The 7 foot model of the Nostromo ship featured in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic, Alien, has been the focus of a restoration project by The Prop Store of London. Suffering decades of damage from poor conditions of improper outdoor storage, the piece has required extensive cosmetic restoration as part of its ongoing preservation. 
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Replica Prop Forum (The RPF) Adds “Screen Used” Movie Prop Forum Discussion Area
The Replica Prop Forum, more commonly referred to simply as “The RPF”, has added a new “Screen Used Props” sub forum to their website. While there has always been a small percentage of talk dedicated to original props and costumes, as well as many topics that would be of interest to both replica and original prop collectors, this is the first time that a special area has been dedicated exclusively to talk about original props on the board. [Read more…]
Profiles in History Feature in Latest Issue of ‘LOST: The Official Magazine’
The latest issue of ‘LOST: The Official Magazine’ (Jan/Feb ’10) includes a “preview” feature on Profiles in History and their auction of assets from the TV show, slated for mid next year following the close of Season Six. [Read more…]
Annual Holiday Warning About Buying Fake and Fraudulent Movie Props, Costumes, and Memorabilia as Gifts
Since today is “Black Friday”, I thought it would be appropriate to republish an editorial that I posted last year as the holiday season approached, warning consumers against the purchase of television and movie props, costumes, and other assets as gifts for loved ones. [Read more…]
Heritage Holiday Catalog of High End Collectibles Includes Sub from “The Spy Who Loved Me”
Heritage Auction Galleries is hosting their annual “Heritage for the Holidays” catalog on their HA.com website. The catalog includes “rare and appealing treasures” of fixed price (non auction) collectible items including stamps, comic books, sports memorabilia, art, book first editions, currency, historical artifacts. [Read more…]
Impressions: Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 37” Event
Profiles in History’s Hollywood Auction 37 was held Thursday and Friday, which offered a number of original television and movie props, costumes, and other memorabilia. The auction was held on site at the Profiles in History offices in Calabasas Hills, with off-site bidding available over the Internet via iCollector, as well as direct via mail, fax, and by phone. [Read more…]
Profiles in History Offers Online “Preview” Catalog of Props in Next Year’s LOST Auction
As announced earlier this week, as part of my coverage of next month’s auction (see Video Interview: Joe Maddalena and Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 37″, Disney/ABC’s “LOST” Auction Update), Profiles in History today published a special preview catalog of LOST items to be offered in their event in June 2010. [Read more…]
Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 37” High Resolution Photography
In addition to shooting video at the Profiles in History offices yesterday, I also took 175 high resolution still photos of some of the material comprising their “Hollywood Auction 37” catalog. The event will be held next month at Calabasas Hills, California on October 8th and 9th. [Read more…]