online auction website. [Read more…]
Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auctions Featured on NBC’s ‘Today Show’ to Discuss Rare Marilyn Monroe Photos, Negatives, Copyright
Julien’s Auctions Executive Director, Martin Nolan, appeared as a guest on this morning’s broadcast of The Today Show. In it, he discusses a set of rare Marilyn Monroe material which will be featured in an upcoming auction, which includes previously unseen photographs, the negatives, and the copyright to the respective images. [Read more…]
Original Television and Movie Prop, Costume, and Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction Events Calendar
Below is the latest updated list of upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to collectors. [Read more…]
More on the History and Development of the ‘Back to the Future 2’ Nike MAG Shoes (Videos)
Special thanks to my friend Vivek for pointing me to these three videos about the history of the now classic Nike MAG shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2. The videos talk about the genesis of the shoes as designed and made for the film, as well as highlighting the recent development, manufacture, and auction of the replica shoes being sold to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation (as reported September 8th). [Read more…]
Announcement: The Original Prop Blog Launches Online Advertising Program
Beginning today, the Original Prop Blog, LLC is announcing a program offering potential advertising opportunities for select companies to place paid display advertisements on the Original Prop Blog website. [Read more…]
Motorcycle Used By Gerard Butler in ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ Part of Online Charity Auction Benefitting The Angels of East Africa
Relativity Media has announced an online charity auction for their upcoming feature film, Machine Gun Preacher. Among the auction items is a “rat bike” motorcycle ridden by Gerard Butler, the star of the movie. 100% of the proceeds of the auction will benefit The Angels of East Africa Organization. [Read more…]
John Wayne Enterprises Behind the Scenes in “You’ve Got… A Legendary Auction” Video for Heritage Memorabilia Auction Event
John Wayne Enterprises features in an AOL “You’ve Got…” video published in support of the Heritage Auction Galleries sale of memorabilia on October 6th and 7th at the Hyatt Regency Century Place in Los Angeles. [Read more…]