The February 2009 issue of Los Angeles Magazine features a short article and pictorial summarizing this past December’s Profiles in History auction event as part of their “Movie Lover’s Guide”. [Read more…]
Propworx/Battlestar Galactica: Post Auction Event Update
This article serves as a post auction update for Propworx and their handling of the liquidation of assets from the Battlestar Galactica series on behalf of NBC Universal. This will cover the newly issued Propworx Certificates of Authenticity, shipping and handling of merchandise, customer service, ongoing eBay auctions, upcoming events, and related news. [Read more…]
“Underworld” Live Auction: Impressions of The Event, Premiere Props, & The iCollector Service
Today was the Premiere Props live auction event dedicated to the Underworld series of films, as reported last month (see Premiere Props “Underworld” Live Auction February 7th, Co-Sponsored by Fangoria). [Read more…]
Movieum of London To Celebrate Anniversary, Host Terry English Exhibit
The Movieum of London will be celebrating its one year anniversary in March, and the celebration will be marked with a special exhibition by world renowned armourer Terry English. [Read more…]
John Dykstra Interview in SFX Magazine
Academy Award winning special effects pioneer John Dykstra was featured in the December 2008 issue of the UK’s SFX magazine. It is a great little interview and covers his many years in the industry, working on films such as Silent Running, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Lifeforce, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Spider-Man, Hancock, and more. [Read more…]
Coraline Box With “Handcrafted Collectible Relics” Charity Auction
The creators of Coraline, set to open in theaters Friday, have produced 50 handmade boxes with different pieces representing the movie, and sent most of them to bloggers in an effort to help promote the film. One of these boxes is currently listed on eBay, with 100% of the proceeds going to the charitable cause, Starlight Children’s Foundation. Other memorabilia is also available for auction, benefiting the same charity. [Read more…]
Profiles in History Website Offers Preview of Next Event: The Forry Ackerman Estate Auction, April 2009
The Profiles in History website today offers a preview of their next auction event in April 2009 – The Forry Ackerman Estate. I did speak with Joe Maddalena about this briefly last week, and should have additional details to share soon. [Read more…]
Heritage Auction Galleries “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction″ Catalog Available Online (February 2009)
The Heritage Auction Galleries website now offers the online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Auction #7004”, to be held February 21-22, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.