The California Browncoats are running another one of their Firefly/Serenity charity auctions on eBay, with 95% of the proceeds benefiting the Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation. [Read more…]
Bonhams: Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Los Angeles, June 16, 2008
Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held in Los Angeles on June 16, 2008.
The catalog can be viewed at Bonhams.com: Sale 16091 [Read more…]
“Modern Mechanix and Inventions” Stembridge Gun Rentals Article – Circa 1934
I was able to find a very, very old article from a long out of print magazine with a nice feature on Stembridge Gun Rentals, Inc. – circa 1934. This was published in the February 1934 issue of “Modern Mechanix and Inventions”.
It is a very interesting article with historic photos.
Along with the other Stembridge articles I have archived, it gives a great sense of history of the company: [Read more…]
Prop Store Mention on Attack of the Show: I Am Legend M4 Rifle
Olivia Munn of G4’s Attack of the Show made mention of an original prop for sale at Prop Store of London on their “Gadgets” segment last night. This featured the non-firing M4 rifle from I Am Legend, starring Will Smith. Prop Store has both a non-firing and live fire version of this prop (for $8,999.00 and $12,499.00 respectively) used prominently in the film on their site: LINK [Read more…]
Wisconsin Historical Museum – “Chris Farley Remembered” Exhibit
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is holding an exhibit celebrating Chris Farley, which is running yesterday through mid-November (LINK): [Read more…]
Batmobile Makes Brief Appearance on eBay?
Per Jalopnik.com, one of five original Batmobiles from Tim Burton’s Batman was listed on eBay starting at $500,000. It appears that the listing has since been removed by eBay, but according to the article, “Found on eBay: Tim Burton’s Batmobile Makes You Feel Like Michael Keaton“, these are the photos and accompanying marketing description from the listing: [Read more…]
“Star Trek: The Experience” – May Close at End of 2008
There is an interesting article by Anthony Pascale at TrekMovie.com, reporting on the state of the contract between CBS and Cedar Fair regarding the “Star Trek: The Experience” attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton:
Future of ‘Star Trek: The Experience’ In Doubt
Per the article, the current agreement ends December 31,2008, and there are “currently no plans to renew” it. A final decision is expected at the end of this month. Apparently attendance has been in decline for some time. More details are available at the above referenced article. [Read more…]
Original Iron Man Suit On Display, Arclight Theater in Hollywood
The original Iron Man Mark III suit from the new film is on display through May 12th at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood. The new film, starring Robert Downey Jr., is the first big blockbuster of the summer.
More details can be found at ArcLightCinemas.com: [Read more…]