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August 31, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: August 2008, Part 3

This article continues coverage of Superman costumes and costume components offered for sale publicly in the marketplace attributed to use in the Superman films of the 70s-80s starring Christopher Reeve and characterized as “original” and “authentic”.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, armando alvarez, authenticate, blue, cape, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, costumer, ebay, emblem, fabric, Film, gift, letter of authenticity, listing, loa, mgm, Movie, red, salkind, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, superman, tag, Television, thread, walking, Wardrobe, yellow

May 17, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Superman, Superboy, and Disney’s Creative Costuming

Those readers who have followed the ongoing series of articles about Superman costume/costume components offered for sale, attributed to use by Christopher Reeve in the Superman films of the 70s and 80s, will have likely noted that many costumes circulating in the marketplace are marketed as having previously been used as reference pieces in the production of similar costumes for the Superboy (AKA Adventures of Superboy) television series, which ran in syndication from 1988-1992 (four seasons).

Of those costumes listed in the Superman Costume Matrix: Auction House/Dealer Website Public Offerings (ver 1.0, 04/04/08), I count nine (9) costumes which are noted (explicitly or implied by source) as reference costumes for the Superboy television series. This does not reflect the number of additional costumes circulating in the marketplace on eBay that have also been described as former reference costumes for the Superboy television series (see prior articles).

Many of the costumes that are characterized as original Berman’s & Nathan’s produced Superman costumes worn by Christopher Reeve, used as reference by Disney’s “Creative Costuming” as part of the provenance, have letters/LOAs/COAs from “Super Hollywood”, signed by either Ana Mungia or Armando Alvarez. Many are also characterized as “gifts” from the Salkinds (producers of the films and television series). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, area outfitters dress up the industry, auction, authentic, authenticate, authenticity, certificate, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, costume junkie, costumer, costumier, creative costuming, dealer, disney, disney world, disneyland, ebay, Film, gerard christopher, jim hambrick, letter, loa, mgm, Original, production, Prop, Provenance, revue magazine, sale, salkind, salkinds, sell, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, supergirl, superman, Television, Wardrobe, warner bros, warranty

May 7, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Studio Reseller Certificates of Authenticity: Premiere Props & Hollywood Vault

Over the past several years, the Certificates of Authenticity (COAs) issued by two of the biggest “studio resellers” – Premiere Props and Hollywood Vault – have evolved. Unfortunately, the changes made have been to the detriment of provenance and is a significant missed opportunity given that these companies are in the position of releasing props and wardrobe into the marketplace that are sourced direct from the studios in a fully authorized capacity (making the pieces both authentic and with clear title).

I thought it would be informative to compare and contrast COAs issued by Premiere Props and Hollywood Vault to see exactly what changes have been made over the years, and the current state of certification and provenance offered by these two dealers. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: auction, authentic, authenticate, certificate of authenticity, clothing, coa, Costume, dealer, ebay, Film, hollywood vault, Movie, premiere props, Prop, Provenance, studio, Television, Wardrobe

April 5, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Original Prop Blog: One Year Anniversary & Why The Hobby Matters

So it was one year ago today that I published the first article for the Original Prop Blog, “The Hobby Without A Name…” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: archive, archiving, archivist, authentic, authenticate, blog, collect, collecting, Collection, Costume, Culture, debate, discussion, Film, forum, Fraud, hobby, information, memorabilia, Movie, Museum, news, Original, Pop, Prop, public, research, reviews, selling, Television, Wardrobe

January 18, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Update

Since publishing my lengthy and comprehensive article last night (see “Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Authenticity, Sources, Quantity“), which raises questions about the number of “original” and “authentic” Superman costumes in the marketplace, another such auction has been listed on eBay since completing the article: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, auction, authentic, authenticate, authenticity, certificate, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, costume junkie, costumejunkie, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, Film, jim hambrick, letter, loa, mgm, Original, production, Prop, Provenance, queenrocks, sale, salkind, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, supergirl, superman, Television, Wardrobe, warner bros

January 18, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Authenticity, Sources, Quantity

Costumes from the classic Christopher Reeve Superman films have long been one of the most “inherently problematic” wardrobe pieces for original prop collectors to acquire. One, the studio that owns the property and produced and distributed the films was Warner Bros. Warner Bros. is known to be very careful of keeping control of its assets and diligent in pursuing key pieces that have entered the collector’s market improperly. Two, there are many accounts from a number of collectors who have purchased Superman costumes marketed as “Original” that they claim are replica costumes.

There is an ongoing topic at the Movie Prop Forum touching on some of these issues titled: “Superman Wardrobe and Super38 Armando“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, auction, authentic, authenticate, authenticity, certificate, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, costume junkie, costumejunkie, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, Film, jim hambrick, letter, loa, mgm, Original, production, Prop, Provenance, queenrocks, sale, salkind, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, supergirl, superman, Television, Wardrobe, warner bros

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