The next Profiles in History auction is slated for December, and they have published a number of preview photos for pieces consigned to their next event. [Read more…]
Archives for 2010
Guernsey’s Catalog for September “ICONIC” Auction Event Now Online
As reported last month, auction house Guernsey’s is holding an auction event later this month, September 23rd, in New York City. Most known in the original prop and costume field for their 2008 “The Pugliese Collection” sale, this event is very modest by comparison. With material spanning sports, music, historical memorabilia, and other disciplines, and at just over 100 lots, that which might be of interest to original film and television prop, costume, and memorabilia collectors is limited.
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Focus Features and Gilt Groupe Inc Offer Original Props and Costumes from ‘The American’ Starring George Clooney
Focus Features and Gilt Groupe Inc. have offered for sale props and costumes from Anton Corbijn’s The American, starring George Clooney. The site requires registration, and the pieces offered for sale are at a fixed price. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross International Response Fund. [Read more…]
Premiere Props “Sci Fi Movie Prop & Costume Auction” Catalog Online, Event September 11th
Premiere Props is hosting their “Sci Fi Movie Prop & Costume Auction” on September 11th in Los Angeles. Auction service providers LiveAuctioneers and iCollector have both published the catalog online. The event is touted as offering over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films including Resident Evil 4, Piranha 3D, Inglorious Basterds, Afterlife, Killers, and more. [Read more…]
The Original Prop Blog Monthly Web Site Traffic Statistics: August 2010
The latest web site traffic statistics for the Original Prop Blog, as of August 31, 2010…
NRA National Firearms Museum “Hollywood Guns” TV and Movie Prop Catalog Supplements Exhibit
As mentioned in past articles, the NRA’s National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia has been hosting a “Hollywood Guns” exhibit this year, and now a 46-page catalog of the pieces on display has been made available. Many of these pieces have been featured on their “Curator’s Corner” video series. [Read more…]
New PropArchives.com Website Hosts Movie Prop and Costume Auction Results & Photos
Aaron, a collector who I’ve been acquainted with, has launched a new website which highlights historical auction results and photos, along with other features. [Read more…]
Prop Talk Podcast #007 – Desi DosSantos, ScreenUsed | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord
Desi DosSantos, special guest. This is the seventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. This is an effort to use old and new technology to bring a richer and more informative and entertaining experience to the site. Desi DosSantos is one of the two founders of ScreenUsed, which was a business that grew out of his own passion for collecting original props and costumes. [Read more…]