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November 7, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History’s “Easy Rider” Movie Prop Captain America Motorcycle at Auction: Sold for $1.35 Million… or Not Sold?

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There was a tremendous amount of pre-auction mainstream media coverage about the motorcycle put on the auction block by Profiles in History last month, a lot of it generated from an AP story picked up by many news outlets that was titled “‘Easy Rider’ chopper at auction might be phony” (as of this time, that keyword search is resulting in 22,500 hits on Google).  The day of the auction, and for a few days following, the most used headline was a variation on proclamations that it sold for $1.35 million.  But, as a matter of public record, did it really sell?  And if not, why has no media outlet (to my knowledge) reported on the sale falling through? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: 2014, ap, associated press, auction, auction house, authentic, authenticate, bidder, bidding, bike, calabasas, captain america, certificate of authenticity, chopper, coa, dan haggerty, dealer, dennis hopper, dispute, easy rider, fake, genuine, gordon granger, harley-davidson, history, hollywood auction, hollywood auction 65, joe maddalena, john parham, l.a. times, media, memorabilia, michael eisenberg, michael madsen, movie prop, official, one of a kind, peter fonda, price realized, profiles in history, real, sale, screen-used, seller, sold, winner, winning bidder

October 23, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Review of First Prop Store Live Auction and Profiles in History’s Hollywood Auction 65, 67, 68, The Expendables

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The past week has been a significant one for the original television and movie prop, wardrobe, and asset art market, with two of the biggest dealers in the business having their own live auction events.  This marked the first big live auction for Prop Store, which held it’s “Auction of Film & Television Artefacts” on the 16th, and Profiles in History had a multi-day event for their “Hollywood Auction 65” and their Expendables Auction (“Hollywood Auction 67 & 68” – yes, the naming/numbering is confusing… see prior article).  With over 2,600 lots offered for sale collectively, it provides an opportunity for some analysis of each sale on its own merits as well as comparing and contrasting the different companies and their approach with the marketplace. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History, Prop Store (London - Los Angeles) Tagged With: 2014, alien, aliens, Art, artifact, asset, assets, auction, authentic, batman, batman returns, batmobile, bid, bidding, Books, brandon alinger, catalog, catalogue, collectors, Costume, Costumes, easy rider, ecatalog, entertainment, event, Exhibit, exhibition, expendables, Film, gallery, genre, helmet, historical, Hollywood, hollywood auction 65, invaluable, james bond, joe maddalena, Jumanji, live, live auction, Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts, london, Lord of the Rings, Los Angeles, lotr, masks, memorabilia, miniatures, motorcycle, Movie, movie costume, movie prop, narnia, novels, one sheet, one sheets, online, online auction, Original, pdf, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Prop, prop store, Props, sale, sci-fi, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star trek, star wars, stephen lane, steve mcqueen, storyboards, studio, studios, suit, Television, terminator, tim lawes, tv, TV show, video, vue cinemas, Wardrobe, weapons, youtube

October 21, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Premiere Props ‘Fangoria Horror Movie Prop Live Auction’ Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event October 25th

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The catalog is now online for the Premiere Props “Fangoria Annual Horror Movie Prop Live Auction”, scheduled for October 25th. The sale promises “over 500 lots” are now listed with online bidding partners iCollector, LiveAuctioneers, and Invaluable.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Premiere Props (Hollywood Live Auctions) Tagged With: 2014, artfact, auction, authentic, authenticity, catalog, certificate of authenticity, coa, consignment, consignor, Costume, Dan Levin, download, fangoria, Film, hero, Hollywood, icollector, live auctions, live video feed, liveauctioneers, memorabilia, Movie, Original, premiere props, Prop, replica, screen-used, screenused, studio, stunt, Television, toys, tv, Wardrobe

October 2, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Prop Store Produces Quality Videos Showcasing Material from Their Upcoming “Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts” on October 16th

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In support of their upcoming live auction event, Prop Store has produced a number of high quality videos showcasing some of the props, costumes, vehicles, and other production items that comprise their “Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts” sale, which will conclude on October 16th.  I’ve often lamented the poor quality photos used by some of the auction houses in their respective auctions for television and movie memorabilia, so I thought the fact that Prop Store has gone to the other extreme – with extensive high definition videos – that it warranted a mention herein, as it is a positive step forward for this particular art market. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Prop Store (London - Los Angeles) Tagged With: 2014, alien, aliens, Art, artifact, asset, assets, auction, authentic, batman returns, bid, bidding, brandon alinger, catalog, catalogue, collectors, comic books, comic-con, Costume, Costumes, coverage, download, dredd, ecatalog, entertainment, event, Exhibit, exhibition, Film, gallery, genre, High Definition, live, live auction, Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts, london, Los Angeles, memorabilia, Movie, movie costume, movie prop, news, october 16, online, online auction, Original, pdf, pop culture, preservation, Prop, prop store, Props, restoration, sale, san diego, San Diego Comic Con, sci-fi, screen-match, screen-used, sdcc, star wars, stephen lane, studio, studios, suit, Television, terminator, tim lawes, tv, TV show, video, vue cinemas, Wardrobe, youtube

