Archives for February 2015

February 22, 2015 By Jason DeBord

James Comisar, Laura Wooley, and Debbie Reynolds Feature in CBS Sunday Morning Cover Story [Video]

Today’s broadcast of CBS’ Sunday Morning program (see “Movie memorabilia: The stuff that dreams are made of” online for print version) discusses the preservation of pop culture artifacts from film and television and features interviews with James Comisar of the Comisar Collection (interviewed here in 2011), Laura Wooley of The Collector’s Lab (interviewed here in 2011 as well), and Debbie Reynolds, as well as the topic of public museums being developed (the AMAPAS Hollywood History Museum and James Comisar’s Museum of Television) as well as similar efforts since abandoned (Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum). [Read more…]

February 17, 2015 By Jason DeBord

CNN Visits Warner Bros’ “Secret Movie Prop Archives” [Video]

CNN recently paid a visit to their “corporate cousin” and the Warner Bros. Archives in the UK – reported as the first such visit by mainstream media that has featured authorized video of the facility within it’s “secret London location”. While this resulted in just 23 still photos and a short 3-minute video barely touches on the 10,000 props and 3,000 costumes within the “vault”, it is worth a look for sure. [Read more…]

February 6, 2015 By Jason DeBord

Original Prop Blog’s Jason DeBord Part of Star Wars Prop Collecting Feature in The Telegraph

I was interviewed by The Telegraph back in July of last year, for a feature which was published in the UK newspaper today about collecting original movie props and costumes from Star Wars. In addition to myself, a who’s who of Star Wars collectors are featured in the piece, including Stephen Lane of Prop Store, legendary collector Gus Lopez, and Steve Sansweet of Rancho Obi-Wan, as well as Academy Award-winning set director Roger Christian. [Read more…]

February 4, 2015 By Jason DeBord

Heritage Auction Galleries “The Art of Laika Studios Animation Art Including Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls” in Beverly Hills on February 12th

Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their latest online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “The Art of Laika Studios Animation Art Including Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls Signature Auction – Beverly Hills #7129”, to be held on February 12th in Beverly Hills, California. The auction features 275 lots of very rare and unique items related to these film properties. [Read more…]

February 4, 2015 By Jason DeBord

Bonhams ‘Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art’ Auction to be Held in Los Angeles on March 1, Catalog Available Online

Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art” (auction 21024) sale event in Los Angeles on March 1. This sale includes 235 lots featuring a mix of film/television as well as rock and roll and popular music related memorabilia with a strong emphasis on posters, photos, and promotional material. [Read more…]

February 4, 2015 By Jason DeBord

Premiere Props “Hollywood VIP Auction IV” to be Held February 7th

Premiere Props have listed their next auction with online bidding partners iCollector, LiveAuctioneers, and Invaluable as part of their “Hollywood VIP Auction IV”. The one-day auction is scheduled for February 7th with over 700 lots. As with past auctions, the sale includes a mix of original props, costumes, and other film and television artifacts, as well as general Hollywood Memorabilia and a lot of replicas/reproductions/toys. [Read more…]