This is the next in a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props in my own collection, and the next piece to be showcased one of four blank fire Glock 17s used by Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in NYC scenes in the Paul Greengrass film “The Bourne Ultimatum“. Read more
Filed Under:
Movie Guns,
News and Events,
Special InterestTagged:
armorer,
armourer,
authentic,
blank fire,
Collection,
Film,
matt damon,
memorabilia,
Movie,
movie gun,
Original,
Prop,
rental agreements 
An industry professional who personally inspected the Les Hemstock “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty prop at the “The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show” convention has come forward with information and evidence that it was actually custom designed and sculpted for the film, The Terminal (2004), which would confirm that it has absolutely no connection whatsoever with Planet of the Apes.
Read more
Filed Under:
"Planet of the Apes" Statue of Liberty Prop,
Les Hemstock (kcotsmeh),
Market WatchTagged:
apemania,
behind the scenes,
blu-ray disc,
cctv,
daren dochterman,
Emil Kosa Jr,
Heritage Auction,
High Definition,
high resolution,
image,
Jason De Bord,
Jason DeBord,
jasondebord,
jdebord,
kcotsmeh,
les hemstock,
Linda Harrison,
matte painting,
original prop blog,
originalprop.com,
originalpropblog,
OriginalPropBlog.com,
profiles in history,
Prop,
replica,
reproduction,
restoration,
scaffolding,
scifinow,
screencap,
statue of liberty,
still,
The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show,
the terminal,
tom hanks 
Robert De Niro donated his personal collection of 8,000 costume, prop, and makeup items from fifty-six motion pictures and two theater productions to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. This material is now available to researchers and the public at the humanities research library and museum at the University. Read more
Filed Under:
News and EventsTagged:
archive,
artifact,
authentic,
catalog,
Collection,
Costume,
Film,
heat,
memorabilia,
motion picture,
Movie,
Museum,
Original,
photograph,
posters,
preservation,
Prop,
publicity,
raging bull,
research,
robert de niro,
script,
The Godfather,
University of Texas at Austin,
Wardrobe 
This marks the 100th article related to Superman costumes in the marketplace characterized as “original”. This article includes hands on analysis and a new archive of high resolution photos of a Superman costume sold by Armando Alvarez (“Super Hollywood”) and accompanying provenance and eBay and PayPal transaction records from the buyer. This new material is also compared directly with other “Super Hollywood” costumes which have been archived previously. Read more
Filed Under:
Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood),
Market Watch,
SupermanTagged:
alexander salkind,
ana mungia,
Analysis,
Angels,
area outfitters dress up the industry,
armando alvarez,
asset,
auction,
authentic,
authenticate,
authenticity,
b&n,
bermans & nathans,
bermans and nathans,
certificate,
christopher reeve,
coa,
comparison,
Costume,
costumer,
costumier,
Costumiers,
creative costuming,
dealer,
disney,
disney mgm studios,
disney world,
disneyland,
ebay,
Film,
florida,
font,
gerard christopher,
gift,
high resolution,
ilya salkind,
letter,
letter of authenticity,
loa,
mgm,
mgm studios,
Movie,
Original,
photos,
producer,
production,
Prop,
Provenance,
queenrocks,
revue magazine,
sale,
salkind,
salkinds,
sell,
stitch,
suit,
super hollywood,
super museum,
super38,
superboy,
superhollywood,
superman,
superman celebration,
supermuseum,
tag,
Television,
the movie,
tv,
type,
Wardrobe,
wardrobe tag,
warner bros,
warranty 
This work product is part of the ongoing series of articles about Superman costumes in the marketplace, tracking public auction house, dealer and dealer websites, and public eBay listings of costume items attributed to use by Christopher Reeve in the Superman films of the 70s and 80s (see category Market Watch | Superman). Read more
Filed Under:
Market Watch,
Superman,
Tracking MatrixTagged:
american memorabilia,
ana mungia,
Analysis,
archive,
armando alvarez,
auction,
authentic,
authentication,
authenticity,
bass1truex,
batttttman,
benoit grenier,
bermans & nathans,
blue,
bonhams,
calleaume,
christies,
christopher reeve,
coa,
Collection,
comparison,
Costume,
costume junkie,
costumejunkie,
ebay,
fabric,
Film,
guernsey's,
Heritage,
house,
inauthentic,
