Premiere Props is holding their “Texas Frightmare Weekend Live Auction” on Saturday, May 1st in Irving, Texas. Auction service providers iCollector and LiveAuctioneers have both published the catalog online, promoting as featuring over 200 original props and costumes from a variety of films.
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Propworx Completes 75% of Iron Man Auction; Remaining 25% Delayed One Week Due To Technical Difficulties
According to their own “media alert” (see IMPORTANT ALERT: Iron Man Auction Update!), Propworx has delayed the auction of the last 25% of the lots of props and costumes from their Iron Man sale yesterday. [Read more…]
Propworx Iron Man Movie Prop and Costume Auction Catalog Online, Live Event April 18th at C2E2
The next big PropWorx auction event is the sale of original movie props and costumes from the first Iron Man film starring Robert Downey Jr., on behalf of Marvel Studios. The auction will take place at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Sunday, April 18th. Online bidding is available via LiveAuctioneers and the full catalog can be found online. [Read more…]
Original Prop Blog: Three Year Anniversary
Today marks the three year anniversary of the Original Prop Blog. Three years ago today I published its first article, “The Hobby Without A Name…“ [Read more…]
Editorial: Reaction To “What’s Hot In Hollywood Collectibles” Article By The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times published an article this week about collecting original movie props and costumes, presented as a Q&A interview with Antiques Roadshow appraiser Philip Weiss of Philip Weiss Auctions. As is typical with mainstream media coverage of the hobby, much of it is preoccupied with discussion of high prices realized at auction. However, there is also a focus on questions about authenticity and fraud (which I applaud), though some of the responses – particularly those about eBay – have prompted me to share some of my own personal opinions and reactions. [Read more…]
Debbie Reynolds’ “Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum” Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Update
The Wall Street Journal and the Knoxville News Sentinel both report that Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum filed its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in a Los Angeles bankruptcy court last week, and that “[t]he plan calls for the completion of the museum’s construction, aims to resolve a long-running legal dispute, promises to pay creditors in full and hopes to put Reynolds’ substantial collection… on public view for the first time in more than 10 years“. [Read more…]
Heritage Auction Galleries April 2010 “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction″ Catalog Available Online
The Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their website the online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Auction #7018”, to be held April 9-11, 2010. This will be their first entertainment memorabilia auction event at their new facility in Beverly Hills, California.
Superman Costumes in the Marketplace Archive: March 2010
This article continues coverage of Superman costumes and costume components offered for sale publicly in the marketplace attributed to use in the Superman films of the 70s-80s starring Christopher Reeve and characterized as “original” and “authentic”. [Read more…]