The cherry red 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu used by John Travolta’s character in Quentin Tarantino’s film, Pulp Fiction, was reported stolen back in 1994 during the production of the Academy Award-winning movie. Featured in many scenes in the film, Vince Vega’s car was recently found, per a report by The Sun. [Read more…]
Auction Cause has listed a number of Hollywood memorabilia and experience auctions on eBay is support of The New Village Leadership Academy, all of which run through May 5th. Included in the listings is an original suit worn by Will Smith in Men in Black 3 and one of his robes worn in Ali. [Read more…]
An impressive exhibition of original movie props, costumes, vehicles, and other James Bond artifacts is being held at the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai, China from March 28th through May 31st. CCTV News has produced a video showing some of the highlights, which can be viewed at their official site or via the embedded player below. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of 007, the exhibit boasts about 550 items spanning all of the films starring Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. [Read more…]
Today Profiles in History listed a charity auction on eBay for a leather motorcycle jacket worn by Ryan Gosling in the The Place Beyond The Pines, which hits theaters today. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California. [Read more…]
Nate D. Sanders will be concluding their next online auction on April 2nd; as such, the catalog for this event is already available on their official site. The auction house has been getting a great deal of press with their success in selling Academy Awards in recent sales, and another is offered in this auction. Other highlights include the full gamut of industry awards, including Golden Globe, and MTV VMA, Emmy, AMA, Peabody, and other hollywood, music, movie, television, historical, and popular culture artifacts. They also have several pieces from the Gene London Costume Collection for sale. [Read more…]
New online auctioneer Mercer Auction are holding their first annual “Stars of Hollywood Annual Prop & Art Auction” as an online auction on both iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. The sale includes 180 lots, though not all of it is within the Hollywood memorabilia category. [Read more…]
RR Auction will be holding their Hollywood Auction online on April 25th. The catalog, now available online, includes a majority of photos, autographs, scripts, documents, posters and ephemera, though there are original props and costumes as well, mostly from vintage/classic properties. In total, there are over 800 lots, so it is a fairly substantial offering. [Read more…]
Well, not really, but according to multiple mainstream media reports, a crocodile spotted in River Thames is suspected to be a prop crocodile used in Live and Let Die (1973), the James Bond film starring Roger Moore. Per a story from The Telegraph, sources believe the crocodile was used in the scene where Moore runs across the backs of alligators. [Read more…]