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December 20, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 53’ Results in Passed Lots, A Few Surprises; “Jackpot” Reserves/Estimates Finally Out of Control?

I have been traveling for the past week, so did not personally watch the latest Profiles in History sale (“Hollywood Auction 53”) live, but received a number of e-mails and texts from others in this art market commenting about the overall “lackluster” and “disappointing” results of the event, though there were a few surprises and stand out pieces (such as the Lord of the Rings Legolas bow going for $372,000 with Buyer’s Premium, Kate Winslet’s dress from Titanic selling for $330,000 with BP, and an X-Wing model from Star Wars realizing approximately $270,000 with BP).  Based on a spreadsheet compiled by a friend, focusing on Lots 433-902 (the second half of the catalog, following classic Hollywood photos, etc.), about 40% of the items were not sold.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: Academy Award, alien, aliens, arthur rosson, auction, audrey hepburn, authentic, blaster, Books, bram stoker, cleopatra, Costumes, day the earth stood still, disney, entertainment, evel knievel, ghostbusters, gort, harry potter, historical, Hollywood, Hollywood Auction 49, icollector, indiana jones, james bond, joe maddalena, lightsaber, Lord of the Rings, luke, marilyn monroe, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, oscar, paul newman, photographs, Pirates of the Caribbean, pop culture, poster, posters, preserve, profiles in history, Props, pulse rifle, raiders of the lost ark, reserves, results, return of the jedi, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, space 1999, star trek, star wars, steve mcqueen, storyboards, studio, ten commandments, terminator, titanic, Wardrobe, weapons, x-men, x-wing

November 20, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 53′ TV & Movie Prop Catalog Available Online for Sale Event December 15th

Profiles in History’s Winter auction catalog, “Drama, Action, Romance: Hollywood Auction 53” is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This sale is scheduled for December 15th at their Calabasas Hills facility. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: Academy Award, alien, aliens, arthur rosson, auction, audrey hepburn, authentic, blaster, Books, bram stoker, cleopatra, Costumes, day the earth stood still, disney, entertainment, evel knievel, ghostbusters, gort, harry potter, historical, Hollywood, Hollywood Auction 49, icollector, indiana jones, james bond, joe maddalena, lightsaber, Lord of the Rings, luke, marilyn monroe, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, oscar, paul newman, photographs, Pirates of the Caribbean, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, pulse rifle, raiders of the lost ark, return of the jedi, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, space 1999, star trek, star wars, steve mcqueen, storyboards, studio, ten commandments, terminator, titanic, Wardrobe, weapons, x-men, x-wing

September 17, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Collector/Investor Files Fraud Lawsuit Against John LeBold and Americana Dance Theatre Over Elizabeth Taylor “Cleopatra” Dress and Other Hollywood Movie Costumes

Per Courthouse News Service, Richard Abrahamson (a former owner of Toon Art) has filed a lawsuit against John LeBold and Americana Dance Theatre, Inc. over the sale of a number of wardrobe pieces attributed to use in various Hollywood films.  The complaint was filed in the Hamilton County Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio last week, and “Abrahamson seeks $90,000 for breach of contract and fraud, and punitive damages“, per the CNS report.  One of the pieces purchased by Abrahamson (via Toon Art) from LeBold in 1999 was Elizabeth Taylor’s costume from Cleopatra (1963), which Abrahamson recently attempted to resell through Profiles in History.  The report claims, “[u]pon publication of the [auction] catalogue [sic], the owner of the authentic ‘Cleopatra’ dress contacted Profiles in History to notify them of the fraudulent representation in their catalog“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Legal Disputes, Court Rulings, Judgments, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: Aimée Entertainment Agency, Americana Dance Theatre, auction, authentic, breach, catalog, cleopatra, complaint, contract, Costume, debbie reynolds, dress, elizabeth taylor, fake, filing, Film, Fraud, hamilton county, Hollywood, Hollywood Legends Collection, John LeBold, lawsuit, memorabilia, Movie, ohio, profiles in history, Richard Abrahamson, sale, Toon Art, Wardrobe

