The Philip Weiss website has been advertising a “Special Superhero Weekend” auction event for about a month, with highlights noted as “The Dane Nash Collection” of Superman costumes “originally purchased from Jim Hambrick”. Per the website, this auction event has been canceled, with no further details or explanation.
A February 2, 2009 press release was issued noting the following details: LINK | ARCHIVE
Excerpt:
Two weeks later (on Saturday, March 14, also with a 10 a.m. start time), Philip Weiss Auctions has planned a ‘Special Super Hero Weekend.’ The firm is pleased to offer The Dane Nash Collection of Superman and other superhero collectibles. Also sold will be toys; puzzles; books; dolls; figurines; a large comic character watch collection; comic books; comic art; some fabulous animation art; and more.
The Dane Nash items – particularly those relating to Superman – are certain to command center stage. Highlights include a costume worn by Kirk Alyn from the 1940s Superman movie serials; two George Reeves Superman costumes (one for black and white filming, one for the color episodes) from the popular 1950s television series; and Reeves’ Clark Kent shirt, tie and cuff link set from the program.
Christopher Reeve will be represented, with a costume and other props from the Superman 1-3 feature films. And, from the first Superman movie: Marlon Brando’s black judge’s costume. Also to be sold will be Dean Cain’s Superman costume and Teri Hatcher’s Lois Lane costume from the hit TV series Lois & Clark; a costume from Helen Slater’s Supergirl movie; and other Superman-related items.
All the Superman costumes were originally purchased from Jim Hambrick, the noted Superman expert and historian. Also to be offered will be costumes and props from the Batman movies and television show, to include the original ‘Robin’ costume worn by actor Burt Ward in the 1966 TV show Batman; evil clown costumes; and ‘The Penguin’ rocket and head piece from the film Batman Returns.
The www.philipweissauctions.com website has now been updated with the following message:
The USA Today published a feature circa 2007 about Mr. Nash and his “American Super Heroes Museum”:
The Indiana State Museum hosted an exhibit of Superman-related costumes characterized as “loaned from the collection of Dane Nash” in January 2007:
Below is a photo listed on Flickr attributed to the Indiana State Museum exhibition:
The Original Prop Blog has posted a number of articles about Superman costumes offered for public sale in the marketplace:
Jason De Bord