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June 25, 2018 By Jason DeBord

Han Solo Blaster from “Return of the Jedi” Sold By Julien’s Auctions for $550,000 to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

As mentioned back in April, I had assisted Julien’s Auctions in cataloging “The James L. Schoppe Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Production Archive” that was featured in their “Hollywood Legends” auction this past weekend at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The highlight of the collection was an original Han Solo blaster movie prop from Return of the Jedi; James Schoppe served as the Art Director on the film, and was gifted several original props at the conclusion of the film production. The collection was sold in live auction on Saturday, June 23rd, and the Han Solo blaster sold for $550,000 including Buyer’s Premium, and the winning bidder was Ripley’s Believe it or Not. I was actually present for the auction, as well as shot video of some of the lots, so I thought I would share a few thoughts as well as the video of the Han Solo blaster selling [Read more…]

April 26, 2018 By Jason DeBord

Exclusive Details & Photos: Original Han Solo Blaster Movie Prop from Return of the Jedi to be Sold by Julien’s Auctions in June

Today, Julien’s Auctions has announced that an original Han Solo blaster movie prop used in Return of the Jedi will be in their upcoming Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on June 23rd. The prop is one of the most exciting pieces to come to market from the original Star Wars trilogy in years, and it is a highlight of “The James L. Schoppe Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Production Archive”, with the entire collection coming directly from the Academy Award nominated Art Director who worked on the film. The Original Prop Blog is pleased to present exclusive photos of the prop as well as some additional background about the collection from my having worked with Julien’s Auctions and Mr. Schoppe in preparing the collection for public exhibition and auction. [Read more…]

December 11, 2017 By Jason DeBord

Nice Denver Post Piece on Colin Cantwell, “He Kept His Star Wars Legacy a Secret… for Decades”

The Denver Post published a nice piece by John Wenzel about Colin Cantwell last week, going over his contributions to Star Wars: A New Hope and other accomplishments. You can check it out on their official website: “He kept his Star Wars legacy a secret in Boulder for decades. At 85, the sci-fi pioneer is ready to step out.“ [Read more…]

May 31, 2017 By Jason DeBord

Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction in London on June 28th

Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia” (auction 24240) auction will be held on June 28th in Knightsbridge. This sale includes 186 lots featuring a mix of film/television as well as rock and roll and popular music related memorabilia. [Read more…]

March 8, 2017 By Jason DeBord

Bonhams & ‘TCM Presents… ‘Rock And Roll Through The Lens’ on March 27th

Bonhams is holding their next Turner Classic Movies curated auction event this month with their “TCM Presents… Rock And Roll Through The Lens” on March 27th in New York. The sale is comprised of 213 lots of rock and roll related memorabilia. [Read more…]

November 28, 2016 By Jason DeBord

Bonhams & ‘TCM Presents… ‘The Estate of Maureen O’Hara’ & ‘Lights, Camera, Auction’ on November 29th & 30th

Bonhams is holding their next set of Turner Classic Movies curated auction events this week, starting with their “The Estate of Maureen O’Hara” on November 29th and “Lights, Camera, Auction!” on November 30th. Both sales will be held in New York, with online bidding available. [Read more…]

June 20, 2016 By Jason DeBord

Bonhams ‘Entertainment Memorabilia’ Catalog Online; Auction to be Held in London on June 29th

Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia” (auction 23239) auction will be held on June 29th in Knightsbridge. This sale includes 254 lots featuring a mix of film/television as well as rock and roll and popular music related memorabilia. [Read more…]

March 3, 2016 By Jason DeBord

TCM Presents … The Charlton Heston Collection by Bonhams on March 22nd; Catalog Online

Later this month, Bonhams will be holding their next Turner Classic Movies curated auction event, “The Charlton Heston Collection”. This will be held in Los Angeles on March 22nd, with online bidding available. The majority of the 322 lots are of the “personally owned” variety from the family. [Read more…]