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May 18, 2011 By Jason DeBord

‘Save The Dress’ Campaign to Crowdsource Funds from Public for Marilyn Monroe ‘Seven Year Itch’ Dress Auction; “Refund of Contributions… Impractical”

Today a company called inQuicity, owned and operated by another company called Double-Take Tours, launched their “nationwide SAVE-THE-DRESS campaign to acquire the coveted white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in ‘The Seven Year Itch'”.  One of the highlights offered at auction by Profiles in History in their Debbie Reynolds auction next month, the company has launched a website to solicit funds/donations from the public to bid on the dress at auction so that the NYC-based inQuicity can showcase the dress in a “multi-city nationwide tour” and later place it “on permanent display in New York”.  Should the company be outbid at public auction, the firm states that it will not return the contributions made by the public, as doing so would be “impractical”. [Read more…]

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June 1, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Earth vs The Flying Saucers, Golden Voyage of Sinbad

This is the eighth video segment in the series of ongoing reports by the Original Prop Blog previewing Profiles in History and their “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event.  Joe Maddalena talks about two special Ray Harryhausen pieces included in the auction – props from Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974).  [Read more…]

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May 31, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Miniature Model Plane from “King Kong”

The seventh part of continuing coverage by the Original Prop Blog for June’s “Hollywood Auction” event by Profiles in History, this video interview with Profiles owner and CEO Joe Maddalena highlights material to be made available for sale in their auction event. This third video includes a discussion about the sole surviving model plane from the classic film, King Kong (1933).

[Read more…]

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May 30, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Edward Scissorhands, Stan Winston, Investing in Movie Props

The fourth video in a series covering the “Hollywood Auction 40” event by Profiles in History in June, this segment includes discussion with CEO Joe Maddalena about the Edward Scissorhands prop, Stan Winston Studios, upcoming auctions by other companies over the Summer, and the concept of original TV and movie props and costumes as investments.

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Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, Video Content Tagged With: Art, artifact, assets, auction, authentic, Costume, Costumes, dress, edward scissorhands, entertainment, event, Exhibit, fake, feature, Film, Fraud, gallery, gown, hat, HD, High Definition, high resolution, Hollywood, joe maddalena, King Kong, liveauctioneers, liveauctioneers.com, marilyn monroe, memorabilia, motion picture, Movie, Original, pop culture, predator, profiles in history, Prop, Props, screen-used, screenused, stan winston, studio, tim burton, video, Wardrobe, wicked witch, Wizard of Oz, youtube

May 30, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Joe Maddalena on the Event & Catalog

This third video in a series which continues coverage of next month’s “Hollywood Auction” event by Profiles in History.  This Original Prop Blog video features an interview with Joe Maddalena, owner and CEO of the auction house, with his overview of the catalog for the auction.

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Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, Video Content Tagged With: Art, artifact, assets, auction, authentic, Costume, Costumes, dress, entertainment, event, Exhibit, feature, Film, fox and friends, gallery, gown, hat, HD, High Definition, high resolution, Hollywood, joe maddalena, King Kong, liveauctioneers, liveauctioneers.com, marilyn monroe, memorabilia, motion picture, Movie, Original, pop culture, predator, profiles in history, Prop, Props, screen-used, screenused, stan winston, studio, today show, video, Wardrobe, wicked witch, Wizard of Oz, youtube

May 29, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Wicked Witch Hat from “The Wizard of Oz”

The second part of continuing coverage by the Original Prop Blog for next month’s “Hollywood Auction” event by Profiles in History, this video interview with Profiles owner and CEO Joe Maddalena highlights  material to be made available for sale in their auction event.  This second video includes a discussion about the hat worn by the Wicked Witch in the classic, The Wizard of Oz (1939).  This piece is one of several iconic pieces that was featured on ‘The Today Show’ yesterday and will be on ‘Fox and Friends’ on Fox News Channel this morning.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: Art, artifact, assets, auction, authentic, Costume, Costumes, dress, entertainment, event, Exhibit, feature, Film, fox and friends, gallery, gown, hat, HD, High Definition, high resolution, Hollywood, joe maddalena, liveauctioneers, liveauctioneers.com, memorabilia, motion picture, Movie, Original, pop culture, profiles in history, Prop, Props, screen-used, screenused, studio, today show, video, Wardrobe, wicked witch, Wizard of Oz, youtube

May 28, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Marilyn Monroe Pink Dress from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”

As part of the continuing coverage by the Original Prop Blog, below is the first in a series of videos showcasing material to be auctioned in the upcoming Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 40” event scheduled for June 10-12.  In this first interview with Joe Maddalena, President and CEO of Profiles, he offers his insight into the pink dress worn by Marilyn Monroe during the ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” scene in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).  This gown is one of several iconic pieces that was featured on ‘The Today Show’ this morning on NBC and will be on ‘Fox and Friends’ on Fox News Channel on Saturday.

[Read more…]

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December 5, 2008 By Jason DeBord

James Bond Original Movie Memorabilia Values Continue To Soar

Two recent public auctions have featured original James Bond memorabilia, realizing prices that continue to mark the 007 franchise as one of the most sought out and valued by collectors. [Read more…]

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