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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 53’ Results in Passed Lots, A Few Surprises; “Jackpot” Reserves/Estimates Finally Out of Control?

I have been traveling for the past week, so did not personally watch the latest Profiles in History sale (“Hollywood Auction 53”) live, but received a number of e-mails and texts from others in this art market commenting about the overall “lackluster” and “disappointing” results of the event, though there were a few surprises and stand out pieces (such as the Lord of the Rings Legolas bow going for $372,000 with Buyer’s Premium, Kate Winslet’s dress from Titanic selling for $330,000 with BP, and an X-Wing model from Star Wars realizing approximately $270,000 with BP).  Based on a spreadsheet compiled by a friend, focusing on Lots 433-902 (the second half of the catalog, following classic Hollywood photos, etc.), about 40% of the items were not sold.  [Read more…]

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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 53′ TV & Movie Prop Catalog Available Online for Sale Event December 15th

Profiles in History’s Winter auction catalog, “Drama, Action, Romance: Hollywood Auction 53” is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This sale is scheduled for December 15th at their Calabasas Hills facility. [Read more…]

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Premiere Props ‘Hollywood Auction Extravaganza VIII’ Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event December 8th & 9th

The online catalog for the Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza VIII”, scheduled for December 8-9, is now listed via online bidding partners iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. The auction purports to include over 1,000 lots from various film and television productions, though as of this writing, only ten items are listed.  If past auctions are any indication, the sale will likely include are a substantial number of replica props and general memorabilia. [Read more…]

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Honda Motorcycle Movie Prop Used in “James Bond: Skyfall” in Charity Auction

Honda UK has donated to charity auction the modified Honda CRF250R motorcycle used by Daniel Craig as James Bond in the newest film in the 007 franchise.  The motorcycle was used in the opening chase sequence in the movie, and proceeds well benefit BBC Children as part of a larger fundraising auction event on eBay. [Read more…]

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ScreenUsed’s Second Movie Prop, Costume, and Memorabilia Live Online Auction to be Held on November 3rd, Catalog Available Online

Online movie prop dealer and pioneer ScreenUsed will be holding their second live auction on November 3rd. The auction catalog is now available online via a PDF download via their official website and collectors can bid on iCollector. [Read more…]

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Premiere Props ‘Fangoria Horror Movie Prop Live Auction’ Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event October 13th

The online catalog for the Premiere Props “Fangoria Horror Movie Prop Live Auction”, scheduled for October 13, is listed via online bidding partners iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. The auction is marketed as including over 1,000 lots from various film and television productions, though currently the catalog shows less than half that amount (479 lots). Also included are a substantial number of replica props and general memorabilia.  [Read more…]

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Premiere Props ‘Hollywood Auction Extravaganza VII’ Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event September 15th & 16th

The online catalog for the Premiere Props “Hollywood Auction Extravaganza VII”, scheduled for September 15-16, is now listed via online bidding partners iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. The auction includes over 1,000 lots from various film and television productions.  Also included are a substantial number of replica props and general memorabilia. [Read more…]

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Showtime Launches New Set of “Dexter” Charity Auctions Offering Original Props from the Popular Television Program

As was the case in 2009 (see “Showtime Launches “Dexter” Auctions Offering Original Props from the Popular Television Program“), the cable network as launched another series of online auctions for charity, this time supporting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.  [Read more…]