istealthsim,
jim hambrick,
kronickentertainment,
legendsoffilm,
lelands,
letter,
listing,
lutcom4imh,
memorabilia,
Movie,
Museum,
Original,
profiles in history,
prop store,
Provenance,
queenrocks,
r&r auctions,
reference,
salkind,
scott leva,
slabus85,
sotheby's,
stuntman,
suit,
super hollywood,
super museum,
super38,
superhollywood,
superman,
supermuseum,
swatch,
the movie,
tool,
tstaff1977,
Wardrobe,
waynelhc,
weave 
This is the next in a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props in my own collection, and the next pieces to be showcased are the Zippo lighter, Kenwood radio, and NYPD badge set from the John McTiernan film “Die Hard” staring Bruce Willis as John McClane and the hero Beretta from “Die Hard With A Vengeance“. Read more
Filed Under:
Movie Cars,
News and Events,
Special InterestTagged:
authentic,
blu-ray,
Film,
gun,
john mcclane,
john mctiernan,
lighter,
Movie,
Original,
pistol,
Prop,
still,
zippo 
Brandon Alinger of the Prop Store of London has shared some interviews with me with permission to publish them on the Original Prop Blog for readers to enjoy. The first interview is with Academy Award winning Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson. Read more
Filed Under:
News and Events,
Prop Store of London,
Star WarsTagged:
alien,
aliens,
at-at,
brandon alinger,
brian johnson,
Film,
gary kurtz,
george lucas,
ilm,
interview,
James Cameron,
Movie,
Nostromo,
Prop,
r2-d2,
r2d2,
ridley scott,
science fiction,
shepperton,
space odyssey,
special effects,
spfx,
star wars,
studio,
Television,
the empire strikes back,
yoda 
The electronic version of the Propworx auction catalog for their second upcoming Battlestar Galactica prop auction is available for download – the live event is is scheduled for May 8-10, 2009 in Pasadena, CA. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Battlestar Galactica,
News and Events,
PropworxTagged:
alec peters,
archive,
auction,
auctioneer,
authentic,
authenticity,
battlestar galactica,
blog,
catalog,
coa,
convention,
Costume,
cylon raider,
download,
ebay,
edward james olmos,
event,
final,
forum,
Grace Park,
guarantee,
interview,
James Callis,
live auction,
Mary McDonnell,
memorabilia,
NBC Universal,
Pasadena Convention Center,
pre-production,
Prop,
propworx,
ronald moore,
scifi channel,
set pieces,
sketch,
star trek,
studio reseller,
Television,
Tricia Helfer,
united way,
Universal,
Wardrobe 
The Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago, Illinois is hosting a Harry Potter exhibition from April 30-September 27, 2009. The world premiere exhibit will include the display of over 200 original props and costumes from the Harry Potter movies. Read more
Filed Under:
Exhibitions, Events, Activities,
News and EventsTagged:
authentic,
book,
Costume,
Exhibit,
Film,
genuine,
harry potter,
illinois,
Movie,
novel,
Original,
Prop,
Wardrobe,
warner bros 
One of the lead investigations conducted last year involved “original” memorabilia offered for sale with certificates of authenticity from “Global Antiques”, signed by Greg Jones. Pieces were sold on eBay via “Auction Depot LA” and “Auction Shop USA”. These accounts were suspended by eBay, and one of the collectors who purchased a number of items from these companies/individuals filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court. Read more
Filed Under:
Global Antiques, Auction Depot LA, Auction Shop USA,
Market WatchTagged:
alex moreno,
Andy Warhol,
antique week,
antiqueweek.com,
auction,
auction depot,
auction shop usa,
auctiondepotla1,
authentic,
authenticity,
big lots,
casablanca,
city of los angeles,
complaint,
crime,
criminal,
culver city,
customer,
debbie nickerson,
detective,
ebay,
fake,
fbi,
Film,
Fraud,
global antiques,
gone with the wind,
hallmark,
historic souvenirs,
Hollywood,
i love lucy,
ic3,
iconic,
investigation,
james bond,
john wayne,
l.a. times,
lapd,
lawsuit,
Los Angeles Superior Court,
los angeles times,
lucille ball,
marilyn monroe,
Mark Twain,
memorabilia,
Movie,
movies,
naru,
negative feedback,
no longer a registered user,
not a registered user,
Original,
police,
private auction,
programs,
Prop,
Props,
settlement,
Sigmund Freud,
star trek,
stars,
t.j. maxx,
Television,
The Wizard of Oz,
Thomas Edison,
victims,
vintage 
