There is an interesting story published in The Sun this week, about the lead singer of Kasabian acquiring (and unfortunately, riding) the original BMX bike used in the Steven Spielberg classic, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. [Read more…]
Star Trek Collector Sues Christies, CBS & Paramount Studios for $7 Million Dollars
There is a news story in the New York Post about a collector who bid on and won items at the Christie’s “40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection” event in New York held in October 2006.
This was one of the biggest live auction events in the history of the hobby, with extensive press coverage. [Read more…]
Original Prop Related Articles in the L.A. Times by Ron Magid
Writer and original prop collector Ron Magid has authored a number of articles in the L.A. Times, which may be of interest to other hobbyists. These articles are under the “How’d They Do That?” and “Scene Stealer” headings. [Read more…]
Internet Crime Complaint Center
I thought the Internet Crime Complaint Center would be a potentially important resource for any original prop collector that becomes a victim of fraud. Given that significant dollar amounts are typically at risk in hobby-related transactions, and communication and/or payment usually involve the Internet, this is a valuable resource to be aware of. [Read more…]
P.S. I Love You Charity Auction
A new series of charity auctions has begun on eBay, for the Warner Brothers feature, “P.S. I Love You” staring Hillary Swank and Gerard Butler, in support of the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation (SADS.org). The auctions can be found HERE: [Read more…]
In The News: Yesterday’s Hollywood Prop House Public Sale Event
As reported Friday (see “Hollywood Prop Houses To Hold Public Sale Event Tomorrow“), several prop houses held a public sale yesterday in order to generate revenue due to the fallout of the writer’s strike. Auction houses involved included: History for Hire, Global Effects, RC Vintage, Alley Cats, Lennie Marvin Enterprises, 20th Century Props, Jackson Shrub, and The Hand Prop Room. [Read more…]
Hollywood Prop Houses To Hold Public Sale Event Tomorrow
According to The 411, several Hollywood prop houses will be holding a public sale tomorrow, December 22nd: [Read more…]
Christies Film & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – South Kensington, December 19, 2007 – Auction Results
The results are in for today’s Film & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction held by Christies at South Kensington.
While not many original props and wardrobe pieces were offered, there appear to be very few standouts from the sale, in terms of prices realized, and many lots appear to have gone unsold. The Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye suit realized an astounding price – over $38,000 U.S., as did the C3-P0 hand, at over $43,000 U.S. Both values on these items are very high for props of their type, and may reflect the somewhat lackluster grouping of pieces offered that would be of interest to hobbyists that collect props and costumes from more modern sci-fi and action films. Plus, coming less than a week after the much larger Profiles in History auction in the U.S. was probably to the detriment of Christies. [Read more…]