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TMZ Reports Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against Premiere Props

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TMZ and other media outlets are today reporting that the Michael Jackson Estate has filed a Federal lawsuit again Hollywood movie prop and memorabilia dealer Premiere Props; that the auction house was “duping potential buyers with a get-rich-quick scheme”.  Per the article, Premiere Props offered concert photos for sale of the 1984 Victory Tour, and that Michael Jackson had originally hired the photographer and owned rights to the photos.  According to TMZ, “[t]he Estate claims Premiere Props put the photos up for auction, and misled buyers into believing they would also own copyright on the pics — a huge selling point, because the buyer could make a fortune by reprinting and selling the pics”. [Read more…]

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Christie’s “Pop Culture” Live Auction June 26th in London, eCatalogue and PDF Catalog Online

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Christie’s “Pop Culture” catalog is now available online in a downloadable PDF format as well as an online eCatalogue at Christies.com.  The entertainment memorabilia sale includes 252 lots of film, television, and music-related material. [Read more…]

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Julien’s Auctions ‘Hollywood Legends’ Catalog Online, Event to be Held in Beverly Hills April 5th & 6th

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Julien’s Auctions has published the online catalog for their upcoming sale – “Hollywood Legends” – which will be held at their Beverly Hills gallery on April 5th & 6th.

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Southern California’s NBC-4 “I-Team” Investigation into Julien’s Auctions Michael Jackson Autographs from Costume Designer Michael Bush

NBC-4 in Southern California have broadcast a report on their news program and published an accompanying story on their official site looking into claims made by third parties that items offered for sale by Julien’s Auctions, sourced from Michael Jackson’s costume designer Michael Bush, feature Michael Jackson autographs that are not authentic.  [Read more…]

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Heritage Auction Galleries ‘Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Signature Auction’ Catalog Online, Dallas Event December 14th

The Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their latest online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Signature Auction – Dallas #7064”, to be held December 14th at their Dallas, Texas location. [Read more…]

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Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction to be Held in London on December 12, Catalog Available Online

Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia” sale event in Knightsbridge on December 12th. This sale includes a mix of film/television as well as music related memorabilia. [Read more…]

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Christie’s “Pop Culture: Entertainment Memorabilia” Live Auction November 29th, eCatalogue and PDF Catalog Online

The annual Winter auction in the UK by Christies for their Popular Culture department is scheduled for November 29th in South Kensington.  The “Pop Culture: Entertainment Memorabilia” catalog is now available online in a downloadable PDF format as well as an online eCatalogue at Christies.com. [Read more…]

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Premiere Props ‘Fangoria Horror Movie Prop Live Auction’ Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event October 13th

The online catalog for the Premiere Props “Fangoria Horror Movie Prop Live Auction”, scheduled for October 13, is listed via online bidding partners iCollector and LiveAuctioneers. The auction is marketed as including over 1,000 lots from various film and television productions, though currently the catalog shows less than half that amount (479 lots). Also included are a substantial number of replica props and general memorabilia.  [Read more…]