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“Screen-Match” Examples

Article Summary: This article discusses and provides examples of what has come to be termed “screen-match” props and wardrobe, whereby unique details of an original prop can be matched to screencaps in a movie or television show. [Read more…]

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Fraud, Misrepresentation, Puffing

Article Summary: This is an opinion piece that explores the differences and distinctions between “fraud”, “misrepresentation”, and “puffing”, and how these practices affect the hobby. [Read more…]

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Trend: “I Want To Believe”

Article Summary: This opinion piece explores a phenomenon within the hobby of collectors coming from a perspective of wanting to believe a piece is authentic, rather than being discerning and skeptical to properly vet a piece to ensure its marketing matching up with material facts. [Read more…]

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Original Prop Provenance & Authenticity, Part I

Article Summary: This is an opinion piece discussing the basics of provenance and authenticity of original props.  Topics include the definition of provenance, types of COAs (Studio, Dealer), auction house catalogs, “screen-matching”, firearm-specific information, and other considerations and issues. [Read more…]

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The Hobby Without a Name…

Article Summary: An opinion piece on the fact that the hobby does not have a universally recognized proper name (Movie Props? Screen-Used Props? Prop Collecting?), and my view of what terms do and don’t make sense, to varying degrees, and why. This state of the hobby is reflective of its early development stage. [Read more…]