Rock Island Auction Company has a “Premiere Firearms Auction” coming May 3rd, 4th, & 5th, 2008 in Moline, IL. The catalog can be viewed online HERE.
Of particular interest to original prop collectors are a few pieces from Tom Selleck: [Read more…]
Ian Fleming’s “James Bond” Letters Fetch Nearly $30,000 at Auction
Duke’s Auctioneers sold a collection of letters from James Bond author-creator Ian Fleming in their “Important Paintings and Furniture” live auction event yesterday. The event, running April 10-11, 2008 also includes “original works by George Stubbs, Pablo Picasso, Alfred Munnings; signed prints by Matisse and Andy Warhol, and other watercolours, sketches and oils spanning the 18th to 20th centuries”. [Read more…]
Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth Stormtrooper Helmet Legal Battle Explodes in Mainstream Media
Similar to the news story with the collector filing suit against Christie’s and CBS Paramount late last year (see “Star Trek Collector Sues Christies, CBS & Paramount Studios for $7 Million Dollars“), the story of the legal battle between George Lucas and his Lucasfilm production company and Andrew Ainsworth and his Shepperton Design Studios seems to have captured the interest of the mainstream media, only in this case, the story is much more international. This legal dispute is over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope. This story has broken very wide, in the last day especially, with well over 150 related stories showing up in Google searches yesterday into today. [Read more…]
Lucasfilm, Andrew Ainsworth Legal Battle Moves to UK
The Guardian reports that the Lucasfilm lawsuit against Andrew Ainsworth over the Stormtrooper armor trademark and copyright dispute moves to UK courts tomorrow. [Read more…]
Pair of KITT “Knight Rider” Cars Sell for $300,000 at Auction
As reported a month ago, Barrett-Jackson is holding a Collector Car Event in Palm Beach, Florida from March 26-30, 2008. This auction includes 600 vehicles at auction, all no reserve, broadcast on Speed .
The auction includes some cars used in television programs, including 13 cars from The Sopranos and “Super KITT” and “Attack Mode KITT” from the recent Knight Rider NBC special which aired last month. [Read more…]
Red Baron “Memorabilia Collector’s Auction”: Atlanta, GA – May 2-4, 2008
From the Red Baron Antiques website: [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…]
MI6 Report on Pugliese Aston Martin DB5 Parts Auction
There is an article on the MI6 (www.mi6.co.uk) website regarding the Aston Martin DB5 parts in Guernsey’s Pugliese Prop Culture Collection auction being held in Las Vegas this weekend: [Read more…]