Below is the latest updated list of upcoming original movie and television prop, wardrobe, and memorabilia auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to original prop collectors.
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‘LOST’ Items Not “Lost”; New ‘The Prop Blog’ and Unnamed Source Get Facts Wrong About Upcoming Auction According To Profiles in History
Yesterday, “The Prop Blog” (see New Website “The Prop Blog”…) published an article citing “a source that has chosen to remain anonymous” reporting that “Profiles in History plans to auction off only what they have determined to be the top 1,000 pieces” in their upcoming LOST auction. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions ‘Star Trek’ Catalog Available Online, Part of “Summer Sale” June 2010 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas
Julien’s Auctions next series of Entertainment Memorabilia auctions will be held in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on June 24th-27th, 2010. The catalogs are available for purchase and the Star Trek catalog can now be viewed online. Included in the sale is material that is part of the Gene & Majel Roddenberry estate as well as assets from the most recent J.J. Abrams reboot of the Star Trek franchise. [Read more…]
Property Master Russell Bobbit’s Website Features Details and Behind the Scenes Video on ‘Iron Man 2’ Movie Props
Property master Russell Bobbitt’s official website, www.RussellBobbitt.com, features photos and video discussing and showcasing the original movie props from Iron Man 2. [Read more…]
Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction to be Held in Los Angeles on June 13th, Catalog Available Online
Bonhams will be holding their next auction event on June 13th in Los Angeles – the “Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art” auction (Sale 18254). The catalog for this event can now be viewed online. [Read more…]
Latest in NRA’s “Curator’s Corner” Video Series Features Set of Movie Prop Guns from Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed”
The NRA’s National Firearms Museum has published another video as part of their “Curator’s Corner” series. The latest features a set of hero pistols used in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning film, The Departed (2006), including pieces used by Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Nicholson. [Read more…]
Brandon Alinger, Prop Store of London – “Gremlins” Animatroic Movie Prop Showcase Video Shorts
During my trip to Burbank last September, I made time for a short visit to meet with Brandon Alinger of the Prop Store of London at their Los Angeles facility. While at their offices, I took the opportunity to shoot a few brief videos (approximately 1-2 minutes each) with Brandon to feature and provide some background on some of the more interesting showcase pieces on display, including some pieces from Gremlins 2: The New Batch. [Read more…]
Vintage Poster Scandal Update: New York Times Reports Kerry Haggard Arrested on Mail Fraud Charges
As a brief update to the various scandals involving allegedly fraudulent vintage movie posters circulating in the marketplace, two stories published online today by the New York Times report that Kerry T. Haggard has been arrested on mail fraud charges. [Read more…]