One unfortunate type of collectible born out of the original prop industry is the sale of prop pieces, bits, swatches, and sections.
The phrase “take a piece of the movie home” is quite literal with this practice.
It seems, that in some cases, it can be more profitable to take one original prop and destroy it, cutting it into smaller pieces and selling each piece as a collectible (either by itself or as part of another collectible, such as a card). But this prioritizes profit over preservation. [Read more…]