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Julien’s Sports and Rock & Roll auction totals over $2.5 million 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on December 6, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
The auction totals for each of Juliens's Auctions "Icons and Idols" auctions are not posted on Julien's web site, (individual lot prices with premium are), but according to Julien's Facebook account, both auctions together totaled over $4 million dollars. Movie Prop Collectors tallied the Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe auction total as approximately $1.472,268.10 including buyers prem... more.
Julien’s Hollywood & Marilyn Monroe auction totals $1.47 million 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Julien's Auctions December 1st & 2nd "Icons and Idols" "Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe" auction made $1.472,268.10 from 811 lots sold with buyers premium added. According to Julien's web site, the buyers premium varies depending on method of bidding and amount hammered. From Julien's web site: 20% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price on individual lots $50,... more.
MyFox New York :Dorothy’s Ruby Slipper Auction: Fong Sam interview 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Profiles in History's, Fong Sam, was interviewed last night during an event at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in New York. My Fox New York reporter, Julie Chang attended the event and interviewed Mr. Sam from Profiles in History, the auction house that will be auctioning the slippers as part of their "Icons of Hollywood" auction December 16th at The Paley Center for Media, in Bever... more.
Debbie Reynolds Auction Part 2 hammers 2.55 million, breaks records with Star Wars camera. 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on December 4, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
I attended the Profiles in History Debbie Reynolds Auction Part 2 yesterday and there were many highlights among the 415 lots up for auction. The auction hammered $2,554,800 million dollars for the 378 lots sold, not including buyers premium (bp). With 20% bp, the auction total was $3,065,760.00. Debbie Reynolds greeted the auction crowd and both of Miss Reynolds chi... more.
Debbie Reynolds Auction Part 2 tomorrow at The Paley Center 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on December 2, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Tomorrow, December 3rd, is The Debbie Reynolds Auction, Part 2 at The Paley Center for Media, in Beverly Hills, CA. The center is llocated at 465 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210. I am at the Paley covering the auction being held by auction house, Profiles in History, and will have auction results and photos and video for Movie Prop Collectors readers. Interested bidders tak... more.
Breanna Livie & Artist James Georgopoulos “Guns in Cinema” Part 2. 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on December 1, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview I did with Breanna Livie and well known LA artist & photographer, James Georgopoulos. Breanna and James joined forces to bring together the fields of movie memorabilia and contemporary art in a collection entitled, "Guns in Cinema". "Guns in Cinema" fuses the original guns from motion pictures that Breanna's, "The Golden Closet" has access to, ... more.
Apollo 13 Checklist Book sells for $388,375 at Heritage Auctions 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on November 30, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Dallas auction house, Heritage Auctions, has sold the checklist from Apollo 13 for $388,365 (with bp=buyers premium added) today. The item, Lot #40123 was part of Heritage's Space Signature Auction held today in Dallas, Texas. Below is a partial lot description from Heritage Auctions web site: Course calculations that allowed Apollo 13 to find its way home. "I want you t... more.
Newsflash: ACTION COMICS #1 1938 Superman sells for $2,161,000 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on under Featured, Forum, Highlights
What is considered to be the most important comic book in the history of comics, Action Comics #1 1938 Superman has just sold at Comic Connect Auctions for $2,161,000 !!! ... more.
Jackie Chan donates chair to CCTV6 Movie Channel charity auction 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Actor Jackie Chan recently donated a special chair to the Chinese television station, CCTV6- The Movie Channel's, "I Believe in Love" charity auction. According to the Superchan' s Jackie Chan blog: Jackie said that the design of the chair reflected his outlook on life. That life is a continuous effort to succeed and like a vine grows upwards, encountering obstacles on a bad bit ... more.
Breanna Livie: Guns from “Scarface”, “Lady Gaga” & more. Part 1 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on November 27, 2011 under Featured, Forum, Highlights
Breanna Livie & her family has been involved in the Hollywood movie business most of their lives. In 1945 Breanna’s grandfather, Charles James, began his career as a security guard at Eagle Lion Studios in Hollywood. By the early 50’s he worked his way up as a costumer, the profession that would be part of the next 40 years of his life. During this time, he worked on the sets ... more.