Mike Schultz, special guest. This is the sixteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mike Schultz, known as “The Shark Guy” has done extensive research into the “Bruce” prop sharks made for and used in the classic Steven Spielberg film, Jaws (1975). This special edition of ‘Prop Talk’ was recorded on site at Comic Con 2011 in San Diego.

Mike has worked as a pastor, a hospice counselor, a carpenter, a State Correctional Officer, and a 911 operator for the City of Ozark, Missouri.  Throughout his life he has developed his skills in designing and sculpting, with sharks capturing his imagination, in particular finding inspiration in Jaws.  His efforts include memorializing the details of the prop sharks used in Jaws in the form of his research and reproductions.

I met with Mike at Comic Con 2011 in San Diego for a special edition of the Prop Talk podcast interview for the Original Prop Blog and its listeners.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie and television props, costumes, and other assets. The sixteenth guest of this program is Mike Schultz

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #016 (length 29 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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You can learn more about Mike Schultz at www.SharkCityOzark.com.

I’d like to thank Mike for taking the time to share with the Prop Talk audience.

Jason DeBord

Dan Hill, special guest. This is the fifteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Dan Hill is Warehouse Manager for Prop Store, Los Angeles.  This special edition of ‘Prop Talk’ was recorded on site at Comic Con 2011 in San Diego and reflects the spirit of fellow hobbyists getting together and having fun at the annual pop culture event.

I met with Dan at Comic Con 2011 in San Diego for a special edition of the Prop Talk podcast interview for the Original Prop Blog and its listeners.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie and television props, costumes, and other assets. The fifteenth guest of this program is Dan Hill.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #015 (length 26 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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You can learn more about Dan Hill via the official Prop Store website and Facebook page.

Thanks again to Dan for the fun “Holiday Special Comic Con Edition” Prop Talk podcast.

Jason DeBord

Laura Woolley, special guest. This is the fourteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ms. Laura Woolley is President of The Collector’s Lab, which provides “individualized, high-level professional and appraisal services to private collectors, institutions, insurance companies, museums, and wealth management professionals”.  Ms. Woolley has extensive experience working for and with the premiere auction houses operating in the entertainment memorabilia field, and also serves as an appraiser to the Antiques Roadshow.  Ms. Woolley is a Certified member of the Appraiser’s Association of America and has completed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) examination.

Ms. Woolley has graciously taken the time to feature in the latest Prop Talk podcast interview for the Original Prop Blog and its audience.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie and television props, costumes, and other assets. The fourteenth guest of this program is Laura Woolley.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #014 (length 1 hour 18 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.). Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

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You can learn more about Laura Woolley and The Collector’s Lab from her official site, www.TheCollectorsLab.com:

Special thanks to Ms. Woolley for participating in today’s Prop Talk podcast.

Jason DeBord

Darren Julien, special guest. This is the thirteenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mr. Darren Julien is the President and CEO of Julien’s Auctions.  Julien’s Auctions specializes in entertainment memorabilia and celebrity estate auctions, spanning movies, television, and popular music artists.  This weekend, Julien’s Auctions sold their first piece for a price in excess of one million dollars – one of two jackets worn by Michael Jackson in the Thriller video produced for his milestone album by the same name.

Mr. Julien took the time to participate in this Prop Talk podcast interview for the benefit of the Original Prop Blog audience.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie and television props, costumes, and other assets. The thirteenth guest of this program is Darren Julien.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #013 (length 1 hour 3 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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You can learn more about Julien’s Auctions from their official site, www.JuliensAuctions.com:

Sincere appreciation to Mr. Julien for talking with me today for the Prop Talk podcast.

Jason DeBord

James Comisar, special guest. This is the twelfth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Mr. James Comisar is the curator of the most comprehensive collection of original television artifacts in the world – wardrobe, props, sets, set decoration, vehicles, and more, spanning 60 years of popular culture history.  He is a principal expert in this field and specialist in authentication, preservation, investment, restoration, and other important aspects of pop culture memorabilia and ephemera collecting.

Mr. Comisar was kind enough to take the time to share with readers of the Original Prop Blog and listeners of the Prop Talk podcast.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie and television props, costumes, and other assets. The twelfth guest of this program is James Comisar.

