By Jason DeBord
Joseph Maddalena is the owner of Profiles in History, the one auction house dedicated to hosting extensive original prop auctions in Los Angeles several times a year.
As noted in my Featured Interview Preview, my initial first hand impressions of Mr. Maddalena were formed from the action and excitement of the Han Solo blaster auction from the Stembridge Armory event. He certainly knows auctions, whether they are his own or a bidder. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
As part of my visit and interview with Mr. Maddalena this past week (which will be published in the next week), I was given a tour of the new Profiles in History facilities and allowed to photograph items consigned with the next auction, to be held August 2nd and 3rd. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
This is the third in my ongoing series (see News, Part 1, Part 2, Featured Interview Preview) of articles about the Little John’s Auction Service featuring the World Famous Stembridge Armory Collection.
This article focuses on my experiences participating in this live auction, my first as a bidder, in person. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
There was an unusual eBay auction listed about a month ago, as noted in the article, Elstree Props, Jason Joiner, and the $20,000 Superman Mold on eBay.
One of the OPB readers made a post today, who has written about making contact with Jason Joiner with his report on the matter. I am reposting his contribution here, in that more than a month has passed and it is unlikely anyone would know to go back and read his comments. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
This is a preview of my extensive interview with Joe Maddalena, owner of Profiles in History.
The full interview will be posted some time in the next week or so, as well as a complimentary article featuring a pictorial preview of items upcoming in their next event, Hollywood Memorabilia Auction 28, in August.
Given the timeliness of the Stembridge auction event this past Tuesday, I thought I would share the portion of our discussion showcasing Mr. Maddalena’s views of the event and collecting real firearms. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
This is the second in my ongoing series of articles about the Little John’s Auction Service featuring the World Famous Stembridge Armory Collection.
This article focuses on the sale of one of the top pieces of the auction, as well as my introduction to Joe Maddalena, owner of Profiles in History, with a preview of my extensive interview with him which follows in the subsequent article, Featured Interview Preview: Joe Maddalena, Profiles in History – Stembridge Recap. [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
Per the Bonhams website: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
A reader identifying himself as MovieMania has responded to the article in regards to the “Fox letter” included with an Aliens piece at auction, as discussed in this article, Questionable “Letter from 20th Century Fox”. [Read more…]