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Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Update 3

One of the Superman costume eBay listings remarked on previously, that went unsold, has been relisted with some changes to the marketing description. This auction and Superman costumes in general have been topics of discussion in prior articles (see “Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Authenticity, Sources, Quantity“, “Update“, “Update 2“). [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog: Continued Growth & Interest

I am still surprised at the end of every month when the site seems to reach new heights, in terms of growth and activity. I honestly expect it to level off or drop off at some point. In any event, January was a month with significant growth over the previous high in the preceding month, so sincere thanks to all who take the time to read and participate. [Read more…]

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Story on Premiere Props, Dan Levin, “27 Dresses” at Daily News Tribune

There is a news story today at the Daily News Tribune about the Premiere Props studio auctions for the film, “27 Dresses”.

This is the first interview with Dan Levin at Premiere Props that I can recall. It is interesting to have some insights into his view of the original prop hobby, and the role and function his company plays, as well as the profile of the typical customer for these auctions.

Of note is the view expressed as to the fate of many pieces offered in the marketplace by Premiere Props – buyers wearing the wardrobe pieces as well as using costume accessories. While I could personally care less about “The Devil Wears Prada” or “27 Dresses”, I’m not fond of the notion of original props and wardrobe being worn and/or used, in that actual artifacts from films should be preserved. [Read more…]

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Art Gallery Raided in Fraud Probe

An interesting story from the Chicago Tribune; unfortunately, no details present as to the nature of the fraud (full story here). Obviously, there are some significant parallels between the original prop hobby and the art world, in terms of inauthentic pieces being sold as authentic, so I think it is important to follow some of these newsworthy developments as a point of reference. Having said that, as noted, there are no details present in the story as to the nature of the fraud, so it could be unrelated to issues of authenticity. However, involvement of U.S. postal inspectors would lead one to believe it could have to do with actual transactions with customers. I would imagine that one possible reason to remove actual works would be for off-site analysis. [Read more…]