Please note that this recorded interview is intended exclusively for the Original Prop Blog and it cannot be repurposed or used in any other form without prior written consent from Mr. Comisar.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #012 (length 1 hour 35 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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The Comisar Collection website can be found at www.MuseumOfTV.org:

As announced in the interview, The Comisar Collection & MuseumOfTV.org now has an official Facebook page, which will host a wealth of information, photos, videos, and more.  This can be accessed via the link below:

I really appreciate and extend thanks to Mr. Comisar for taking the time to share with the audience of the Original Prop Blog.

Jason DeBord

Brian Muir, special guest. This is the eleventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog.  Mr. Brian Muir is a veteran in the film industry, working as a sculptor on an incredible number of movies, including Star Wars: A New Hope, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien, numerous James Bond films, Harry Potter films, and more.  Notably, Mr. Muir is credited as the sculptor of the iconic helmet for Darth Vader early in his career.

Mr. Muir has his own website – www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com – and has also published an autobiography, In The Shadow of Vader (which is available direct from Mr. Muir and via Amazon UK).

Mr. Muir was kind enough to take the time to share with readers of the Original Prop Blog and listeners of the Prop Talk podcast.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The eleventh guest of this program is Brian Muir.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #011 (length 44 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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Supplemental

In our dialogue, we discussed a few photos and drawings, provided below, for those interested in relating the images to the interview (not all referenced, click images for higher resolution):

“C3P0 A” (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Illustrations, from The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives)

“C3P0 B” (Sculpts by Liz Moore, from The Making of Star Wars)

“C3P0 C” (from The Making of Star Wars)

“C3P0 D” (from The Making of Star Wars)

“CZ3 A”

“CZ3 B”

“CZ3 C”

“Death Star Droid A” (Art of Star Wars Exhibit 1995)

“Death Star Droid B”

“Muir A” (Brian Muir sculpting the Death Star Droid head; CZ3 and Darth Vader sculpts in background)

“Vader A” (Early Concept Sketch – Similar to Final CZ3)

“Vader B” (Early Ralph McQuarrie Concept Illustration)

“Vader C” (Illustrations by Costume Designer John Mollo, from Star Wars Chronicles)

“Vader D” (close up from photo above)

“Vader E” (Ralph McQuarrie Illustrations from The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives)

“Vader F” (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Artwork)

“Raiders A” (Indy vs the Cobra)

“Temple A” (“Heart” Scene)

“Temple B” (“Gong” Scene)

“Alien A” (Space Jockey from Alien)

Special thanks to Brian for sharing about his life and career, and artistry in contributing to many favorite films.

Jason DeBord

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.

The full article can be found at www.bhcourier.com (“Judge Rules in Favor of Julien’s Auction House in Jackson Memorabilia Suit“):

According to the latest Beverly Hills Courier article, LaPoint sought $306,600 in damages, which was criticized by Julien’s Auctions’ attorney, Miles Feldman, who noted that the Plaintiff’s bids at the time they were canceled only amounted to $6,200.  He further stated that the verdict is “a complete vindication of my clients“.

In a separate release, Darren Julien, President of Julien’s Auctions, said:

It is opportunists like Mr. Richard LaPointe and his attorney Nicholas Hornberger that fill up our courts and the valuable time of our judges with frivolous and malicious lawsuits against individuals and companies who work hard to make an honest living. Our reputation stands on its own and we have every intention to pursue Mr. LaPointe and Mr. Nicholas Hornberger for malicious prosecution and all court and attorney costs.

Julien’s Auctions will continue to utilize every effort within our legal system to protect the business but most importantly those partners and clients who know and trust us. We are happy that justice does indeed prevail in the end.

LaPointe’s attorney, Nicholas Hornberger, said that his client is considering an appeal.

As reported a few weeks ago, Michael Jackson’s estate agreed to a settlement prior to trial, agreeing to sell LaPointe 64 of the 80+ items under dispute, which were pulled from public auction in 2009 when the entire sale was canceled following a settlement between MJJ Productions and Julien’s Auctions in their own legal dispute.

