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Julien’s Auctions ‘Hollywood Legends’ Featuring David Hasselhoff – Catalog Online, Event to be Held in Beverly Hills April 11th & 12th

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Julien’s Auctions has published the online catalog for their upcoming sale – “Hollywood Legends: Featuring Property from the Career of David Hasselhoff” – which will be held at their Beverly Hills gallery on April 11th and 12th. The auction will feature property from the career of David Hasselhoff, the estates of Jonathan Winters and Greta Garbo, and consignments with proceeds marked for a variety of charitable causes as featured in the new unscripted Lifetime series, Celebrity Home Raiders.  The two day sale will feature a variety of Hollywood memorabilia with 811 lots. [Read more…]

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Julien’s Auctions ‘Icons and Idols’ Estate of William Travilla and Hollywood Catalogs Online, Event to be Held in Beverly Hills November 8th, 9th, & 10th

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Julien’s Auctions has published the online catalog for their upcoming sale – “Icons and Idols” – which will be held at their Beverly Hills gallery on November 8th, 9th, and 10th.  The first day of the three days of auction will feature Property from the Estate of William Travilla, which includes over 400 items encompassing original costumes, costume sketches, awards, and more.  This collection will be on exhibit at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icons in Ireland prior to the sale.  The following two days will feature a variety of Hollywood memorabilia with 800 lots including Clayton Moore’s Lone Ranger mask, a 1942 Academy Award, and a number of items from Marilyn Monroe, Stan Laurel, Mary Pickford, Cyd Charisse, Walter Matthau, and more.

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Christie’s Publishes “eVanity” Online Catalog for Original Movie Prop “King Kong” Stop-Motion Armature

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As has been covered in prior articles, an original King Kong stop-motion armature movie prop is being offered for sale at auction by Christie’s on November 24th.  Christie’s has now published an “eVanity” online brochure promoting this important piece with additional photos and details. [Read more…]

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Christie’s Original Prop “King Kong” Stop-Motion Armature – High Resolution Photography

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There has been significant interest in the King Kong stop-motion armature that is scheduled to be auctioned in Christie’s “Pop Culture” auction event on November 24, 2009 at South Kensignton, as reported on Monday (see Christie’s November 2009 Entertainment Memorabilia Auction to Feature Original Prop “King Kong” Stop-Motion Armature and UPDATE).  Christie’s has since provided the Original Prop Blog with additional high resolution photography. [Read more…]

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Christie’s November 2009 Entertainment Memorabilia Auction to Feature Original Prop “King Kong” Stop-Motion Armature

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The next Christie’s “Pop Culture” auction event, scheduled for November 24, 2009 at their South Kensignton location in the UK, will feature one of the original stop-motion armatures from King Kong (1933).  This piece is expected to realize a very high price at auction, as it is an extremely important artifact from a truly classic film. [Read more…]