From the Red Baron Antiques website: [Read more…]
ABC “Seen On!” Charity Auction – How I Met Your Mother & Britney Spears Wardrobe
SeenOn.com is hosting an auction for ABC’s “How I Met Your Mother”, with original wardrobe pieces worn by Britney Spears on this week’s episode. Proceeds for the auction will benefit It’s Your Nature (itsyournature.org). [Read more…]
eBay Policy: Authenticity Disclaimers
I was doing some research on eBay and came across an interesting and very relevant policy to original prop collecting – “Authenticity Disclaimers”.
eBay Policy – Authenticity Disclaimers (LINK to eBay): [Read more…]
Oshkosh Museum “Out of This World” Exhibition
The award-winning Oshkosh Public Museum in Wisconsin is holding an “Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television” exhibition from February 16-May 18, 2008. This exhibition is created by the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame of Seattle, Washington. This appears similar to the exhibit reported on last year in Seattle (see “Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television“).
Pieces in display include the original hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz, a whip and jacket from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Darth Vader’s helmet and lightsaber, a jumpsuit and Proton Pack from Ghostbusters, and more. [Read more…]
Fourth Wave of NBC Universal Studio Auctions Begin March 27, 2008
NBC Universal is hosting a fourth wave of direct from the studio auctions starting March 27, 2008. The first three sets of auctions listed included original props, wardrobe, and set-pieces from Heroes, The Office, 30 Rock, Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Law and Order, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. [Read more…]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costume Restoration
This is another fantastic restoration by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs. This is Tom’s accounting of his work and process in restoring and creating a custom display for a Leonardo costume from the film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: [Read more…]
U.S. Department of Justice Announces Indictments in “$5 Million Dollar International Fraud Scheme”
Breaking news in the art world follows an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice involving indictments against seven defendants in their alleged roles in selling $5 million in counterfeit art prints.
Reuters reports that (“Thousands Stuck with Fake Art Prints – U.S. Prosecutor“) that “[a] ring of art counterfeiters has sold thousands of prints since 1999 bearing the forged signatures of Picasso, Miro, Dali and other famous artists to buyers around the world”. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stating that “[t]housands of people will learn they… bought a fake”. [Read more…]
U.S. Supreme Court Examines Constitution’s Second Amendment, Right to Bear Arms
There has been much anticipation since last year over the U.S. Supreme Court’s examination of the Second Amendment to the Constitution – the “right to bear arms”. The case stems from a challenge to the constitutionality of the handgun ban in Washington D.C.
Since I have given some coverage to the restrictions on weapons in the UK (see “Research & Dialogue About Importing Firearms to the UK“, “…Update“, “The Last Samurai? UK to Ban “Imitation” Swords…“, “More Potential Restrictions in the UK – Deactivated Firearms May Be Banned“), which has had some impact on original prop collectors, I thought this was equally newsworthy. [Read more…]