August 29, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Fascinating, Candid, and Revealing Interview with Tracey McCall of ‘Hollywood Treasure’ on Reality Television and Profiles in History

Movie Room Reviews today published a great interview with Tracey McCall of SyFy’s ‘Hollywood Treasure which was refreshingly candid, honest, and revealing, and on many fronts reinforces some of my opinions about aspects of the “reality” show about the principals and “characters” working (and acting) for Profiles in History, the auction house portrayed in the entertainment television series. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Hollywood Treasure on SyFy (Hunting Hollywood), News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, auction house, Film, hollywood treasure, interview, memorabilia, movie props, movies, network, profiles in history, Reality, reality television, sci-fi, scripted, series, syfy, Television, tracey mccall, tv

July 28, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History The Dreier Collection Movie Prop Auction “Apples to Apples” Sale Comparison: After Sale List, “Peer Review” Update, Props as Investment?

Since much of The Dreier Collection that is being sold at auction through Profiles in History (beginning with their Part 1 sale having concluded today) was originally purchased at auction through Profiles in History, I thought that it would be interesting to compare some of the lots with their original hammer price (sans Buyer’s Premium) against the new sale price from the new auction. [NOTE: some updates made on 7/30 as marked and noted below] [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, The Dreier Collection, Part 1 Tagged With: auction, authentic, batman, comparison, Costumes, dreier collection, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star wars, storyboards, studio, superman, Wardrobe, weapons, willy wonka, x-men

July 27, 2012 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History The Dreier Collection Movie Prop Auction “Apples to Apples” Sale Comparison: Pre-Sale List

Since much of The Dreier Collection that is being sold at auction through Profiles in History (beginning with their Part 1 sale tomorrow) was original purchased at auction through Profiles in History, I thought that it would be interesting to compare some of the lots with their original hammer price (sans Buyer’s Premium) against the new sale price from the new auction. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, The Dreier Collection, Part 1 Tagged With: auction, authentic, batman, comparison, Costumes, dreier collection, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star wars, storyboards, studio, superman, Wardrobe, weapons, willy wonka, x-men

July 16, 2012 By Jason DeBord

San Diego Comic Con 2012: Event Recap & My Personal Experience

As explained in past articles and coverage, my experience with San Diego Comic Con (or Comic Con International) goes back to the late 80s, as I started attending around 1986 or 1987 or so (several years before I was even old enough to drive).  So it’s always a bit remarkable to take a moment within the exhibit hall and just let the enormity of it all, as it lives and breathes today, soak in  It is just a massive, massive event, and an awesome one at that. [Read more…]

Filed Under: News and Events, Profiles in History, Prop Store (London - Los Angeles), San Diego Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con 2012 Tagged With: 2012, auction, authentic, collectors, comic book, comic books, Comic Con International, comic-con, convention, Costume, Costumes, coverage, entertainment, event, Exhibit, exhibition, Film, genre, Hollywood, memorabilia, Movie, news, photographs, pop culture, profiles in history, Prop, prop store, Props, san diego, San Diego Comic Con, screen-used, screenused, studio, studios, suit, superman, Television, tv, TV show, Wardrobe, weapons

July 13, 2012 By Jason DeBord

San Diego Comic Con 2012: Profiles in History Auction Preview

Profiles in History has long held exhibitor space at Comic Con in San Diego as a way to build awareness of their brand and promote their regularly scheduled auctions.  This year, they are promoting their two television and movie prop and costume auctions for July – The Dreier Collection, Part 1 and Hollywood Auction 49. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, San Diego Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con 2012, The Dreier Collection, Part 1 Tagged With: auction, authentic, batman, Books, Comic Con International, comic-con, Costumes, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, san diego, San Diego Comic Con, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star wars, steve sansweet, storyboards, studio, superman, Wardrobe, weapons, willy wonka, x-men

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