Movie Prop Collecting with Jason DeBord's Original Prop Blog Film & TV Prop, Costume, Hollywood Memorablia Pop Culture Resource

By

The Side Arms of James Bond, 007: Part 2 – 1962 Sports Illustrated Article By Ian Fleming

This is a little “off topic” from movie props, but thought this would make a nice companion article to the one published a few days ago, “The Side Arms of James Bond, 007: From The Walther PPK to the P99“.

I came across an interesting article from 1962 written by Ian Fleming about the guns used by James Bond in the novels (the first Bond film, Dr. No, was released that same year). The article is framed by the actual correspondence between Fleming and a fan of the novels (Geoffrey Boothroyd) with real world firearms expertise, showcasing his recommendations for the character and rationale for certain side arm choices, and other related exchanges and anecdotes.

The March 19, 1962 article – “The Guns of James Bond” By Ian Fleming – is available to read at the Sports Illustrated website, SI.com, with scans of the actual magazine available as well in the “SI Vault”. [Read more…]

By

Bob Burns Collection Featured in Los Angeles Magazine

The February 2008 issue of Los Angeles Magazine features a pictorial tour of some pieces found in the collection of Bob Burns. Jason White (www.moviepropking.com) shared some of the images found in this issue: [Read more…]

By

Impressive Original Prop Display Room in MovieHome Magazine

Fellow original prop collector Mario Kirner (hollywood-at-home.de) sent me a copy of German magazine, MOVIEHOME (moviehome-magazin.de) featuring his media room which doubles as an original prop and wardrobe display area.

Because it is a German publication and would be difficult to obtain in the U.S., I’ve including some scans of the article below. I would recommend picking up the magazine if you can find it – very high quality and impressive (though I am not fluent in German, so I can’t speak to the written content). [Read more…]

By

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…]