As reported in past Original Prop Blog articles, LaPointe’s lawsuit was filed late 2009. He was one of the bidders in the “Collection of Michael Jackson” auction, who claimed to have placed online bids prior to the auction being canceled following the settlement between MJJ Productions and Julien’s Auction House in the prior lawsuit between the two parties who are now co-defendants in LaPointe’s complaint.

Richard Lapointe filed suit against Julien’s Auctions and Darren Julien (along with several aliases), MJJ Productions, Tohme R. Tohme (President of MJJ Productions), Administrators of the Estate of Michael Jackson, and 100 unnamed defendants.

Past Original Prop Blog articles published on this and related matters can be found via the link below:

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Ed Zine, special guest. This is the tenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ed Zine is a Darth Vader collector and enthusiast as well as an author.  Ed has done significant research into the original Darth Vader costumes made for the Star Wars films, most specifically those made for The Empire Strikes Back.

One of the two costumes he owns is being offered for sale by Christie’s in their “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” sale event on November 25th, and he took the time to talk about the costume and its history and provenance.

He is here today to talk to us about the Darth Vader costume attributed to The Empire Strikes Back and consigned for sale in this month’s Christie’s auction in South Kensington (see “Christie’s Entertainment Memorabilia Auction November 25th In London, Catalog Available Online”).

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The tenth guest of this program is Ed Zine.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #010 (length 29 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

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I would like to thank Ed for granting The Original Prop Blog this interview, as well as sharing his personal story.

Jason DeBord

J.W. Rinzler, special guest. This is the ninth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog.  J.W. Rinzler is an author and serves as Executive Editor at Lucasfilm Ltd.  Mr. Rinzler is described by the company as their own “Indiana Jones”, having created amazingly detailed and researched works about the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, memorializing the behind the scenes stories in making what are now classic films.

Mr. Rinzler is the author of a number of books about Lucasfilm franchises including The Making of Star Wars, The Making of Revenge of the Sith, The Art of Revenge of the Sith, Creating the Worlds of Star Wars, The Sounds of Star Wars, The Complete Making of Indiana Jones, and more.

He is here today to talk to us about his latest book, The Making of the Empire Strikes Back (see prior article for video trailer).

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The ninth guest of this program is J.W. Rinzler of Lucasfilm.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #009 (length 29 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.). Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

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Special thanks to Mr. Rinzler for participating in the interview, and Lucasfilm Ltd. for making arrangements to participate in the podcast.

Jason DeBord

Last week, NBC Universal was kind enough to send the Original Prop Blog advance screener copies of the premiere episodes of the new SyFy cable television series “Hollywood Treasure”, featuring Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, and the staff of Profiles in History.  As such, I thought I would provide my own initial impressions of the reality-based series which follows Joe and his efforts to secure important Hollywood memorabilia for his live auction sale events. More, some thoughts on how this may impact the hobby at large in the future.  I also had an opportunity to ask Joe about this as part of a media conference call round table interview today.My full reviews and details of the content of the episodes will be published on the public air date of the series next week (Wednesday, October 27th on the SyFy channel).

Having reported on Profiles in History since the inception of the OPB, my own reading of the series is obviously going to diverge from the average viewer, as I know Joe and Brian very well and have visited their offices and previewed their auction events regularly over the years.

I was fortunate enough to have witnessed the filming of a segment intended for a future episode of the series while at San Diego Comic Con this Summer.  So it is intriguing to have seen the the making of the show, and now preview what is nearly the final product (the screener copies of the episodes I have received for review purposes as described as “rough cuts”).

So without spoiling the episode for those who would like to be surprised by the final product, I will say that I was very impressed with the quality of the production.  On a personal level, it was kind of surreal to see principals from Profiles in History as well as hobbyists and others involved in the field “starring” on a television series.

While some in the hobby may dismiss the overall importance of the show for a variety of reasons, I would venture to say that this is the single most significant development in the field since I have been collecting.

One observation I have made again and again is that this business of collecting original props and wardrobe from film and television is a very niche pursuit.  As noted in my coverage of San Diego Comic Con of the past several years, even among the most hardcore of pop culture fans at their mecca, displays of such material is often met with confusion…  the very concept of what we do is foreign to the masses.

