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The Marilyn Monroe Collection Blog Asks: “Was It THE Dress?” (Profiles in History’s Debbie Reynolds Auction)

Over the past week, the public have been reacting to the top piece sold at auction in the Debbie Reynolds sale held by Profiles in History last weekend, with the famous “subway dress” attributed to use by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch (1955) breaking all records and realizing $4.6 million dollars (amounting to as much as $5,658,000 with fees, depending on method of bidding and payment).  Scott Fortner, who publishes articles on his Marilyn Monroe Collection blog and was in attendance at the event, this morning published an article posing some questions about the dress, based on his analysis of images from a variety of sources. [Read more…]

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Impressions, Questions: Profiles in History’s Debbie Reynolds Sale Event Raises the Bar on Values Realized at Auction

Yesterday, Profiles in History held it’s sale event liquidating the Debbie Reynolds collection, and the hobby and media at large are reeling at the prices realized at auction.  Held at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, the auction featured an incredible assortment of original wardrobe memorabilia from classic Hollywood.  Highlights include the famous “subway” dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, which sold for more than $5.6 million (with fees), “test” ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz fetched $627,3000, Dorthy’s “test dress” sold for $1,119,300, and a bowler hat worn by Charlie Chaplin realized $135,300. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 45 – Debbie Reynolds The Auction′ Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event June 18th

The catalog for the Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 45’ – the highly anticipated “Debbie Reynolds, The Auction” – is now available. The auction event will be held June 18th at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event May 14th & 15th

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44’ catalog is now available.  Their next auction will be held May 14-15 at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

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Wellers Auctioneers’ “20th Century Design, Textiles, Vintage Fashion, & Film” Auction Features Original Movie Props, Costumes, Production Material

Wellers Auctioneers in the UK will be holding a two-day live auction on April 8th and 9th, their “20th Century Design, Textiles, Vintage Fashion, & Film” sale.  Items offered include an assortment of original movie memorabilia from a wide variety of films. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 43′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event December 17th-18th 2010

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 43’ catalog is now available for download in PDF format from www.ProfilesInHistory.com. Their next auction will be held at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, CA on December 17-18, 2010. [Read more…]

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Impressions: Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” Event

Profiles in History’s “Hollywood Auction 40” was held Thursday, Friday and today on-site at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, with remote bidding available over the Internet via LiveAuctioneers, as well as direct via mail, fax, and telephone bidding.  The first two days alone offered the type of material that is traditional for their regular auction events, including original television and movie props, costumes, and other memorabilia.  Today’s Day 3 included the special sale of material limited to the Star Trek franchise. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History’s Joe Maddalena with “Fox and Friends” to Showcase Props & Costumes on Auction Block (Mary Poppins Bag, Rocky Gloves)

As noted in recent articles, Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History appeared on “Fox and Friends” this morning to talk about some of the most popular items consigned to his “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event coming June 10-12 in Calabasas Hills, CA.  [Read more…]