As previously reported (“Profiles in History Auction 29: Rare Hollywood Photographs, November 7th & 8th“), the next Profiles in History auction event will be held in November. As noted, this auction will consist of vintage Hollywood photography, and, flipping through the catalog, a limited number of posters/one-sheets. [Read more…]
Upcoming Hollywood Roadshow Live Auction in Dallas – October 20, 2007
The next Hollywood Roadshow event is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th, in Dallas Texas. [Read more…]
Dealer/Event Review: Premiere Props, Hollywood Roadshow
Much of the details of my most recent transaction with Premiere Props / Hollywood Roadshow can be found in these topics:
“Premiere Props, Hollywood Roadshow, Auction Outcome Manipulation”, “…Update 1”, “…Update 2″, “…Update 3″, “…Update 4″
Generally speaking, I’ve come to expect that, as a consumer buying goods, issues do happen.
However, most issues can be resolved with 1) good customer service/communication and, more importantly, 2) the exercise of “good will” on behalf of the merchant. In my personal experience, Premiere Props is incapable of the first and completely lacking the second. [Read more…]
Original Prop Blog Benchmark: Over 100,000 Page Views
I just noticed that we passed the 100,000 page view mark this week (and over half a million hits).
Last month alone we had over 23,000 page views and this month is shaping up to surpass last month’s activity.
Thanks again to all those taking the time to visit the site…
Jason De Bord
Citizen Kane Oscar to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s
Per BBC News (LINK), the Oscar awarded to Orson Welles for Best Original Screenplay for Citizen Kane will by auctioned by Sotheby’s auction house December 11th. [Read more…]
News Story Flashback – “Prop Talk: Who Got What From Kill Bill’s Set”
This is an old article that was on Hollywood.com circa October 2004, which is no longer available. However, it is still of interest, discussing some of the props from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill… [Read more…]
October’s Heritage Auction Addendum: “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty Prop Removed from Catalog
Though the Heritage auction was held last week, I just now looked to see the results of the Statue of Liberty head attributed to Planet of the Apes that was one of the Featured Items (which was the cover specimen of Profiles in History’s auction this past August, and went unsold – see prior article, “Heritage Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – October 6-7, 2007“). [Read more…]
Entertainment Weekly Feature: “The Things They Carried”
There is an excellent feature in this weeks Entertainment Weekly magazine #959/960 (October 19, 2007) by Tom Schierlitz & Josh Rottenberg, “The Things They Carried”. The full article should be accessible by the time the next issue hits the stands HERE.
It is great to see original props and wardrobe featured in such a respectful way in a mainstream magazine. Given the wide variety of ownership sources, the pair behind the article obviously put a great deal of effort in putting this together. [Read more…]