The Volo Auto Museum is holding a special “Hollywood Comes to Volo” event in Volo, Illinois on Saturday, July 3rd. Touted as the George Barris “Star Cars Charity Car Show & Auto Fair”, the show boasts “the largest movie, TV, and custom car show ever assembled in the United States. [Read more…]
Signature Comparison: ‘Western Costume’ Letters of Authentication for George Reeves Superman TV Series Capes Dated 12/29/75
In 2008, an article was published on the Original Prop Blog with regards to certain props and costumes consigned to a Signature House auction (see Signature House Entertainment Memorabilia Auctions – Questions, Observations). Included were questions raised about the remarkable coincidence of two letters of authentication included with two different capes (attributed to use by George Reeves in the Superman television series produced in the 1950s) from two different dealers; both letters shared the same date: December 29, 1975. A third such letter – with the same date – has now been introduced into the marketplace. This third example bears a signature that appears to differ from the example featured in the 2008 article. [Read more…]
Original Television and Movie Prop, Wardrobe, and Entertainment Memorabilia Auctions: Upcoming Event 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 original prop collectors. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions Publishes Guided Video Tour of Roddenberry Estate Auction in Las Vegas by Rod Roddenberry
Julien’s Auctions has published a video on YouTube featuring a guided tour of their Roddenberry Estate auction, part of their Summer Entertainment Sale at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, June 24-27. The host of the video is Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress Majel Barrett. [Read more…]
Entertainment Weekly Reports: “SyFy Goes Hunting for Hollywood” with Joe Maddalena on the SyFy Channel
Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello reports via his “Ausiello Files” exclusively today that the SyFy network has greenlit a new cable television series,’Hunting Hollywood’. EW reports that the “documentary-style show” will feature information about collecting pop culture memorabilia, as well as original props and costumes from film and television. Joe Maddalena, owner and CEO of Profiles in History, will serve as the host of the program. [Read more…]
Premiere Props “Classic Hollywood Memorabilia and Prop Auction” Catalog Online, Event June 19th
Premiere Props is hosting their “Classic Hollywood Live Auction” on June 19th in Los Angeles. Auction service providers LiveAuctioneers and iCollector have both published the catalog online, promoting the event as featuring over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films. [Read more…]
Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Pod Miniature Model from Sci-Fi Series ‘Lost in Space’
The twelfth Original Prop Blog preview video segment has Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena talking about an original space pod miniature model from the classic sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. This is one of more than 1500 items consigned to the “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event.
Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Laser Rifle from Classic TV Series ‘Lost in Space’
In this eleventh video segment in the Original Prop Blog preview series, Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena talks about one of his favorite pieces in the “Hollywood Auction 40” event this month – an original laser rifle from the classic sci-fi television series, Lost in Space.