As mentioned last week on the Original Prop Community discussion forum, next month’s “Hollywood Auction 35” held by Profiles in History will include, in addition to memorabilia from the Forry Ackerman Estate, original props and costumes from the latest Friday the 13th film direct from Platinum Dunes Productions. [Read more…]
As reported previously (see “Star Trek: The Experience” to Close September 2008), the long-running CBS Paramount attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton was shut down late last year after more than a decade in operation. Now reports have emerged announcing the return of “The Experience” in early May, at a new downtown Vegas location, Neonopolis Center. [Read more…]
A clapperboard “from The Godfather” was listed on eBay today in the Entertainment Memorabilia > Movie Memorabilia > Props > Originals category. This for sale listing serves as a good case study for simple analysis of auctions such as these that make up a large percentage of offerings on eBay. [Read more…]
The February 2009 issue of Los Angeles Magazine features a short article and pictorial summarizing this past December’s Profiles in History auction event as part of their “Movie Lover’s Guide”. [Read more…]
This article serves as a post auction update for Propworx and their handling of the liquidation of assets from the Battlestar Galactica series on behalf of NBC Universal. This will cover the newly issued Propworx Certificates of Authenticity, shipping and handling of merchandise, customer service, ongoing eBay auctions, upcoming events, and related news. [Read more…]
Today was the Premiere Props live auction event dedicated to the Underworld series of films, as reported last month (see Premiere Props “Underworld” Live Auction February 7th, Co-Sponsored by Fangoria). [Read more…]
The Movieum of London will be celebrating its one year anniversary in March, and the celebration will be marked with a special exhibition by world renowned armourer Terry English. [Read more…]
The creators of Coraline, set to open in theaters Friday, have produced 50 handmade boxes with different pieces representing the movie, and sent most of them to bloggers in an effort to help promote the film. One of these boxes is currently listed on eBay, with 100% of the proceeds going to the charitable cause, Starlight Children’s Foundation. Other memorabilia is also available for auction, benefiting the same charity. [Read more…]
