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Daily Mail Piece on Nate D. Sanders “Super-Rare Prototype” Stormtrooper Helmet from Andrew Ainsworth’s Work on Star Wars

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The Daily Mail must be an easy get for a puff piece on movie prop memorabilia, going by their latest article on the “prototype” stormtrooper helmet being put up for auction (again) by Nate D Sanders this month.  It reads as though it was repurposed from the auction house material, without the benefit of any third party analysis or questions about the provenance of the item.  A similar helmet was pulled from auction by Christie’s last month, and their have been questions raised about the background of these “prototype” stormtrooper helmets attributed to Andrew Ainsworth’s work on Star Wars: A New Hope going back for years now. [Read more…]

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Prop Store Officially Announces Their First “Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts”; To Take Place at Vue Westfield in London on October 16th

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After 16 years in the business of selling original TV and movie props, costumes, and other Hollywood memorabilia, Prop Store will be holding it’s first live auction on October 16th, at Vue Westfield in London following a two week exhibition at Vue’s flagship cinema in Westfield, London.  With 375 items set to hit the auction block, highlights include material from some of the top sci-fi and action film franchises including James Bond, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Terminator, Batman, and more.  Prop Store has made the hardcover catalog available for pre-order on their site today. [Read more…]

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Calendar of Live Auction Events: TV and Movie Prop & Costume, Hollywood Entertainment, Music, & Pop Culture Memorabilia

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Below is the latest updated calendar for upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to collectors. Please also note that I update changes/additions to the calendar until the next update, in order to maintain as up to date as possible. [Read more…]

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Blacksparrow Auctions and Creature Features Host July 12th “Auction of the Apes” Charity Sale of Planet of the Apes Related Memorabilia

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Blacksparrow Auctions has teamed up with Creature Features to “celebrate over five decades of the Apes franchise” with a live event offering “original costumes, props, prosthetic molds, posters, production & commercial artwork, action figures and autographs from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes“.  Proceeds of the auction will benefit Center for Great Apes. [Read more…]

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ScreenUsed’s Movie Prop, Costume, and Memorabilia Online Auction to be Held on July 12th, Catalog Available Online

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ScreenUsed will be concluding their next live online auction on July 12th. The auction catalog is now available online via a PDF download via their official website and collectors can bid on iCollector. Featuring an assortment of original props, costumes, and other production material and memorabilia from film and television, this auction includes over 400 lots. Highlights include a bodysuit worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman III, Austin Powers’ trademark outfit and a Dr. Evil outfit, wardrobe pieces from many of the various Star Trek TV shows and films, and Yoda’s hand from The Empire Strikes Back.  Per their tradition and unique to their events, ScreenUsed have lower starting prices than many competing auctions and no reserves. [Read more…]

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RR Auction ‘Hollywood Auction′ Catalog Available for Online Sale Event June 19th – June 26th

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RR Auction launched their next Hollywood Auction today, with online bidding concluding on June 26th. The catalog, now available online, includes photos, autographs, scripts, documents, posters and ephemera, as well as original props and costumes. [Read more…]

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Prop Store to Launch Online Auction for Movie Props and Costumes from Ron Howard’s “Rush” Starting July 23rd

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Prop Store will be launching their exclusive auction of material from Ron Howard’s Rush on Monday, July 23rd.  The sale event, in partnership with Exclusive Media, will feature 250 lots of props, costumes, vehicles, and other items used during the production of the highly acclaimed 2013 film. [Read more…]

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Update: Additional Images of Christie’s Withdrawn “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet

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This is an update to the article published on Monday (see “Christie’s Withdraws “Prototype” Star Wars Stormtrooper Prop Helmet with Andrew Ainsworth Provenance from Upcoming Auction“).  As mentioned in that prior article, unfortunately, no images were provided of the sides and back of the helmet.  A friend in the UK previewed the upcoming Christie’s auction, and took photos of the “prototype” Storwtrooper prop helmet, which has since been withdrawn from their sale (#5446).  These additional images are important, in that the single image provided in the online lot description/catalog only included one “straight on” style image which did not show whether the lower, back side of the helmet had the “ribbed” decoration (a detail that most other “prototypes” have shared). [Read more…]