Since publishing the article a few days ago about the final auction event to be held by Red Baron’s Antiques (see Red Baron Antiques Final “End of an Era” Auction September 27-28, 2008), prop collectors very familiar with the film 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea have provided some photos and observations related to the auction for the Nautilus model described as an “80″ Studio prop believed to be one of the submarines used in the 1954 movie“. [Read more…]
Red Baron Antiques will be holding their final auction on September 27th and 28th in Atlanta, GA. The “End of an Era” auction will be comprised of antiques, but one original movie prop included in the sale will be what is claimed to be one of the 80″ studio prop submarines from 20,0000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954). [Read more…]
Premiere Props is holding a live auction in El Segundo on October 11, 2008 – “Fangoria’s Horror Movie Prop Auction”. Full details can be found at the PremiereProps.com website: [Read more…]
This is the first in a series of articles intended to discuss and build upon the tools of authentication: concepts, terminology, definitions, analysis, and more. While Certificates of Authenticity, or “COAs”, have been the topic of a number of previous articles, the scope of this feature is to define and categorize COAs by 1) their source and 2) their function. [Read more…]
The following press release announces the partnership between NBC Universal and “Propworx” to auction over 3,000 original props and costumes from the contemporary Battlestar Galactica television series: [Read more…]
There are several companies on eBay that sell notable quantities of props and memorabilia attributed to use in classic and vintage film and television productions, as well as items characterized as personal property of Hollywood stars and notable famous figures from history. The purpose of this article is to identify these companies and include information about their public offerings. [Read more…]
Over the past several years, the Certificates of Authenticity (COAs) issued by two of the biggest “studio resellers” – Premiere Props and Hollywood Vault – have evolved. Unfortunately, the changes made have been to the detriment of provenance and is a significant missed opportunity given that these companies are in the position of releasing props and wardrobe into the marketplace that are sourced direct from the studios in a fully authorized capacity (making the pieces both authentic and with clear title).
I thought it would be informative to compare and contrast COAs issued by Premiere Props and Hollywood Vault to see exactly what changes have been made over the years, and the current state of certification and provenance offered by these two dealers. [Read more…]
As mentioned previously, NBC Universal’s fifth wave of direct from the studio auctions focused on the television series, “My Name Is Earl”. Looking at the results, the “Custom Chopper” realized $42,000.00 at auction. It will be interesting to see if the result “holds”. Here is an archive of the listing: [Read more…]