NRA National Firearms Museum “Hollywood Guns” TV and Movie Prop Catalog Supplements Exhibit

As mentioned in past articles, the NRA’s National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia has been hosting a “Hollywood Guns” exhibit this year, and now a 46-page catalog of the pieces on display has been made available.  Many of these pieces have been featured on their “Curator’s Corner” video series. Read more

The Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Week in Tweets’ (Through 08/27/10)

This is a weekly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account (twitter.com/jason_debord). Read more

New PropArchives.com Website Hosts Movie Prop and Costume Auction Results & Photos

Aaron, a collector who I’ve been acquainted with, has launched a new website which highlights historical auction results and photos, along with other features. 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

Propmasters Offers Material from the Charles Knode Archive

Long-time and well respected original prop and costume dealer Propmasters has today begun to offer material from the Charles Knode Archive.  With a career spanning over four decades, Charles Knode served as a costume designer on many beloved films and has worked with some of the most well-regarded filmmakers in contemporary cinema. Read more

Bukowskis in Sweden to Hold Auction of Memorabilia from Sven Nykvist on August 31st

Personal property and memorabilia owned by Academy Award-winning Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist will be auctioned by Bukowskis on August 31st.   The late Nykvist passed away in 2006, and is well known for his work with Ingmar Bergman, though he worked on over 120 films. Read more

The Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Week in Tweets’ (Through 08/20/10)

This is a weekly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account (twitter.com/jason_debord). Read more

Catalog Available Online for Freeman’s Auctioneers Pop Culture and Memorabilia Auction in September

Freeman’s Auctioneers has announced their first sale of pop culture and memorabilia, to be held September 3rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The catalog has been published online, featuring material from film, television, rock and pop, and sports, along with other collectibles. Read more

Access Hollywood Provides More Coverage of the Profiles in History LOST Auction in 4-Part TV Interview

Access Hollywood has broadcast a 4-part video interview with Profile in History’s Joe Maddalena with regards to this week’s LOST auction, to be held on August 21st-22nd in Santa Monica.  Following reports by CNN, Sky News, and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, this illustrates significant mainstream media interest in the event involving the sale of original props, costumes, and other material direct from ABC Studios from all six seasons of the popular television series. Read more

Original Television and Movie Prop, Wardrobe, and Entertainment Memorabilia Auctions: Upcoming Event Calendar

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

Original ‘Mad Men’ TV Props & Costumes Part of Charity Auction Benefiting “City of Hope”

Original props, costumes, furniture, and walk on roles are currently being sold in a charity auction hosted by eBay, with proceeds benefiting “City of Hope”.  This is touted as the first official charity auction for the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning cable series. 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

The Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Week in Tweets’ (Through 08/13/10)

This is a weekly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account (twitter.com/jason_debord). Read more

Profiles in History LOST TV Prop, Costume, and Memorabilia Auction Event Showcased on CNN

The Profiles in History LOST auction, to be held later this month on August 21st-22nd in Santa Monica, was featured in a segment on CNN today.  This illustrates significant mainstream media interest in the event involving the sale of original props, costumes, and other material direct from ABC Studios from all six seasons of the popular television series. Read more

Guernsey’s Announces New Entertainment, Sports, Historical Material Auction Event for September in New York City: “ICONIC”

Guernsey’s made a splash in the entertainment memorabilia field in March 2008 with their auction event comprising the sale of “The Pugliese Collection“, which garnered significant mainstream media coverage (including The Today Show) and some very impressive prices realized on certain lots.   This week Guernsey’s has announced two auctions for late September, one of which is of interest to original film and television prop, costume, and memorabilia collectors. Read more

Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin Raising Funds to Restore Iconic Costumes from ‘Gone With The Wind’

The Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin has announced that they are actively raising funds and soliciting donations to restore five important and iconic gowns worn by Vivian Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in the classic, Gone with the Wind.  The Ransom Center hopes to display the costumes in 2014 “as part of a major exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary” of the film. Read more

Julien’s Auctions ‘Legends – A Premiere Auction of Pop Culture Artifacts’ Catalog Online, Event in Macau China October 8-9, 2010

Julien’s Auctions next auction will be held in Macau, China on October 9th, 2010.  The catalog is available for purchase and can now be viewed online.  Included in the sale are props and costumes from a variety of modern and classic film and television, as well as a substantial about of material associated with Michael Jackson.   The sale features props, wardrobe, photos, posters, autographs, animation art, scripts, personally owned items, and a variety of other material. Read more

The Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Week in Tweets’ (Through 08/06/10)

This is a weekly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account (twitter.com/jason_debord). Read more

New York Daily News Coverage Updates Ongoing FBI Sports Memorabilia Fraud Investigation

New York Daily News sports writer Michael O’Keefe has been publishing an ongoing series of articles about an FBI investigation into the sports memorabilia industry (see Mastro Auctions Closes In Midst Of FBI Investigation Into Shill Bidding & Fraud Allegations).  Two updates have been published this week by the Daily News. Read more

Bonhams “Pioneers of Popular Culture” Auction Event Offers Two Important Costumes from ‘Batman’ & ’2001: A Space Odyssey’

Bonhams will be holding their “Pioneers of Popular Culture” event (Sale 18524) on August 15th at the inaugural Goodwood Vintage Festival in the UK.   Though original props and costumes are nearly non-existent among the 273 lots in the auction, the two key pieces present are important and impressive: a three-piece suit worn by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s Batman (Lot 192) and an ape costume from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (Lot 193).

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Prop Talk Podcast #006 – Simon Lee, Die Hard Props | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Simon Lee, Die Hard Props, special guest. This is the sixth ‘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.  Simon is both a good personal friend from my beginnings in the hobby and a very resourceful collector who early on focused on his favorite film, Die Hard, and over the years has been able to fulfill his dream of finding key original props and wardrobe from the franchise.  Read more

The Original Prop Blog Monthly Web Site Traffic Statistics: July 2010

The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of July 31, 2010…

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