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Recent Articles: 'The Latest in News and Events'

alt text The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Visit to Universal Studios Prop Department

Last night’s broadcast of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien featured Conan’s visit to the prop department at Universal Studios.  Read More →

alt text NBC Chicago Reports “Prop Store to Auction Stuff of Dreams” Regarding Closure of 20th Century Props

As reported last month (see 20th Century Props Closes Its Doors After 40 Years; Auction Slated for Late July), 20th Century Props announced that it is... 

alt text Auction Fraud at Center of FBI & Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued their Annual Report a few months ago.  Among the highlights... 

alt text BBC Video Report on 20th Century Props: “Movie Prop Paradise to Close”

As reported earlier this month (see 20th Century Props Closes Its Doors After 40 Years; Auction Slated for Late July), 20th Century Props announced that... 

alt text New Michael Jackson Related Legal Threat Against Julien’s Auctions… from David Gest

In the wake of the death of Michael Jackson last Thursday, and the coincidental (long-scheduled) “Summer Sale” of original entertainment memorabilia... 

alt text Michael Jackson “King of Pop” Dead at 50

Per reports from the Los Angeles Times, TMZ.com, and the USA Today, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today following a cardiac arrest and coma.  The... 

alt text NBC’s Today Show Broadcast on 20th Century Props: “Movie Sets for Sale”

As reported a few weeks ago (see 20th Century Props Closes Its Doors After 40 Years; Auction Slated for Late July), 20th Century Props announced that... 

Recent Articles: 'Market Watch'

alt text ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’, ‘Return to Oz’, Return to eBay, and Return of The Harrisons (formerly “Elstree Props”) from Retirement?

eBay seller “unisusu“, who has identified himself as Luke Harrison, grandson of Norman Harrison and son of Paul Harrison, has been selling... 

alt text More “Planet of the Apes” (The Terminal) Statue of Liberty Prop Revelations – John Tarter Provenance?

In April, the “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty prop that has long been the focus of an ongoing investigation by the Original Prop Blog... 

alt text Vintage Expert Raises Questions About “John Wayne” Western Costume Company Wardrobe At Auction

Vintage and Classic Hollywood original prop and wardrobe expert Rick Spector of Stairway to the Stars has contacted me this week with concerns about the... 

alt text Star Wares eBay Auction: Spider-Man 70’s TV Costume “Worn On Screen” or “Made For Publicity Purposes”?

Questions have recently been raised among collectors about attributions made on a Spider-Man costume described as “worn on screen in the 70’s... 

alt text Startifacts vs. Starwares on eBay

Based on recent events on eBay, it would appear that long-time original movie prop dealers Startifacts and Star Wares have had some business conflicts... 

alt text Authentic Superman Costume Fabric “DNA”: Extreme High Resolution Photography

With my recent trip to Burbank, to compare “Super Hollywood” Superman costumes with confirmed authentic examples from the Warner Bros. archives,... 

Recent Articles: 'Editorials and Feature Articles'

alt text Building on the Original Prop Lexicon: “Anti-Provenance”

I’ve found that there are many concepts in the original prop hobby for which words do not exist.  Having words to use with specific and unique... 

alt text Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Week in Tweets’ (Through 07/10/09)

This is a weekly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account.  This archives all posts for the week... 

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