{"id":40707,"date":"2015-07-11T12:53:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T19:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=40707"},"modified":"2015-07-11T12:53:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T19:53:20","slug":"san-diego-comic-con-2015-profiles-in-history-mccune-masterworks-exhibit-of-movie-props-and-models-sdcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/11\/san-diego-comic-con-2015-profiles-in-history-mccune-masterworks-exhibit-of-movie-props-and-models-sdcc\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Comic-Con 2015: Profiles in History & McCune Masterworks Exhibit of Movie Props and Models (#SDCC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Cocksucker”…\u00a0 “Motherfucker”… “Asshole”…<\/em>\u00a0 Just a few of the expletives shouted at me by Joe Maddalena, President of Profiles in History<\/a>, on the floor of the main exhibit hall at Comic Con yesterday.\u00a0 I was in the midst of a friendly conversation with Brian Chanes and his 9 year old son, with my own 14 year old nephew standing behind me when Mr. Maddalena approached me and interrupted us, attacking me with “R-Rated” language in front of a crowd of onlookers.\u00a0 As registered press with Comic Con International, I had additionally been personally invited via e-mail by Profiles in History’s own public relations agent to do my annual report on their exhibit this year – “[w]e would appreciate your coverage”<\/em> – so I have no idea what prompted the very public barrage of insults and being told “get out!”<\/em> and “leave!”<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 He even shouted “you can quote me on that!” <\/em>following some of the expletives.\u00a0 Regardless, their overall exhibit is probably the best it has ever looked, with fewer items, some nicely showcased in well-lit closed displays and larger ones in open air, with room to walk about and explore the collection of material associated with McCune Masterworks<\/a>, who are co-branded with this year’s exhibition.\u00a0 The key piece on display was the fantastic screen-used Blockade Runner from the original Star Wars<\/em> film, Episode IV: A New Hope<\/em>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

For all coverage of Comic-Con International: San Diego<\/em> this year, click the link below\u2026<\/p>\n

\"San-Diego-Comic-Con-2015-News-Articles-Photos-Original-Prop-Blog-Movie-Props-Costumes-TV-Memorabilia-Jump\"<\/a><\/center>There were also some other non-McCune pieces discussed in the press release but these were not on display at their booth in the main exhibition hall – a Death Star Tower from Return of the Jedi<\/em>, a “prototype” Darth Vader helmet, etc.\u00a0 I did catch a broadcast on a local Fox channel in the morning showcasing this additional material, and confirmed with Brian who was interviewed for that package that those pieces were off site at the Hard Rock Hotel across the street for media\/interviews.<\/p>\n

I actually did complete my photography for this feature on Thursday – before the verbal assault from Mr. Maddalena on Friday – so I thought I would share those images as per usual.\u00a0 Mr. Maddelena watched me take photos on Thursday (you can see his reflection in some of my images below) and I have not published any article about the company since 2014 as they have had no auctions in 2015 to report on thus far, so I’m puzzled about what prompted the incident.\u00a0 My last question to Brian was, “so what here is actually going to be for sale [in their upcoming auction]?<\/em>” and he never had a chance to respond, as that was the point at which our conversation was interrupted.<\/p>\n

I have been reporting on Profiles in History as registered press at Comic Con International every year for the past eight years (see articles from 2008<\/a>, 2009 Part 1<\/a> & 2009 Part 2<\/a>, 2010 Part 1<\/a> & 2010 Part 2<\/a>, 2011<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2013 Part 1<\/a> & 2013 Part 2<\/a>, 2014<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Note that some items in the photos below are replicas (the X-Wing & Tie Fighter, for example); some are originals (like the Blockade Runner).\u00a0 I particularly loved the model Winnebago from Spaceballs<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Click on any photo to open a virtual lightbox with higher resolution copies of each image; further below is the personal press invitation and official press release sent to me by the Profiles public relations agent on July 6th…<\/p>\n