Sotheby’s Australia will be holding their “Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce” auction on April 7th. In addition to personally owned items (furniture, art, sporting memorabilia) will be original props and costumes from Russell Crowe’s work in film, including Gladiator, Romper Stomper, L.A. Confidential, Mystery Alaska, The Insider, Cinderella Man, Master and Commander, American Gangster, 3:10 to Yuma, State of Play, Robin Hood, and more. [Read more…]
Italian auction house Aste Bolaffi is holding a Cinema Auction on March 27th that features Stanley Kubrick related material from the collection of his assistant Emilio D’Alessandro. Memorabilia in the auction includes pieces from Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut, and more. [Read more…]
In their latest newsletter, ScreenUsed have made a few big announcements as they enter the 15th year of their business – a new logo and a new brick and mortar store in Canoga Park, California. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions is holding their latest “Icons & Idols: Hollywood” auction on November 17th at their pop up gallery in Los Angeles, following an exhibition of the same. Highlights include “the largest collection of Judy Garland costumes and memorabilia in the world” as well as pieces related to Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Gone With the Wind, Easy Rider and more, with an emphasis on Classic Hollywood. [Read more…]
This week I received the amazing print catalog for Prop Store’s fourth annual Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction, and the catalog is also now available online as well. It will be held at the London ODEON BFI IMAX on September 26th. The live event features more than 600 lots of props, costumes and other film and television memorabilia. There will be a free three week public exhibition at The BFI IMAX Waterloo from September 7th – 26th.
This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2017. The most impressive thing at Comic-Con this year, in my opinion, was the off-site Blade Runner 2049 experience. Amazing.
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This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2017. Netflix had a really impressive off-site exhibition and experience this year. Their space promoted three of their exclusive series: Marvel’s The Defenders, Stranger Things, and Bright. In addition to some props and costumes on display were some photo opportunities and immersive experiences.
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This is part of my ongoing coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2017. As usual, Prop Store had the most impressive exhibit for collectors of original TV and movie props and costumes. They updated the layout and look for their space this year and even though it was the same overall footprint, it felt much bigger. This year, the focus of their presentation was for their upcoming live auction in the Fall, though there was also some space dedicated to their current Spectral auction. [Read more…]