While there have been a variety of significant mainstream media coverage of the hobby over the years – typically revolving around the sale of specific pieces or higher profile sale and auction events – those have been brief and soon forgotten.

One substantial difference with the broadcast of Hollywood Treasure is that there will be faces and voices to associate with the hobby, and explain how it works in a product that is designed for the mainstream.

Just as the people featured on hit shows such as Pawn Stars and American Pickers have become know to casual television viewers, as popularized by their respective programs, so, too will Joe Maddelana and others featured on this series.  And as the show finds its audience, consequently, mainstream news outlets will produce coverage of the series and further spread awareness of it and the hobby at large.

This is merely speculation on my part, but I would predict that this will generate significant interest in collection original material from movies and TV, and the hobby will see an influx of new collectors, both casual and more serious-minded, at all “price points”.  The excitement of finding and owning something made for a favorite film or television program will spread to new collectors.

The series itself obviously provides Joe Maddalena an amazing amount of power and, consequently, opportunity, to further shape the hobby as the series finds an audience and success.  Editorial decisions about what kind of information is presented in each episode can really help to educate the masses, and do so “on the ground floor”, so to say.  Any time spent discussing and illustrating the importance of authentication would prove to be a huge benefit to combating fraud in the marketplace.  As an example, in the premiere episode, some time is used in the authentication of one of the items, and the concept of “screen-matching” as employed in identifying the key piece featured in the episode.

There are many facets to the hobby that would obviously make entertaining television, from the excitement of finding an important artifact from a production, to negotiating the piece for consignment to an auction, to live floor bidding in competition to win the piece at sale, so I am pleased to see that some valuable learning tools have also found their way into the show.

In any event, it will be exciting, as a hobbyist and third party, to watch from the sidelines and report on these developments over the initial season and beyond to see how it affects the hobby and how the hobby changes and matures.

Click the link below to listen to a recording of today’s media round table conference call featuring a Q&A with Joe Maddalena.  Courtesy SyFy and all rights reserved.  Length 45 minutes.

Click for Audio Interview:  SyFy Hollywood Treasure Roundtable Interview with Joe Maddalena

Jason DeBord

Brandon Alinger, special guest. This is the eighth ‘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. Brandon Alinger is a pioneer in the hobby in many regards – helping to build the online community, tracking down important props, and visiting the shooting locations of favorite films.  Brandon is also Chief Operations Officer of the Los Angeles branch of Prop Store.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The eighth guest of this program is Brandon Alinger of PropStore.com.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #008 (length 1 hour, 1 minute) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.). Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

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Special thanks to Brandon for participating in this interview.  Below are photos from some of Brandon’s visits to shooting locations, as discussed in the program:

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.  

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The seventh guest of this program is Desi DosSantos of ScreenUsed.com.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #007 (length 1 hour, 7 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.). Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

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Special thanks to Desi for agreeing to be a guest on the program and sharing his insights and experiences in the hobby.

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. 

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The sixth guest of this program is Simon Lee of DieHardProps.com.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #006 (length 44 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.). Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

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Below is the prized possession in Simon’s collection – John McClane’s wallet from Die Hard:

Special thanks to Simon for taking the time to chat about his experiences collecting props and his viewed on his favorite film franchise, the Die Hard series.

Jason DeBord

Tim Lawes, Prop Store, special guest. This is the fifth ‘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. Tim has been a pioneer in the community for many years.  A dedicated collector as well as employee of Prop Store, Tim has been helpful to fellow collectors in a variety of ways over the years and has taken time away from San Diego Comic Con to record this podcast.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The fifth guest of this program is Tim Lawes of Prop Store.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #005 (length 43 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.).  Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

Note: It now takes less than 24 hours or so for the iTunes Store to update with the latest podcast.

Thanks again to Tim for taking the time to record this podcast.

Jason DeBord

Jez Hill, Star Wars Helmets, special guest. This is the fourth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast, a new regular feature for 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. Jez has really provided a great service to fans with his study of helmets and masks used in the Star Wars films by researching and memorializing information on his “Star Wars Helmets” website for many years.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The fourth guest of this program is Jez Hill of Star Wars Helmets.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #004 (length 51 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.).  Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

Note: It now takes less than 24 hours or so for the iTunes Store to update with the latest podcast.

