About a year ago, I published a series of uncharacteristically informal, personal, and in many cases off topic articles to close out 2010 (see London Journal 2010). If doing it again to close out 2011 makes it a tradition, well, I can hope that is the case, but cannot predict if I’ll be making a similar trip next year. In any event, I will be traveling to three major cities this year – London, Paris, and Liverpool (having visited both UK destinations last year; this will be the first visit to France). As with last year, much of the journey will be adventures related to various rock/pop music concerts, but will again be meeting up with many of my friends in the television and movie prop collecting field, and visits to prop-related venues. [Read more…]
The Original Prop Blog Quarterly Web Site Traffic Statistics: Q3 2011
The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of September 30, 2011 (Q3 2011).
‘Knight Rider Historians’ Website & Archive Launches with ’80s TV Series Original Prop and KITT Vehicle Information & Articles
I was contacted today by Joe Huth with a link and details about his and AJ Palmgren’s excellent new website dedicated to sharing and exchanging information about the vehicles and props used on the classic ’80s television series, Knight Rider., starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight and his high tech, artificially intelligent car, KITT (a highly modified Pontiac Trans Am). [Read more…]
The Original Prop Blog Quarterly Web Site Traffic Statistics: Q2 2011
The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of June 30, 2011 (Q2 2011). We have passed the milestone of 100,000,000 (one hundred million) cumulative hits since launching the site in April 2007.
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…]
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.
The Original Prop Blog Monthly Web Site Traffic Statistics: December 2010
The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of December 31, 2010…
Original Prop Blog in England: Short Video Tour of Prop Store of London
England Journal: Prop Store of London Video Tour. Interview with Stephen Lane. This is in supplement to Journal Day Two, when we made a visit to Prop Store in England. Stephen was kind enough to play host and give us a tour of the Prop Store, which was unfortunately abbreviated due to the adverse weather conditions hitting England. [Read more…]