As noted last week (see Debate & Analysis…), there was a significant amount of discussion and debate with regards to the provenance and history of the famous “Dracula” ring that is one of the highlights of the Forry Ackerman estate, to be auctioned by Profiles in History on April 30 and May 1 as part of their “Hollywood Auction 35″ and Hollywood Auction 36″. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
News and Events,
Profiles in HistoryTagged:
animation cels,
animatronics,
auction,
authentic,
autographs,
bela lugosi,
Books,
cape,
collector,
comparison,
Costumes,
debate,
discussion,
dracula,
entertainment,
estate,
Famous Monsters,
famous monsters magazine,
FJA,
forrest j. ackerman,
forry,
Forry Ackerman,
Forry Ackerman Collection,
Hollywood,
Hollywood Auction 36,
joe maddalena,
Joe Moe,
literary agent,
lost,
memorabilia,
miniatures,
movie prop forum,
novels,
one sheets,
Original,
photographs,
plan 9 from outer space,
pop culture,
profiles in history,
Prop,
Props,
QMx,
Quantum Mechanix,
replica,
ring,
ron magid,
sci-fi,
science fiction,
screen-used,
screenplays,
screenused,
Steve Dymzso,
Universal,
vampirella,
Wardrobe,
writer 
Over the past two years, I have archived a number of examples 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” that include provenance from “Super Hollywood” (signed by both Armando Alvarez and Ana Mungia). Read more
Filed Under:
Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood),
Market Watch,
SupermanTagged:
alexander salkind,
ana mungia,
Analysis,
Angels,
armando alvarez,
asset,
authenticity,
b&n,
bermans & nathans,
christopher reeve,
comparison,
Costume,
costumer,
Costumiers,
disney,
disney mgm studios,
ebay,
Film,
florida,
font,
gift,
ilya salkind,
letter of authenticity,
loa,
mgm studios,
Movie,
producer,
Prop,
Provenance,
salkind,
stitch,
suit,
super hollywood,
super museum,
super38,
superboy,
superhollywood,
superman,
superman celebration,
supermuseum,
tag,
the movie,
tv,
type,
Wardrobe,
wardrobe tag,
warner bros 
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
Filed Under:
Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood),
Market Watch,
SupermanTagged:
ana mugia,
Anastasia Salkind,
armando alvarez,
auction,
bass1truex,
blue,
cape,
certificate of authenticity,
christopher reeve,
coa,
Costume,
disney,
ebay,
Film,
florida,
gift,
Hollywood,
krypton,
letter of authenticity,
loa,
mgm,
mgm studios,
Movie,
queenrocks,
red,
super hollywoood,
super38,
superboy,
superman,
tag,
tunic,
walking,
Wardrobe,
yellow 
Per reports from the Associated Press, both a spokesman for Michael Jackson and Julien’s Auctions have said today that – as part of a settlement agreement in the widely publicized dispute – Jackson will retain possession of the approximately 2,000 personal items Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Julien's Auctions,
Michael Jackson,
News and EventsTagged:
agreement,
artifacts,
auction,
auction house,
auction network,
breach of fiduciary duty,
buyer's premium,
california,
case,
cause of action,
civil code,
claim,
Colony Capital,
complaint,
contract,
conversion,
County of Los Angeles,
court,
darren julien,
declaratory relief,
Defendants,
Dr. Tohme R. Tohme,
event,
Exhibit,
Fortress Investment Group,
Fraud,
halt,
Hollywood,
icollector,
icollector.com,
illegal,
intentional misrepresentation,
Jacko,
James R. Weller,
julian ellison,
julien's,
Julien's Auction House,
king of pop,
lawsuit,
Leonard Muhammad,
live auction,
liveauctioneers,
liveauctioneers.com,
LLC,
loan,
Loius Farrakhan,
Los Angeles Superior Court,
Martin Nolan,
memorabilia,
michael jackson,
MJJ Productions,
MusiCares,
nation of islam,
neverland,
Neverland Ranch,
online,
online bidding,
original prop,
Plaintiff,
promissory fraud,
punitive damages,
refinance,
rescission,
sale,
Santa Barbara,
settlement,
Stolen,
superior court,
Sycamore Valley,
Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC,
threat,
threats,
tmz.com,
Tohme,
tour,
trustee,
unfair business practices,
united states 
Below is the latest updated list of upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to original prop collectors. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
News and EventsTagged:
auction,
authentic,
battlestar galactica,
bonhams,
christies,
Costume,
entertainment,
Film,
galleries,
Heritage,
heritage auction galleries,
Hollywood,
Jason De Bord,
Jason DeBord,
jasondebord,
jdebord,
julien's,
live auctions,
memorabilia,
Movie,
Original,
original prop blog,
originalprop.com,
originalpropblog,
OriginalPropBlog.com,
premiere props,
profiles in history,
Prop,
propworx,
Television,
tv,
Wardrobe 