Special thanks to Jez Hill for taking the time to share with readers of the Original Prop Blog.  Below is an additional photo Jez sent me that I thought would be a shame to go to waste…

Direct links to the “Video Review” series discussed in the interview can be found in past Original Prop Blog coverage of work published by Jez on StarWarsHelmets.com:  LINK

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Lennard Billin, Reel Clothes and Props, special guest. This is the third ‘Prop Talk’ podcast, a new regular feature for 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. Lennard with Reel Clothes is another pioneer in the hobby, who has been selling props and wardrobe directly on behalf of the studios for many years.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The third guest of this new program is Lennard Billin of Reel Clothes and Props.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #003 (length 58 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.).  Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

Note: It seems it takes about 24 hours or so for the iTunes Store to update with the latest podcast.

Special thanks to Lennard Billin for taking the time to share with readers of the Original Prop Blog.

Jason DeBord

Breanna Livie, The Golden Closet & Eastern Costume, special guest. This is the second ‘Prop Talk’ podcast, a new regular feature for 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. Today’s guest is a true pioneer in the hobby in identifying, preserving, and selling original music, television, and film wardrobe, props, and other memorabilia.

This article hosts the next in a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets. The second guest of this new program is Breanna Livie of The Golden Closet.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #002 (length 55 minutes) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store for your convenience, to listen at your leisure via a computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.).  Click the portal below to be redirected to the iTunes store:

As noted in the audio interview, Breanna had an opportunity to model Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” pink satin gown from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which is the cover-featured lot in next month’s Profiles in History auction.  Below is the photo we discuss in the interview:

Special thanks to Breanna Livie for taking the time to share with readers of the Original Prop Blog.

Jason DeBord

Tom Spina, Tom Spina Designs, special guest.  As announced on the official Original Prop Blog Facebook page yesterday, the ‘Prop Talk’ podcast is a new regular feature for the Original Prop Blog that has been in the works in recent months (as alluded to early last month – see “Original Prop Blog: Three Year Anniversary”).  This is an effort to use old and new technology to bring a richer and more informative and entertaining experience to readers of the site – and perhaps turn them into listeners.

This article contains the first in what will be a regular ongoing series of full-length audio podcasts featuring one on one interviews with interesting people who participate in and/or affect the hobby of collecting and preserving original movie props, costumes, and other assets.  The first guest of this new program is Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs.

Tom was gracious enough to work with me to test out the new studio equipment put together for this endeavor, and as I overcome various learning curves in producing these broadcasts, quality should improve.

In any event, a number of things have served as inspiration for this added feature of the OPB.  I do talk with a number of interesting people every day, and I thought that this might be a way in which to capture, share, and archive this information to both entertain and inform.  It is also a good use of old (analog telephone) and new (Internet and delivery/playback) technology to the benefit of followers of this website.

I already have a very long list of people I plan to approach to be guests of this show, and will attempt to bring together a good mix of individuals who will have interesting information and stories to tell that relate to the hobby.

Below is a streaming audio player with which you can listen to episode #001 (length one hour, one minute) – press the play icon to start the audio program:

I am also working to have all episodes available as podcasts on iTunes, which can be subscribed to and downloaded to your computer or portable device (iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc.).  I will update this article once this first episode passes their approval process and is available on iTunes.  You can manually subscribe to the feed today by opening iTunes, and going to Advance > Subscribe to Podcast > then type in the RSS feed: http://www.originalprop.com/blog/?feed=podcast

UPDATE 05/13/10:  Episodes can now be downloaded directly via the Apple iTunes Store (click portal below):

As noted in the interview, you can learn more about Tom Spina at www.TomSpinaDesigns.com, on Twitter at twitter.com/tomspinadesigns, and on Facebook at facebook.com/tomspinadesigns.

Special thanks to Tom Spina for taking the time for the interview to share his thoughts and experiences with readers of the Original Prop Blog.

Also many thanks to Robin Gwynne for the intro/outro voice over tracks.

Jason DeBord