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…]
Star Trek: The Original Series Props – Auction House Archive, Part 1
As noted in recent articles, there are many Star Trek “Original Series” (1966-1969) era prop replicas that have been traded in the marketplace as authentic, fooling experts, dealers, and auction houses, as well as collectors.
As a result, there are profound challenges in authenticating the iconic, high value props from this classic television series, especially the Tricorder, Communicator, and Phaser. The current ’state of the marketplace’ poses a significant potential risk for Star Trek collectors who could inadvertently buy an inauthentic piece.
The most productive manner in which collectors can help other collectors to mitigate this risk is by talking to one another, sharing information, and spreading awareness of the ’state of the marketplace’ for these types of props and underscoring the importance of formal and thorough authentication.
I thought it would be productive to catalog and archive information relevant to these props. [Read more…]
eBay Live Auction Format Being Retired at End of 2008
eBay Vice President Jim Ambach announced today that eBay is discontinuing its Live Auction format services at the end of the year, citing an effort to improve “buying and selling experiences”. The “Live Auction” format differs from eBay’s traditional business model of scheduled, “online-only” auctions, and typically (as it relates to original props, wardrobe, and memorabilia auctions from movies and television) provides collectors the ability to bid on items auctioned “live” over the Internet, in real time, in lieu of being present at the actual auction event with people bidding in person, with the auctioneer recognizing “floor” bids, telephone bids, absentee bids, and online bids. [Read more…]
Upcoming Auction Event Calendar Snapshot
Here is the latest updated list of upcoming original prop auction events. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to original prop collectors. [Read more…]
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Releases 2007 Report
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released it’s 2007 Internet Crime Report last week.
The IC3 is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Per their webpage: [Read more…]
It’s A Wrap! “Annual Prop and Wardrobe Sale Extravaganza” – Additional Details
As reported last week, It’s A Wrap! sent customers the following announcement via e-mail: [Read more…]
Fifth Wave of NBC Universal Studio Auctions – “My Name Is Earl”
NBC Universal is hosting a fifth wave of direct from the studio auctions focusing on the television series, “My Name Is Earl”. The previous sets of auctions listed included original props, wardrobe, and set-pieces from Heroes, The Office, 30 Rock, Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Law and Order, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. [Read more…]
Original Prop Blog: One Year Anniversary & Why The Hobby Matters
So it was one year ago today that I published the first article for the Original Prop Blog, “The Hobby Without A Name…” [Read more…]