There has been a significant amount of discussion and debate with regards to the provenance and history of the famous “Dracula” ring that is one of the highlights of the Forry Ackerman estate, to be auctioned by Profiles in History on April 30 and May 1 as part of their “Hollywood Auction 35″ and Hollywood Auction 36″. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
News and Events,
Profiles in HistoryTagged:
animation cels,
animatronics,
auction,
authentic,
autographs,
bela lugosi,
Books,
cape,
collector,
comparison,
Costumes,
debate,
discussion,
dracula,
entertainment,
estate,
Famous Monsters,
famous monsters magazine,
FJA,
forrest j. ackerman,
forry,
Forry Ackerman,
Forry Ackerman Collection,
Hollywood,
Hollywood Auction 36,
joe maddalena,
Joe Moe,
literary agent,
lost,
memorabilia,
miniatures,
movie prop forum,
novels,
one sheets,
Original,
photographs,
plan 9 from outer space,
pop culture,
profiles in history,
Prop,
Props,
QMx,
Quantum Mechanix,
replica,
ring,
sci-fi,
science fiction,
screen-used,
screenplays,
screenused,
Steve Dymzso,
Universal,
vampirella,
Wardrobe,
writer 
As many are aware, one of the marquee pieces in the next Profiles in History auction is the hero pistol used by Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard in the Ridley Scott classic, Blade Runner. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Movie Guns,
News and Events,
Profiles in HistoryTagged:
auction,
blade runner,
blaster,
Deckard,
Film,
gun,
high resolution,
Hollywood Auction 36,
live fire,
Movie,
Original,
photos,
pistol,
profiles in history,
Prop,
revolver,
ridley scott,
sci-fi,
science fiction,
screenused,
warner bros 
As frequent readers know, I have published a number of articles in search of information about the original prop masks made for and worn by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Red Dragon films as well as analysis of those purported to be, and other related issues (see Market Watch | Hannibal Lecter Masks). Read more
Filed Under:
Hannibal Lecter Masks,
Market WatchTagged:
anthony hopkins,
auction,
authentic,
authenticity,
coa,
ebay,
fiberglass,
Film,
guarantee,
leather,
listing,
mask,
memorabilia,
Movie,
Original,
Original Prop Community,
Prop,
red dragon,
replica,
resin,
restraint,
rivets,
screen-used,
screenused,
silence of the lambs,
straps,
texture,
worn 
Propworx has published a new press release about their second and final Battlestar Galactica original prop and costume live auction event. It is scheduled for May 8th-10th, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Below is the official press release. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Battlestar Galactica,
News and Events,
PropworxTagged:
alec peters,
archive,
auction,
auction network,
auctioneer,
authentic,
authenticity,
battlestar galactica,
blog,
coa,
convention,
Costume,
cylon raider,
ebay,
edward james olmos,
event,
final,
forum,
Grace Park,
guarantee,
interview,
James Callis,
live auction,
Mary McDonnell,
memorabilia,
NBC Universal,
Pasadena Convention Center,
pre-production,
Prop,
propworx,
ronald moore,
scifi channel,
set pieces,
sketch,
star trek,
studio reseller,
Television,
Tricia Helfer,
united way,
Universal,
Wardrobe 
Today marks the two year anniversary of the Original Prop Blog. So it was two years ago today that I published its first article, “The Hobby Without A Name…” Read more
Filed Under:
Editorials and Features,
Featured ArticlesTagged:
archive,
archiving,
archivist,
authentic,
authenticate,
blog,
collect,
collecting,
Collection,
collector,
collectors,
Costume,
Culture,
debate,
discussion,
Film,
forum,
Fraud,
hobby,
hobbyist,
information,
Jason De Bord,
Jason DeBord,
jdebord,
memorabilia,
Movie,
Museum,
news,
online,
Original,
original prop blog,
Original Prop Community,
Original Prop Directory,
originalpropblog,
OriginalPropBlog.com,
OriginalPropCommunity.com,
OriginalPropDirectory.com,
Pop,
private,
Prop,
public,
register,
research,
reviews,
selling,
Television,
transparency,
tv,
Wardrobe 
Per reports from the Associated Press, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brett Klein ruled in favor of Julien’s Auctions and denied Michael Jackson’s MJJ Productions efforts to have his personal property from Neverland Ranch returned. The memorabilia is scheduled to be sold at auction April 22-25 in Beverly Hills. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Julien's Auctions,
Michael Jackson,
