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Jack Warford, Star Wars Starship Model Photographer for Merchandising/Promotion in 1977 & Rare Filming and Prototype Images

This article is by its nature self-promotion for Julien’s Auctions (where I serve as COO), but I believe it is consistent with my past articles sharing news and insights about Star Wars with followers, so I’m making an exception in this case, as I am in a unique position to share new information about Star Wars.  I wanted to put a spotlight not so much on our lots in an upcoming auction, but on Jack Warford and his story behind some of the iconic photography of original model starships from the original Star Wars in 1977.  All of this background was completely unknown to me prior to working on bringing some prints and original photos to auction this year. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Marvel Entertainment Part 4 / Avengers: Endgame Costume Exhibit (Sunday)

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, and they’re updated the props and costumes on display daily.� This feature covers Sunday. The photos further below are as the exhibit appeared on Sunday, which featured costumes from Avengers: Endgame.� Prop Store also had a display case in the center of the exhibitor space with one of the costumes from their upcoming Marvel Television Live Auction. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Godzilla Movie Props / Godzilla Toho Co., LTD & Bandai America

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Toho Co., LTD and Bandai America had one of my favorite displays this year at the exhibitor space, which was dedicated to celebrating 65 years of Godzilla.  On exhibit was original props and costume parts from various Godzilla films over the years. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. 2019 is the first year that Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! exhibited pieces from the collection in the main exhibit hall.  On display was the lightsaber prop purchased from Profiles in History and attributed to use by Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back, the Han Solo blaster from Return of the Jedi purchased from Julien’s Auctions, and a Hoverboard from Back To The Future Part II and a bullwhip from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.  In that I cataloged the Han Solo blaster for Julien’s, I noticed that it appears to have since been damaged (and as you’ll note in the photos, the handle of the blaster is held in place by some gum-like material in this display. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Marvel Entertainment Part 3 / A-Force Costume Exhibit (Saturday)

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, and they’re updated the props and costumes on display daily.  This feature covers Saturday. The photos further below are as the exhibit appeared on Saturday, which featured costumes from Avengers: Endgame.  Prop Store also had a display case in the center of the exhibitor space with one of the costumes from their upcoming Marvel Television Live Auction. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Warner Bros | DC Comics | Batman

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. This is the first year that there was not separate exhibit space for both Warner Bros and DC Comics.  In 2019, DC Comics has been folded into the Warner Bros exhibit.  This now mirrors Marvel, which has one exhibit space as Marvel Entertainment.  I would say that this is reflective of the current state of the comic book business, which I suspect is heavily subsidized by films (at least in the case of Marvel) and other programming, as well as licensing and merchandising.  Sadly, while comic books used to be the primary business for Marvel and DC when I was growing up, it’s now likely to continue to shrink and may eventually go away altogether.  In any event, the Warner Bros booth had some original costumes from Batman films on display (with more on display at the Comic-Con Museum (which is off site, so I did not attend) [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Marvel Entertainment Part 2 / Spider-Man: Far From Home Costume Exhibit (Friday)

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Marvel is centrally located in the Exhibit Hall as per usual, and they’re updated the props and costumes on display daily.  This feature covers Friday. The photos further below are as the exhibit appeared on Friday, which featured costumes from Spider-Man: Far From Home.  Prop Store also had a display case in the center of the exhibitor space with one of the costumes from their upcoming Marvel Television Live Auction. [Read more…]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Batman Film Used Cowls

This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019. I actually lost track of exactly who the exhibitor was for these Batman cowls, but there was Batman-related merchandise on display.  This case included examples of Batman cowls worn in the films from Michael Keaton to Val Kilmer to George Clooney to Christian Bale to Ben Affleck. [Read more…]