September 25, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘The Expendables Auction” (+ More “Hollywood Auction 65”) Movie Prop Catalog Available Online for Sale Event October 20

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Profiles in History’s catalog for “The Expendables Auction”, which follows their “Hollywood Auction 65”, is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This sale is scheduled for 20th at their Calabasas Hills facility.  Interestingly, though it is “The Expendables Auction”, lots 1 – 165 are from Expendables 3, and 166 -252 are from other films.  The Catalog then transitions back into “Hollywood Auction 68”, with lots 253 – 440 from the Narnia franchise…  so 37% of “The Expendables Auction” is material related to The Expendables, though the name of the auction and cover of the catalog would lead one to believe it is entirely dedicated to The Expendables. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: 2014, auction, authentic, Costumes, entertainment, expendables, helmet, Hollywood, hollywood auction 65, invaluable, joe maddalena, narnia, Original, pop culture, profiles in history, Props, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, studio, Wardrobe, weapons

September 18, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 65′ TV & Movie Prop Catalog Available Online for Sale Event October 17-20

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Profiles in History’s latest auction catalog, “Hollywood Auction 65”, is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This sale is scheduled for October 17th-20th at their Calabasas Hills facility.  While with their last big Hollywood Auction sale they seemed to change course on their reserves/estimates strategy on much of the catalog, and steered away from the hopeful jackpot estimates that have plagued their sales more and more in the past few years, that old philosophy is still somewhat present with this sale (see Gilligan’s Island costume with a $30,000-$50,000 estimate), though on balance, things seem to be more reasonable than not, relatively speaking.  But they continue to lead the industry with phonebook-sized catalogs, this one weighing in at 630 pages, with a mix of new material and material that has been up for auction in past sales (some many times). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: 2014, alien, aliens, auction, audrey hepburn, authentic, batman, batmobile, Books, comic-con, Costumes, easy rider, entertainment, expendables, helmet, historical, Hollywood, hollywood auction 65, invaluable, james bond, joe maddalena, Jumanji, Lord of the Rings, lotr, masks, miniatures, motorcycle, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star trek, star wars, steve mcqueen, storyboards, studio, Wardrobe, weapons

September 5, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Prop Store’s “Live Auction of Film & Television Artefacts” to be Held on October 16th, Catalog Available Online

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Prop Store will be holding their first live auction event in London on October 16th. The auction catalog is now available online via a PDF download and interactive catalog via their official website and collectors can bid through PropStore.com. Prop Store has been one of the few “quality” dealers in this market for many, many years, with a reputation to match, so seeing them get into the live auction “event” side of the business is a very positive development in my personal opinion.  They have put together an excellent assortment of items for this auction (many of which have not been seen before and/or auctioned in public before) and the reserves are very, very reasonable (no “jackpot” reserves/estimates as I frequently complain about).  The catalog is impressive (in design and layout), and they are including a standardized COA with each item.  The online listings show many high quality images of each item.  I think if you read the letter at the front of the catalog, you will see that Stephen Lane and Prop Store have a different set of experiences and perspectives on collecting compared with most other auction houses – there is passion and understanding as collectors.  I wish them the best in their new endeavor.  Hopefully their entrance to this arena will motivate other auction houses to improve their own businesses.  I think collectors have been complaining about a number of facets of this business, and Prop Store has listened and addressed many of them with their first big auction, and I know that they are receptive to feedback and will build on what I expect will be a successful first event. [Read more…]

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August 21, 2014 By Jason DeBord

Premiere Props ‘Hollywood VIP Auction III’ Auction Catalog Online, Television & Movie Prop and Costume Sale Event August 23

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Premiere Props have listed their next auction with online bidding partners iCollector, Invaluable (formerly ArtFact), and proxibid (replacing LiveAuctioneers) as part of their “Hollywood VIP Auction III”. The two-day auction is scheduled for August 23rd.  As with past auctions, the sale includes a mix of original props, costumes, and other film and television artifacts, as well as general Hollywood Memorabilia, all in no order or rhyme or reason apparent as to sequence or grouping. “Movie Props DNA (MPDNA)”, which seems to come and go with these sale events, is no where to be found in the lot descriptions this time around save for two lots (Lot #183 and Lot #224) out of more than 500. [Read more…]

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