News and EventsTagged:
agreement,
artifacts,
auction,
auction house,
auction network,
breach of fiduciary duty,
buyer's premium,
california,
case,
cause of action,
civil code,
claim,
Colony Capital,
complaint,
contract,
conversion,
County of Los Angeles,
court,
darren julien,
declaratory relief,
Defendants,
Dr. Tohme R. Tohme,
event,
Exhibit,
Fortress Investment Group,
Fraud,
halt,
Hollywood,
icollector,
icollector.com,
illegal,
intentional misrepresentation,
Jacko,
James R. Weller,
julian ellison,
julien's,
Julien's Auction House,
king of pop,
lawsuit,
Leonard Muhammad,
live auction,
liveauctioneers,
liveauctioneers.com,
LLC,
loan,
Loius Farrakhan,
Los Angeles Superior Court,
Martin Nolan,
memorabilia,
michael jackson,
MJJ Productions,
MusiCares,
nation of islam,
neverland,
Neverland Ranch,
online,
online bidding,
original prop,
Plaintiff,
promissory fraud,
punitive damages,
refinance,
rescission,
sale,
Santa Barbara,
shambles,
Stolen,
superior court,
Sycamore Valley,
Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC,
threat,
threats,
tmz.com,
Tohme,
tour,
trustee,
unfair business practices,
united states 
The Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 35 (Hollywood Wax Museum)” and “Hollywood Auction 36 (The Forry Ackerman Collection, etc.)” catalogs are now available (as a download in PDF) for their next auction, to be held at their offices in Calabassas Hills, CA on April 30th and May 1st, 2009. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
News and Events,
Profiles in HistoryTagged:
animation cels,
animatronics,
auction,
authentic,
autographs,
batman,
Books,
Costumes,
entertainment,
Forry Ackerman Collection,
Hollywood,
Hollywood Auction 35,
Hollywood Auction 36,
Hollywood Wax Museum,
indiana jones,
joe maddalena,
lightsaber,
luke skywalker,
masks,
miniatures,
novels,
one sheets,
Original,
Original Prop Community,
photographs,
pop culture,
posters,
profiles in history,
Props,
puppets,
raiders of the lost ark,
rick baker,
screen-used,
screenplays,
screenused,
stan winston,
star wars,
storyboards,
Wardrobe,
weapons,
wolverine,
x-men 
Today I received the hood from one of the original (crashed) “Death Proof” Chevy Nova’s driven by Kurt Russel as Stuntman Mike in the double feature film, Grindhouse. I thought readers might enjoy a few photos using the prop as backdrop to a collection of original movie prop firearms from Quentin Tarantino films. Read more
Filed Under:
Movie Cars,
News and Events,
Special InterestTagged:
authentic,
colt,
death proof,
Film,
firearm,
grindhouse,
gun,
juliette lewis,
kill bill,
max cherry,
memorabilia,
Movie,
movie gun,
natural born killers,
Original,
pistol,
Prop,
quentin tarantino,
robert forster,
shotgun,
stuntman mike,
the bride,
uma thurman 
As reported in previous articles – see Auction Events | Julien’s Auctions | Michael Jackson – Michael Jackson’s MJJ Productions filed a lawsuit against Julien’s Auctions for the return of personal property from the Neverland Ranch that was consigned to the auction house with a sale planned this month. These events appeared to have prompted long time auction partner Auction Network to withdraw as the online bidding service provider. In reviewing the JuliensAuctions.com and LiveAuctioneers.com websites today, it appears that Auction Network has been replaced with competitor LiveAuctioneers. Read more
Filed Under:
Auction Houses and Prop Dealers,
Julien's Auctions,
Michael Jackson,
News and EventsTagged:
agreement,
artifacts,
auction,
auction house,
auction network,
breach of fiduciary duty,
buyer's premium,
california,
case,
cause of action,
civil code,
claim,
Colony Capital,
complaint,
contract,
conversion,
County of Los Angeles,
court,
darren julien,
declaratory relief,
Defendants,
Dr. Tohme R. Tohme,
event,
Exhibit,
Fortress Investment Group,
Fraud,
halt,
Hollywood,
icollector,
icollector.com,
illegal,
intentional misrepresentation,
Jacko,
James R. Weller,
julian ellison,
julien's,
Julien's Auction House,
king of pop,
lawsuit,
Leonard Muhammad,
live auction,
liveauctioneers,
liveauctioneers.com,
LLC,
loan,
Loius Farrakhan,
Los Angeles Superior Court,
Martin Nolan,
memorabilia,
michael jackson,
MJJ Productions,
MusiCares,
nation of islam,
neverland,
Neverland Ranch,
online,
online bidding,
original prop,
Plaintiff,
promissory fraud,
punitive damages,
refinance,
rescission,
sale,
Santa Barbara,
shambles,
Stolen,
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