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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ScreenUsed Announces Acquisition and Restoration of Original Movie Prop DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future’
Desi DosSantos and Jeff Castillo of ScreenUsed have recently shared with me their efforts in restoring one of the few surviving DeLoreans customized and used in filming the Back to the Future trilogy. Today, they are publicly announcing the completion of their work, all in time for the 25th Anniversary of the original film. All details about the restoration, with before and after pictures, can be found at www.BTTF3delorean.com. [Read more…]
Profiles in History Publishes Small Preview of Winter Auction Event in December 2010
The next Profiles in History auction is slated for December, and they have published a number of preview photos for pieces consigned to their next event. [Read more…]
Prop Talk Podcast #007 – Desi DosSantos, ScreenUsed | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
Desi DosSantos, special guest. This is the seventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. This is an effort to use old and new technology to bring a richer and more informative and entertaining experience to the site. Desi DosSantos is one of the two founders of ScreenUsed, which was a business that grew out of his own passion for collecting original props and costumes. [Read more…]
Star Wars Celebration V Highlights – Lucasfilm Reveals Return of the Jedi “Cave” Lightsaber Construction Scene; Prop Store Exhibit
Star Wars Celebration V, the “official Lucasfilm event celebrating all things Star Wars, produced by fans for fans” has been in full swing this week. While not personally in attendance, I thought I would publish a report on highlights of interest to original prop collectors, notably Lucasfilm announcing the release of the all six Star Wars films on Blu-Ray disc next year (per an interview with the New York Times), which will include never before seen footage, including a scene with Luke finishing the construction of his lightsaber in a cave on Tatooine from Return of the Jedi. The existence of such a scene has long been a matter of debate among Star Wars fans. [Read more…]
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′ Video Preview: Hero Colonial Warrior Viper Pilot Helmet from ‘Battlestar Galactica’
This is the thirteenth and final in a series of video previews of the Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event June 10-12. Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History discusses a hero Colonial Warrior viper pilot helmet from the original Battlestar Galactica series which began to air in 1978.
Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Pod Miniature Model from Sci-Fi Series ‘Lost in Space’
The twelfth Original Prop Blog preview video segment has Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena talking about an original space pod miniature model from the classic sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. This is one of more than 1500 items consigned to the “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event.