Movie prop and costume designers/dealers eFx Collectibles, UD Replicas, Anovos, and Studio Art Technology shared space and brought a lot of great material to Comic Con this year showcasing their sci-fi franchise memorabilia. In addition, they brought a number of original props from the upcoming Men in Black 3, not due to hit theaters until 2012. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2011: Preview Night, Photos of Original TV & Movie Props and Costumes on Exhibit
Wednesday night was the special “preview night” for Comic Con 2011 in San Diego. To kick off annual coverage of original television and movie prop and costume related material from the biggest pop culture event of the year, as is tradition, the Original Prop Blog is publishing photos from the main exhibit hall of Comic Con of some of the related items on exhibit and display. This year includes pieces from Dark Knight, Watchmen, Superman Returns, Inception, The Hangover Part II, 300, The Three Musketeers, and Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, and Men in Black 3. In particular, Legendary Pictures has an extensive display of original movie props and costumes. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con International 2011 Membership Passes/Tickets/Badges Redux – To Go On Sale Tomorrow
Membership passes for San Diego Comic Con International 2011 will go on sale at 9:00 am Pacific Time tomorrow, February 5th. This follows earlier attempts to sell tickets to the popular event months ago. , which resulted in the official website crashing on November 1st and again with a second attempt on November 22nd. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con International 2011 Membership Passes/Tickets Go On Sale November 1st
Membership passes for San Diego Comic Con International 2011 will go on sale at 9:00 am Pacific Time on November first. Next year’s show will be held July 21-24. For the past several years, tickets have sold out online far in advance of the show. There is no on-site registration, and the passes including the special Wednesday “Preview Night” were sold out at this past year’s event, so none will be made available online this year. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Event Recap, Impressions, Experiences
As in previous years (2009, 2008), I thought I’d provide an overall recap of my own personal experience at San Diego Comic Con this year. In short, I’d say that this may have been the best one yet, though I’ve really had a spectacular time every year. It is really the “must attend” pop culture event of the year. [Read more…]
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Interview with Tim Lawes of Prop Store
This Original Prop Blog coverage of the Prop Store exhibit at San Diego Comic Con concludes with Tim Lawes. The video interview series continues the exploration and discussion about some of the most important pieces on display at their booth, including material from the Alien films, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, The Empire Strikes Back, Clash of the Titans, Superman Returns, and more.
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Interview with Brandon Alinger of Prop Store, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the two part Original Prop Blog interview with Brandon Alinger of Prop Store at San Diego Comic Con. This video feature continues the discussion about some of the most important pieces on display at their booth, including pieces from the Alien films, Gremlins 2, The Black Hole, Hellboy, Army of Darkness, Spider-Man 2, and Batman.
San Diego Comic Con 2010: Photos of Original TV & Movie Props and Costumes on Exhibit
This article features original television and movie prop and costume related photos from the main exhibit hall of Comic Con, which includes James Bond, Star Trek, Batman, Tron, Green Lantern, Harry Potter, Twilight, Thor, and more.