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“Hands On” Superman Costume Comparative Analysis In Development: Warner Bros. Archive, Authenticated vs. “Super Hollywood”

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I spent the day in Burbank yesterday, performing a “hands on” analysis and comparison of confirmed authentic costumes (two recently released from the Warner Bros. Archives) from multiple Superman films starring Christopher Reeve (Superman II, III, and IV) with the three “Super Hollywood” costumes examined in a recent article (see “Super Hollywood” Superman III Costume Case Study: High Resolution Photo Archive & Analysis).  A substantive article is under development that will include the results of this analysis and high resolution comparison photos. [Read more…]

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Battlestar Galactica Original Prop Auction II Update – Shipping and Fulfillment Costs/Details

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One of the few missteps with the first Battlestar Galactica auction concerned post auction shipping costs and fulfillment (see Propworx/Battlestar Galactica: Post Auction Event Update).  With this second event just days away, PropWorx CEO Alec Peters has published the details concerning shipping and fulfillment for this next event, so all interested bidders are armed with very clear and detailed information.  [Read more…]

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“True Lies” & “Desperado” Ruger P90 Prop Gun

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This is the next in a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props, and the next piece to be showcased a hero Ruger P90 used in two films – by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Harry Tasker in True Lies (1994) as well as for publicity photography done with Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi in Desperado (1995). [Read more…]

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Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 35 & 36” Held April 30-May 1

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Profiles in History’s Hollywood Auction 35 (“Historic Hollywood Wax Museum Auction”) and Hollywood Auction 36 (“The Forrest J Ackerman Estate”) were held Thursday and Friday, which offered a number of original movie and television props, costumes, and other memorabilia as well as the special Wax Museum catalog.  The auction was held on site at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, with off-site bidding available over the Internet via LiveAuctioneers, as well as direct via mail, fax, and by phone. [Read more…]

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Battlestar Galactica Original Prop Auction II Update – Print Edition of Second Catalog Available

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As noted last month (see Live Event Catalog Available Online), the online PDF version of the catalog for the second Battlestar Galactica auction event has been made available for this month’s auction in Pasadena, May 8th-10th.  Collectors started receiving the print edition in the mail in the past week or so, and I received a comp copy from PropWorx, so I thought I’d share my observations, as done with the first catalog published in January. [Read more…]

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Jason Bourne’s Hero Glock 17, “The Bourne Ultimatum”

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This is the next in a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props in my own collection, and the next piece to be showcased one of four blank fire Glock 17s used by Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in NYC scenes in the Paul Greengrass film “The Bourne Ultimatum“. [Read more…]

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“Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty Prop: A “Terminal” Error in Authentication

An industry professional who personally inspected the “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty prop at the “The Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show” convention has come forward with information and evidence that it was actually custom designed and sculpted for the film, The Terminal (2004), which would confirm that it has absolutely no connection whatsoever with Planet of the Apes.

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