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. [Read more…]
eBay’s “kellysheroesmilitaria” No Longer A Registered User
The account of “kellysheroesmilitaria” has been suspended on eBay, showing a status of “No longer a registered user” and “Not a registered user” (also known as “NARU”). [Read more…]
Bonhams: Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Knightsbridge, November 25, 2008
Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction (including “The Private World of Spike Milligan) will be held at Knightsbridge in the UK on November 25, 2008. [Read more…]
Star Wares Collectibles & Piece of the Past Form New Partnership/Ownership Arrangement
I’ve been in communications with Marcia Tysseling, founder of Star Wares Collectibles, and Kevin Martin of Piece of the Past, Inc. about Mr. Martin’s majority acquisition of Star Wares, Ms. Tysseling’s role, and the future of the company. I have received a few questions and heard various rumors recently, so I thought I would seek clarification to share with hobbyists in this report. [Read more…]
James Bond, Prop Store, TV Film Memorabilia Magazine
There is a two page spread in the current issue of TV Film Memorabilia Magazine out of the UK featuring an interview with Stephen Lane of The Prop Store of London, discussing original James Bond movie memorabilia, including original props and wardrobe. [Read more…]
Book Review: Dressed, A Century of Hollywood Costume Design
This is a review of Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design by Deborah Nadoolman Landis. This is hands down one of the most impressive books in my library of works related to original props and costumes. [Read more…]
More On James Bond “Golden Gun” Reported Stolen from Elstree Props
I have continued to conduct further research into the history of the “golden gun” from the James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun, following mainstream media reports that the original prop was stolen from Elstree Props at Elstree Studios. [Read more…]
The Hollywood Reporter on The Hollywood Museum
There is a nice feature today by Martin A. Grove interviewing the founder of The Hollywood Museum, Donelle Dadigan. The non-profit museum, featuring over 10,000 pieces, includes “vintage photographs… collections of sets, props, costumes and the personal effects of hundreds of past and present movie stars”. [Read more…]