{"id":18064,"date":"2009-12-14T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T06:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=18064"},"modified":"2009-12-18T19:53:04","modified_gmt":"2009-12-19T03:53:04","slug":"concerns-in-marketplace-over-authenticating-movie-prop-slates-clapperboards-james-bond-quantum-of-solace-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/14\/concerns-in-marketplace-over-authenticating-movie-prop-slates-clapperboards-james-bond-quantum-of-solace-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns in Marketplace Over Authenticating Movie Prop Slates & Clapperboards: James Bond ‘Quantum of Solace’ Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the past week, I have spoken with more than a dozen movie prop collectors about their concerns over the authenticity of slates and clapperboards circulating in the marketplace.\u00a0 Outstanding questions include the sources of these assets, the quantities\/availability of boards from certain films, and the problem in distinguishing between unused post production replicas, surplus slates, crew gifts, and authentic set-used copies.\u00a0 The purpose of this article is to raise these questions with the hopes of collecting additional information that is useful to collectors.<\/p>\n

One of the sources of clapperboards in the marketplace, according to collectors and dealers I have spoken with who have had first-hand transactions, is someone(s) named Kelvin Wise (and\/or Tom Wise).<\/p>\n

Per discussions with other hobbyists, it appears that this person\/persons may have registered on YourProps as “AND ACTION !<\/a>“, is said on a James Bond discussion forum to trade under the name “deal2bdone<\/a>” [abj007 Archive<\/a>], has an active eBay account “wwwpropsonscreencom<\/a>” (formerly b22props), and owns the website domain “www.propsonscreen.com<\/a>” [WhoIs Archive<\/a>].<\/p>\n

With two recent sales on eBay under the wwwpropsonscreencom account, both were listed for sale as “PRODUCTION USED<\/em>” and state that the clapperboards “STILL SHOW’S SIGN’S OF USE FROM THE SET WITH THE MARKING STILL NOTICABLE ON THE SLATE<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

FILM PROP-PRODUCTION USED CLAPPERBOARD-RUSH HOUR 3 [eBay Item #220494544697<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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FILM PROP-PRODUCTION USED CLAPPERBOARD-THE SPIRIT [eBay Item #220494543636<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Other clapperboards listed for sale on eBay by the same dealer include additional listings for Rush Hour 3<\/em> (eBay Item #220487079315<\/a> | Archive<\/a> — eBay Item #220484362865<\/a> | Archive<\/a>) and The Spirit<\/em> (eBay Item #220484363609<\/a> | Archive<\/a>), as well as Dark Knight<\/em> (eBay Item #220491518025<\/a> | Archive<\/a>), James Bond: Die Another Day<\/em> (eBay Item #220488926866<\/a> | Archive<\/a>), and Oceans 12<\/em> (eBay Item #220487078598<\/a> | Archive<\/a> — eBay Item #220484361648<\/a> | Archive<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Some of these other clapperboards include the following statement in the marketing description:<\/p>\n

I am auctioning off some of my own collection of clapperboards to fund another project. This board has been production used in the above named film & still show’s sign’s of wear showing pen markings on the board (See Pic).<\/em><\/p>\n

I have supplied boards over the past year to the biggest propstore in the U.K, So you can be sure that what you are getting is the “Real-Deal”. If you need any further information on this or any other of my boards for sale then please feel free to message me.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a cursory comparison of the “wwwpropsonscreencom” eBay auctions and the “AND ACTION !” YourProps listings, I have found what appears to be the same Ocean’s 12<\/em> slate (based on the matching handwriting on the slates in the two photographs), with different make and style clappers on top (one with four white stripes, one with five white stripes).\u00a0 See YourProps<\/a> and eBay Archive<\/a>.\u00a0 Click either image for higher resolution comparisons.<\/p>\n

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Below is an example of one of the listings on YourProps.com by “AND ACTION !” (including Rush Hour 3<\/em> and The Spirit<\/em>, as with the eBay wwwpropsonscreencom auction listings archived above), all with matching clapper tops with four white stripes:<\/p>\n