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June 20, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Impressions, Questions: Profiles in History’s Debbie Reynolds Sale Event Raises the Bar on Values Realized at Auction

Yesterday, Profiles in History held it’s sale event liquidating the Debbie Reynolds collection, and the hobby and media at large are reeling at the prices realized at auction.  Held at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, the auction featured an incredible assortment of original wardrobe memorabilia from classic Hollywood.  Highlights include the famous “subway” dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, which sold for more than $5.6 million (with fees), “test” ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz fetched $627,3000, Dorthy’s “test dress” sold for $1,119,300, and a bowler hat worn by Charlie Chaplin realized $135,300. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Debbie Reynolds Collection, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, authentic, autographs, bankruptcy, belle island village, Books, Collection, Costume, Costumes, debbie reynolds, dress, entertainment, Exhibit, garmet, historical, Hollywood, hollywood motion picture museum, icollector, joe maddalena, loan, marilyn monroe, Original, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, sale, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, seven year itch, silent era, studio, subway, Wardrobe, weapons, Wizard of Oz

May 22, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 45 – Debbie Reynolds The Auction′ Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event June 18th

The catalog for the Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 45’ – the highly anticipated “Debbie Reynolds, The Auction” – is now available. The auction event will be held June 18th at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Debbie Reynolds Collection, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, authentic, autographs, bankruptcy, belle island village, Books, Collection, Costume, Costumes, debbie reynolds, dress, entertainment, Exhibit, garmet, historical, Hollywood, hollywood motion picture museum, icollector, joe maddalena, loan, marilyn monroe, Original, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, sale, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, seven year itch, silent era, studio, subway, Wardrobe, weapons, Wizard of Oz

April 12, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event May 14th & 15th

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44’ catalog is now available.  Their next auction will be held May 14-15 at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: animation cells, animation cels, animatronics, auction, authentic, autographs, Books, Costumes, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, indiana jones, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, puppets, scrapbooks, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star wars, storyboards, studio, tim burton, Wardrobe, weapons, window card, Wizard of Oz

November 18, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 43′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event December 17th-18th 2010

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 43’ catalog is now available for download in PDF format from www.ProfilesInHistory.com. Their next auction will be held at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, CA on December 17-18, 2010. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: animation cells, animation cels, animatronics, auction, authentic, autographs, Books, Costumes, darth vader, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, indiana jones, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, phil tippet, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, puppets, raiders of the lost ark, scrapbooks, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, sports, stan winston, star wars, storyboards, studio, tim burton, Wardrobe, weapons, window card, Wizard of Oz

November 7, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Review: “Hollywood Treasure” TV Series on SyFy (Episodes 103 & 104)

This past week, SyFy aired the third and fourth episodes of the new cable television series “Hollywood Treasure”, featuring Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, and the staff of Profiles in History.  The reality-based series follows Joe and his efforts to secure important Hollywood memorabilia for his live auction sale events.  This continues a series of regular reviews of each episode, following last week’s review of episodes #101 and #102. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Hollywood Treasure on SyFy (Hunting Hollywood), News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: alien, artwork, auction, brian chanes, bruce lee, Costume, episode, Fantastic Four, Film, green hornet, hollywood treasure, hunting hollywood, joe maddalena, King Kong, marvel comics, Movie, NBC Universal, Original, profiles in history, Prop, review, series, Stan Lee, syfy, Television, tv

October 27, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Review: “Hollywood Treasure” TV Series on SyFy (Episodes 101 & 102)

Tonight was the official broadcast premiere of the first two episodes of the new SyFy cable television series “Hollywood Treasure”, featuring Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, and the staff of Profiles in History.  The reality-based series follows Joe and his efforts to secure important Hollywood memorabilia for his live auction sale events.  This will begin a series of regular reviews of each episode, beginning with #101 and #102, following last week’s editorial and preview. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Hollywood Treasure on SyFy (Hunting Hollywood), News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, bela lugosi, brian chanes, Costume, episode, Film, hollywood treasure, hunting hollywood, joe maddalena, mary poppins, Movie, NBC Universal, Original, profiles in history, Prop, review, series, syfy, Television, tv, Wizard of Oz

October 27, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History Featured on NBC’s ‘Today Show’ to Promote New Reality Series ‘Hollywood Treasure’

Profiles in History CEO and star of the new television series, Hollywood Treasure, Joe Maddalena was featured on this morning’s broadcast of The Today Show.  The new SyFy channel reality series premieres tonight with its first two episodes. [Read more…]

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October 21, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Editorial & Preview – “Hollywood Treasure” and the Future of the Hobby; SyFy Media Conference Call Roundtable with Joe Maddalena

Last week, NBC Universal was kind enough to send the Original Prop Blog advance screener copies of the premiere episodes of the new SyFy cable television series “Hollywood Treasure”, featuring Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, and the staff of Profiles in History.  [Read more…]

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