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November 9, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Prop Talk Podcast #010 – Ed Zine, Darth Vader Costume Collector | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Ed Zine, special guest. This is the tenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ed Zine is a Darth Vader collector and enthusiast as well as an author.  Ed has done significant research into the original Darth Vader costumes made for the Star Wars films, most specifically those made for The Empire Strikes Back.

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October 27, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Christie’s Entertainment Memorabilia Auction November 25th In London, Catalog Available Online

Christie’s next “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” auction (Sale 5570) will be held November 25th at South Kensington, London. The catalog for this event can now be viewed online.  Like last year’s event with the original King Kong armature, this year’s sale continues to impress.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Christie's, News and Events, Star Wars Tagged With: 2001, armature, Art, auction, auction house, catalog, christies, Collection, concept, darth vader, darth vader costume, darth vader helmet, disney, empire strikes back, entertainment, Fertility Idol, Film, illustrations, indiana jones, james bond, King Kong, marilyn monroe, memorabilia, Movie, online, photographs, photography, Pop, posters, raiders of the lost ark, sean connery, space odyssey, star wars, statue, storyboard, Television, Wardrobe

July 4, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Prop Talk Podcast #004 – Jez Hill, StarWarsHelmets.com | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Jez Hill, Star Wars Helmets, special guest. This is the fourth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast, a new regular feature for 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. Jez has really provided a great service to fans with his study of helmets and masks used in the Star Wars films by researching and memorializing information on his “Star Wars Helmets” website for many years.

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May 31, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Darth Vader Lightsaber Prop from ‘Return of the Jedi’

This is the sixth in a video series highlighting props and costumes in the upcoming Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40”.  This segment provides Joe Maddalena, CEO of Profiles in History, an opportunity to discuss the provenance of a prop lightsaber attributed to use by the character Darth Vader in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.  This is one of many props being sold in the auction event, to be held June 10-12 in Calabasas Hills, CA.

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Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, Star Wars, Video Content Tagged With: Art, artifact, assets, auction, authentic, Bob Burns, camera, commercial, Costume, Costumes, darth vader, don bies, energizer bunny, entertainment, event, Exhibit, feature, Film, flash, gallery, gary kurtz, HD, High Definition, high resolution, Hollywood, ilm, joe maddalena, lightsaber, liveauctioneers, liveauctioneers.com, memorabilia, miniature, model, motion picture, Movie, mpp, Original, pop culture, profiles in history, Prop, Props, replica prop forum, return of the jedi, rpf, screen-used, screenused, star wars, stuart freeborn, studio, video, vintage, Wardrobe, x-wing, y-wing, youtube

May 28, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Today Show Features Profiles in History “Iconic” TV and Movie Props & Costumes: Marilyn Monroe Dress, Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch Hat

As reported on earlier in the week, Profiles in History CEO Joe Maddalena was featured on this morning’s broadcast of The Today Show – “auctioning off iconic items from famous movies” – in promotion of next month’s sale event.  Of particular interest to the show was the Marilyn Monroe pink dress worn in the “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” scene in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Wicked Witch hat from Wizard of Oz. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Mainstream Media: Television, News and Events, Profiles in History, Video Content Tagged With: animation, animation cels, animatronics, Art, artifact, assets, auction, authentic, autographs, batman, Characters, Costume, Costumes, darth vader, edward scissorhands, elvis, entertainment, event, Exhibit, feature, Film, gallery, Hollywood, joe maddalena, King Kong, lightsaber, liveauctioneers, liveauctioneers.com, lost in space, marilyn monroe, masks, memorabilia, miniatures, motion picture, Movie, nightmare before christmas, one sheets, Original, padd, phaser, photographs, pop culture, posters, profiles in history, Prop, Props, puppets, raiders of the lost ark, Sawyer, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, stan winston, star trek, star wars, storyboards, studio, Television, terminator, tim burton, tricorder, tv, TV show, Wardrobe, weapons, Wizard of Oz

May 27, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40’ High Resolution Photography: TV & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event Image Preview

Yesterday I spent most of the day at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, California to preview their “Hollywood Auction 40” event scheduled for June 10-12.  In addition to extensive interviews with Joe Maddalena, President and CEO of the firm, I also took many photographs of the props, costumes, and other material being prepared for the auction.  This feature includes 270 photos of material on display at the auction house in preparation for the sale event. [Read more…]

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December 16, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Court of Appeal in England Rules in Favor of Andrew Ainsworth in Lucasfilm’s Star Wars “Stormtrooper Helmet” Copyright Legal Battle

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Today the High Court of Justice, Court of Appeal in England ruled in favor of Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios in his breach of copyright legal battle with Lucasfilm Limited over the sale of unlicensed replica Star Wars props and costumes.  [Read more…]

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November 3, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm Strikes Back Against Andrew Ainsworth In Trademark, Copyright Dispute Over Movie Prop Stormtrooper Helmets

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After a more than year long hiatus, today the Associated Press and other mainstream media outlets have renewed their coverage of the Lucasfilm legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope.  [Read more…]

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