One of the organizers of the “We’re Going Back” 25th Anniversary Back to the Future event, to be held at Universal Studios and other locations November 5th-11th, has contacted me asking to publish a notice for a request for original production material from the classic trilogy. Profiles in History will be holding a special charity auction sale, which will be part of their new SyFy TV series, Hollywood Treasures, scheduled to debut November 4th. [Read more…]
Longtime movie and television prop and costume studio reseller VIP Fan Auctions has launched a series of official Paramount Pictures listings on eBay, along with a new website. Studio assets are currently being offered for sale on eBay from G.I. Joe, She’s Out of My League, Shutter Island, and Up in the Air. [Read more…]
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that it is “likely” that the collection of memorabilia planned to be showcased in Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum will be sold at auction. [Read more…]
The next Profiles in History auction is slated for December, and they have published a number of preview photos for pieces consigned to their next event. [Read more…]
As reported last month, auction house Guernsey’s is holding an auction event later this month, September 23rd, in New York City. Most known in the original prop and costume field for their 2008 “The Pugliese Collection” sale, this event is very modest by comparison. With material spanning sports, music, historical memorabilia, and other disciplines, and at just over 100 lots, that which might be of interest to original film and television prop, costume, and memorabilia collectors is limited.
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Premiere Props is hosting their “Sci Fi Movie Prop & Costume Auction” on September 11th in Los Angeles. Auction service providers LiveAuctioneers and iCollector have both published the catalog online. The event is touted as offering over 500 original props and costumes from a variety of films including Resident Evil 4, Piranha 3D, Inglorious Basterds, Afterlife, Killers, and more. [Read more…]
Aaron, a collector who I’ve been acquainted with, has launched a new website which highlights historical auction results and photos, along with other features. [Read more…]
Desi DosSantos, special guest. This is the seventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. This is an effort to use old and new technology to bring a richer and more informative and entertaining experience to the site. Desi DosSantos is one of the two founders of ScreenUsed, which was a business that grew out of his own passion for collecting original props and costumes. [Read more…]
