‘Smallville’ TV Prop, Wardrobe, Set Decoration Liquidation Sale at Maynards in British Columbia

Maynards in British Columbia, Canada is holding a three day liquidation sale of original material from Smallville at two locations – one offering set decorations and props while the other is selling wardrobe and costume pieces.  The sale is April 28-30th.  The CW show is ending the series next month, after 10 years of production. Read more

Bloomberg Report on Lucasfilm vs Ainsworth ‘Star Wars’ Stormtrooper Helmet Copyright Lawsuit; UK Supreme Court Decision Still Pending

Bloomberg today published a video report on the Lucasfilm Ltd. vs. Andrew Ainsworth dispute.  After Ainsworth prevailed in the UK Court of Appeals in late 2009, the case was argued before the UK Supreme Court in early March.  Mr. Ainsworth features prominently while giving a tour of his studio; Lucasfilm is represented by a two sentence written statement.  While the short broadcast captures an interesting mainstream media perspective of the case, it lacks a substantive review of the two specific legal issues under consideration in the pending UK Supreme Court decision, noting  that “the legal arguments are detailed and complex“. Read more

Peter Jackson Launches Video Blog for Making of ‘The Hobbit’; Highlights Sets, Props, Pre-Production Insights

Academy Award-winning director Sir Peter Jackson has launched the first in a series of video blogs, which provides a behind the scenes look into the making and production of The Hobbit.  Jackson literally walks the viewer through sets and stages and shows off props and other production material. Read more

TMZ Reports on Cease & Desist Sent to Profiles in History Over “Rocky” Boxing Gloves; Sylvester Stallone Claims They Are Not Authentic

TMZ today reports that auction house Profiles in History have been sent a letter by Lavely & Singer, litigation counsel for Sylvester Stallone, regarding Lot 1069 from their “Hollywood Auction 44″ catalog, published yesterday.  Per the report and copy of the letter published by TMZ, Stallone’s attorney claims that the “pair of screen-used Sylvester Stallone ‘Rocky Balboa’ boxing gloves” attributed to Rocky (1976) are not authentic.  TMZ also reports that a Profiles in History “rep tells us the company is VERY confident the gloves are legit“. Read more

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event May 14th & 15th

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44′ catalog is now available.  Their next auction will be held May 14-15 at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. Read more

Julien’s Auctions ‘Hollywood Legends’ Catalog Online, Event to be Held in Beverly Hills May 7th & 8th

Julien’s Auctions next entertainment memorabilia auction will be held in Beverly Hills May 7th & 8th.  The full interactive catalog is available online, and the hard copy version can be purchased from the official site.  As is usual with their large Summer sale, props and costumes from a variety of modern and classic film and television are included, with highlights among those “legends” referenced in the title of the event. Read more

Original Television and Movie Prop, Costume, and Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia Auction Events 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

Premiere Props & Hollywood Live Auctions “Scream 4 Exclusive Live Auction Event” April 16th, Catalog Online

Premiere Props, under their Hollywood Live Auctions banner, will be holding their “Exclusive Live Auction Event” of original studio assets from Scream 4 (stylized as Scre4m), which opens in theaters April 15th.  The sequel to the popular horror franchise is directed by Wes Craven and stars Courtney Cox, Neve Campbell, and Kevin Williamson. Read more

Abacus Costumes & Props Going Out of Business, Online Auction Liquidation

Abacus Costumes & Props, which took over the business and inventory of the company formerly known as Backlot Props, is holding a public auction to liquidate its assets.  Today I am in receipt of an e-mail proclaiming “Closing its Doors!” and “Everything Must Be Sold!”. Read more

Vintage Poster Scandal Update: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Reports NY Federal Prosecutors Seek New Arrest Warrant

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today published an update to one of several scandals that rocked the collectible poster collecting field in 2009 and 2010.  The news report states that “Federal prosecutors in New York are asking a judge to jail a Georgia man who is accused of selling fake vintage horror movie posters over the Internet”. Read more

Beverly Hills Courier Reports “Judge Rules In Favor of Julien’s Auction House” in Lawsuit Brought By Michael Jackson Memorabilia Collector Richard LaPointe

Today the Beverly Hills Courier published the latest breaking news about the ongoing legal action brought by collector Richard LaPointe against MJJ Productions, Julien’s Auctions, and others. According to the news story, the “jury today rejected a lawsuit in which a collector of celebrity memorabilia maintained that a Los Angeles auction house broke a contract to sell him 14 items that belonged to Michael Jackson“, following 30 minutes of deliberation.

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Alteration of Historic Lincoln Document in National Archives Highlights Issues Related to Manipulation of Genuine Assets and Authentication

Earlier this year, a story broke about the discovery that a genuine document produced by Abraham Lincoln had been altered in order to make it more historically significant.  While the identification and preservation of historic documents is outside the scope of the same in the entertainment/popular culture memorabilia field, the story is instructive none the less, and highlights the ease with which genuine material can be altered to make it more important and valuable. Read more

UK Supreme Court Publishes Case Details for Lucasfilm Limited vs Andrew Ainsworth Copyright Dispute, Awaiting Judgment

While the hearing for Lucasfilm Ltd. vs. Andrew Ainsworth was held before the Justices early last month, the case details were only just recently published on UK Supreme Court website.   While the Judgment is currently pending,  the case summary offers a concise outline of the two issues to be considered by the court. Read more

Heritage Auction Galleries Announce “The Great Big American Auction”, TV Pilot for ABC Starring Ty Pennington

Heritage Auction Galleries today announced a special event called “The Great Big American Auction”, which will serve as the basis of a TV pilot for ABC.  The auction will take place on the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach  on Saturday, April 16th. Read more

The Original Prop Blog on Twitter – ‘The Month in Tweets’ (Through 03/31/11)

This is a monthly feature archiving the “tweets” from the official Original Prop Blog Twitter account (twitter.com/jason_debord) for the month of March 2011. Read more

The Original Prop Blog Quarterly Web Site Traffic Statistics: Q1 2011 (Approaching 100,000,000 Hits)

The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of March 31, 2011 (Q1 2011).  It appears that in the next month or so, the milestone of 100,000,000 (one hundred million) cumulative hits will be achieved since launching the site in April 2007.

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