The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 43’ catalog is now available for download in PDF format from www.ProfilesInHistory.com. Their next auction will be held at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, CA on December 17-18, 2010.
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Impressions: Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” Event
Profiles in History’s “Hollywood Auction 40” was held Thursday, Friday and today on-site at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, with remote bidding available over the Internet via LiveAuctioneers, as well as direct via mail, fax, and telephone bidding. The first two days alone offered the type of material that is traditional for their regular auction events, including original television and movie props, costumes, and other memorabilia. Today’s Day 3 included the special sale of material limited to the Star Trek franchise. [Read more…]
Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40’ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event June 10th-12th 2010
The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40’ catalog is now available for to download in PDF format from www.ProfilesInHistory.com. Their next auction will be held at their offices in Calabassas Hills, CA on June 10, 11, & 12, 2010. [Read more…]
Vintage Poster Scandal Update: New York Times Reports Kerry Haggard Arrested on Mail Fraud Charges
As a brief update to the various scandals involving allegedly fraudulent vintage movie posters circulating in the marketplace, two stories published online today by the New York Times report that Kerry T. Haggard has been arrested on mail fraud charges. [Read more…]
Round-Up: More Media Coverage on Fraudulent Vintage Horror Movie Poster Scandal & Lawsuits
In the past few weeks, the scandals involving allegedly fraudulent vintage movie posters circulating in the marketplace has been covered by various online and print media outlets, including The Gainesville Times, The Athens Banner-Herald, and Rue Morgue Magazine. [Read more…]
Profiles in History Files Lawsuits Against Fraudulent Movie Poster Auction Consignors
As an update to the ongoing movie poster scandal that was first reported on last year, auction house Profiles in History has this week filed the second of two lawsuits against consignors that they allege defrauded them via the consignment of fake move posters (one-sheets, lobby cards) to their sales. [Read more…]
Maine Antique Digest Report & Legal Update on Movie Poster Scandal
Maine Antique Digest has published a story on the movie poster scandal that was reported on late last year, along with an extensive update on the various lawsuits that have resulted from the sale and trade of movie posters that experts have determined to be fraudulent/forgeries. [Read more…]
Poster Fraud Update: Reports of FBI Investigation Seeking eBay Victims, Multiple Civil Lawsuits
As a brief update to the fraud revelations in the original movie poster/one sheet/lobby card collecting hobby – as reported on in the Fall of last year – yesterday a report surfaced on the MOvie POster “MoPo” Mailing List from a member who claims to have been contacted by the FBI with regards to an investigation into the purported fraud. This is consistent with ongoing reports by “Learn About Movie Posters” (LAMP). [Read more…]