This is part of my new, ongoing series of YouTube video previews of upcoming auctions that take a look at events that feature original props, costumes and other production material from film and television. This first look is for three Profiles in History auction events taking place in the month of December: “Essentially Marilyn: The Auction” on December 11th, “Hollywood Auction 96” on December 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th, and “Once Upon A Time: The Auction” on December 17th. [Read more…]
This is part of my new, ongoing series of YouTube video previews of upcoming auctions that take a look at events that feature original props, costumes and other production material from film and television. This first look is for the Prop Store’s event on December 1st, “TV Treasures Live Auction: Curated by The Comisar Collection, Inc.”. [Read more…]
This is part of my new, ongoing series of YouTube video previews of upcoming auctions that take a look at events that feature original props, costumes and other production material from film and television. This first look is for a series of events by Julien’s Auctions throughout the month of November: “Icons & Idols: Rock “N” Roll” on November 9th & 10th (including “The Personal Property of Bernie Taupin” and “Property from Philanthropist Milton Verret”), “Street And Contemporary Art Auction” on November 14th, and “Icons And Idols: Hollywood And More” (including “Marilyn Monroe’s 1956 Thunderbird”, “Property From The Collection of Bob Mackie”, and “Property From The Estate of Sharon Tate”). [Read more…]
This is part of my new, ongoing series of YouTube video previews of upcoming auctions that take a look at events that feature original props, costumes and other production material from film and television. This first look is for the Ewbank’s event on November 15th, “Propmasters: The 30th Anniversary Auction”. [Read more…]
The fifth “Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction” annual sale event for Prop Store will be held at London’s BFI IMAX on September 20th, offering over 600 lots of entertainment memorabilia. Both the print and online catalogs are available, and Prop Store continues to assemble more and more impressive offerings, year after year. They are also holding a public exhibit at BFI IMAX through to the auction date. [Read more…]
ScreenUsed is holding their next live auction on Saturday, August 25th. The company has their own branded iCollector-type website for online bidding as well as bidding on iCollector.com. With well over 200 lots, as per tradition much of them have reasonable starting bids and no reserve.
Italian auction house Aste Bolaffi is holding a Cinema Auction on March 27th that features Stanley Kubrick related material from the collection of his assistant Emilio D’Alessandro. Memorabilia in the auction includes pieces from Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut, and more. [Read more…]
A customer of Profiles in History, Dwight Manley, has this week filed a lawsuit against the auction house in Los Angeles Superior Court. Manley is suing over a costume worn by James Gandolfini in the final episode of The Sopranos, and has also named The Golden Closet as a Defendant as the company was the consignor of the item in question. His complaint alleges fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of express warranty. [Read more…]