There is a short video segment available online featuring Stephen Lane and The Prop Store of London from “The One Show” on BBC: Consumer: Investing in film props – Dominic Littlewood [Read more…]
Christie’s “Superman III Cape” (June 2008 Auction)
The upcoming Christie’s Pop Culture auction (Sale 21633) is set for June 25th at Rockefeller Center in New York as part of their “Popular Culture” category (see article). This sale features a Superman costume component attributed to use by Christopher Reeve in Superman III. [Read more…]
Christie’s: Pop Culture – New York, June 25, 2008 – Catalog Online
Christie’s Upcoming Pop Culture auction (Sale 21633) is set for June 25th at Rockefeller Center in New York as part of their “Popular Culture” category.
The auction includes a wide range of items among its over 330 pieces, including many vintage or “classic” Hollywood pieces (Marilyn Monroe, Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, King Kong), an Academy Award, Walt Disney-related pieces, and more contemporary offerings, such as a number of wardrobe pieces from The Sopranos, and a Superman III cape (no provenance noted), as well as music memorabilia (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc.).
The catalog for the event is now online at Christies.com: [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions: Entertainment Sale Hollywood Memorabilia Auction – Las Vegas, June 21, 2008 – Catalog Online
As mentioned a few days ago (LINK), Julien’s Entertainment Sale Hollywood Memorabilia auction will be held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on June 21, 2008.
Full details can be found at JuliensAuctions.com.
The catalog for the event is now online at the Auction Network:
Auction Network Online Catalog
Jason De Bord
Bonhams “Superman IV Flying Suit” (June 2008 Auction)
The upcoming Bonhams June 18, 2008 “Entertainment Memorabilia” auction held at Knightsbridge (see article) features a Superman costume attributed to use by Christopher Reeve in the fourth installment of the film series, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
The Bonhams site features Flash technology so that interested parties can zoom in on the supplied photo for more detail; while time consuming, it is possible to then piece together a larger, higher resolution photo using Photoshop, which I have done to take a closer look at this costume.
It is part of Sale 15801, Lot 108: LINK [Read more…]
Bonhams: Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Knightsbridge, June 18, 2008
Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held in Los Angeles on June 16, 2008 (as reported last week) with a second auction in Knightsbridge just a few days later on June 18, 2008.
The catalog can be viewed at Bonhams.com: Sale 15801 [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions: Entertainment Sale Hollywood Memorabilia Auction – Las Vegas, June 21, 2008
Julien’s Entertainment Sale Hollywood Memorabilia auction will be held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on June 21, 2008.
Full details can be found at JuliensAuctions.com: [Read more…]
Premier Collectible Auctions – Catalog Out, Online Bidding Live
As reported in early April (see “Premier Collectible Auctions“), a new auction service has launched, with the first live auction event being held in San Diego in conjunction with the San Diego Comic Con, July 24-26, 2008. While primarily a vintage toy auction (Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Transformers, etc.), there are some original props and memorabilia included in the auction, as noted in the last article. Brian’s Toys and Collectible Investment Brokerage/Cloud City Collectibles is behind this new venture.
The PremierCollect.com website has changed significantly since the original report, and now allows for bidding participation online, via their own hosted service: [Read more…]