Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries will be holding their “Movie Star News Auction” April 6th and 7th in New York and via online bidding partner LiveAuctioneers. The auction will consist of The Bettie Page Collection, Hollywood Icons, and The Movie Star News Collection. An exhibition will be held tomorrow. [Read more…]
Clapperboards characterized as originals attributed to The Godfather have been topics in two prior Original Prop Blog articles, and tonight’s episode of 60 Minutes provided footage which proves informative in those past Market Watch features. The 60 Minutes episode broadcast today includes an interview with star of The Godfather, Al Pacino. [Read more…]
Robert De Niro donated his personal collection of 8,000 costume, prop, and makeup items from fifty-six motion pictures and two theater productions to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. This material is now available to researchers and the public at the humanities research library and museum at the University. [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…]
As reported in past articles, Julien’s held their “Entertainment Sale Hollywood Memorabilia” auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on June 21 (LINK). One of the items featured prominently in their marketing raised some questions on the Movie Prop Forum, with Rick Spector of Stairway to the Stars questioning the date on the clapboard (or clapperboard) attributed to use in The Godfather, as well as the “I” in the film title. I’ve since picked up a copy of The Godfather Legacy by Harlan Lebo which seems to raise further questions about the markings on this piece that realized $4,500.00 at auction (plus 25%-27.5% Buyer’s Premium). [Read more…]