By Jason DeBord
A reader of the Original Prop Blog directed my attention to a current eBay auction offered by Auction Depot LA with a Global Antiques COA titled: “ORIGINAL PAIR OF GLASS CANDLESTICKS OWNED BY MARK TWAIN”
This seller and consignor/authenticator have already been topics of past articles: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
A reader of the Original Prop Blog directed my attention to a current eBay auction offered by Auction Depot LA with a Global Antiques COA titled: “ORIGINAL SALT/PEPPER SHAKER OWNED BY THOMAS EDISON +COA”
This seller and consignor/authenticator have already been topics of past articles: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
A reader of the Original Prop Blog directed my attention to an ended eBay auction offered by Auction Depot LA with a Global Antiques COA titled: “TV PROP ORIGINAL GLASS DECANTER OWNED BY LUCILLE BALL”
This seller and consignor/authenticator have already been topics of past articles: [Read more…]
By Jason DeBord
For quite some time, as a collector of original props, searching the Original Props and Original Wardrobe categories on eBay, I have had to navigate and filter out the many, many listings from eBay seller “Auction Depot LA” (auctiondepotla1) and their offerings of “original” and “authentic” props from “Gone With The Wind”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “The I Love Lucy Show”, “James Bond”, “Lord of the Rings”, and many items owned by John Wayne and other Hollywood stars.
It is quite staggering the number of pieces offered, month after month.
Using the eBay system, I did a search of what this seller has offered in just the last 30 days, limited to “Gone With The Wind”, and found 164 items (search conducted April 1st). 164 items from “Gone With The Wind”, which was filmed 70 years ago, listed on eBay in just a 30 day period. [Read more…]