Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs (see Featured Interview) has expanded his product line of offerings tailored to prop collectors to include “Deluxe Poseable Mannequins and Forms” (male and female, various sizes and colors, and other options). I have always wanted to get one of these mannequins, but never have seen one in person, though I’ve heard they are very nice, especially the ability to display in custom poses. [Read more…]
Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Update 3
One of the Superman costume eBay listings remarked on previously, that went unsold, has been relisted with some changes to the marketing description. This auction and Superman costumes in general have been topics of discussion in prior articles (see “Questions About Superman Costumes in the Marketplace: Authenticity, Sources, Quantity“, “Update“, “Update 2“). [Read more…]
Original Prop Blog: Continued Growth & Interest
I am still surprised at the end of every month when the site seems to reach new heights, in terms of growth and activity. I honestly expect it to level off or drop off at some point. In any event, January was a month with significant growth over the previous high in the preceding month, so sincere thanks to all who take the time to read and participate. [Read more…]
Story on Premiere Props, Dan Levin, “27 Dresses” at Daily News Tribune
There is a news story today at the Daily News Tribune about the Premiere Props studio auctions for the film, “27 Dresses”.
This is the first interview with Dan Levin at Premiere Props that I can recall. It is interesting to have some insights into his view of the original prop hobby, and the role and function his company plays, as well as the profile of the typical customer for these auctions.
Of note is the view expressed as to the fate of many pieces offered in the marketplace by Premiere Props – buyers wearing the wardrobe pieces as well as using costume accessories. While I could personally care less about “The Devil Wears Prada” or “27 Dresses”, I’m not fond of the notion of original props and wardrobe being worn and/or used, in that actual artifacts from films should be preserved. [Read more…]
bmi’s “Voyager” In Flight Magazine Feature: “As Seen On Screen”
The UK’s bmi airline company’s latest in-flight magazine, “Voyager”, has a feature on the original prop hobby titled “As Seen On Screen“. [Read more…]
eBay’s puttieface & Entertainment Movie Props – “votehillary” Update
As a follow-up to the prior article (see “eBay’s puttieface & Entertainment Movie Props“), eBay seller “puttieface” has changed his eBay username/account name to “votehillary“: [Read more…]
Impressive Original Prop Display Room in MovieHome Magazine
Fellow original prop collector Mario Kirner (hollywood-at-home.de) sent me a copy of German magazine, MOVIEHOME (moviehome-magazin.de) featuring his media room which doubles as an original prop and wardrobe display area.
Because it is a German publication and would be difficult to obtain in the U.S., I’ve including some scans of the article below. I would recommend picking up the magazine if you can find it – very high quality and impressive (though I am not fluent in German, so I can’t speak to the written content). [Read more…]
HD Format War – More Bad News for HD DVD
As reported previously (see “HD Format War Developments“), Warner Bros. Entertainment will be releasing its high-definition titles “exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning later this year”. A few days later the Financial Times reported on rumors that Paramount was set to follow suit (see FT.com, “Paramount in HD blow“), though Bloomberg.com (see “Paramount Denies Report It Will Drop Toshiba’s HD DVD (Update2)“) reported shortly after that Paramount was denying those rumors, though the official statement was carefully worded.
My last report (see “More HD War Developments Out of CES“) covered rumors that Universal (which, along with Paramount, represents the two remaining major studios supporting the HD DVD format exclusively) may change its decision to back HD DVD, including an excerpt from a story published by Variety (see “Blu-ray could win high-def battle“).
In the last week, I’ve read some more news of interest to those following this story. [Read more…]