July 1st, 2010 at 9:54 pm -
MPC: How do you feel about acquiring props and costumes from recent films?
Jason: I would be careful buying props right after just seeing a recent movie when you’re all excited. I know I do it all the time, you watch a movie and then come home and go right onto eBay or dealers sites to see what they have. You need to sleep on it as least one or two nights. The last and best advise would be to buy the best item you can afford. If you can’t afford it, most good dealers offer a layaway program.
MPC: Good advice. Have you ever sold a prop or costume that you regretted selling?
Jason: Yes, we don’t sell or trade too much in our private collection but there’s been a few. One prop that comes to mind that I wish I had back, is the Hoverboard that Biff uses in Back To The Future 2. Now that we have two of the other hoverboards we’re trying to complete the set. The Biff board we sold is now in a private collection.
Original Michael J. FoxHero Hoverboard from Back to the Future 2.
Jason, actor Christopher Lloyd, “Doc” from the BTF films, and Darran, who makes excellent display cases. He can custom make one for you too.
Jason: Another prop was a medical tricorder from Star Trek, we had two of these so I put one up for sale completely forgetting I had sold the other one the year before.. so now I have none OOP’S DOH!
MPC: Can you tell us, have you wished you had purchased or bid on something and regretted not doing so?
Jason: Yes, many times, all long time collectors have those feelings.
Looking back on old catalogs (we now have hundreds of those things on 3 long shelf’s) I’m always saying “wow wish I had bought that back then” . We passed on a Julie Andrews dress from The Sound Of Music for 16k just 5 or 6 years ago, it resold a couple of years ago for close to 50k, if it came up again it may even go past the 100k price. Instead we bought a few Star Trek costumes for the 16k which are worth about the same price!
James Cagney original Yankee Doodle Dandy jacket.
James Cagney’s original jacket from Yankee Doodle Dandy and Fonzie’s screen used jacked from Happy Days.
MPC: If you can, tell us what your favorite prop or costume is that you have in your collection? Do you have a favorite genre or theme?
Jason: That’s a tough one, we grew up watching Mary Poppins so her costume is very special to us, we’re also huge Star Wars fans so having a wall of original prop weapons in my office is a dream come true.
Jason and Julie Andrews screen worn 3 piece costume from Mary Poppins.
MPC: If money was no issue, what prop or costume, or both, would you like to acquire? Also do you have something you are still looking for?
Jason: We’re always on the look out for iconic pieces from all the big movies we like, Star Wars, Aliens, Indiana Jones, Mary Poppins, Star Trek ..Etc.
Only problem is, so is everybody else, so prices for items from those movies are sky high.
My favorite classic movie is Singing In The Rain so a complete Gene Kelly costume would be on my list.
MPC: Is it ever difficult deciding what to go for or collect, since your brother Darran also collects? Does anyone else in the family participate in your passion?
Jason: I’m lucky that my brother and I have similar tastes (for the most part), and it’s great that we can put both our money together to help with the collection. I’m not married with kids yet (The MoviePropQueen is out there somewhere!), so almost all our money goes towards the collection. Nobody else in the family collects but we’re lucky to have an understanding mother who we use as a bank way too much, you wouldn’t believe how much money we owe her. LOL.
MPC: I want to thank you for taking the time to talk with us.
Jason: You’re welcome, I know it must have been quite an honor for you!!
Seriously though, if anybody needs help with anything (we love this stuff), you can contact us on our website at
www.moviepropking.com.Look for a brand new professional website coming soon. You can also find us most nights around 10:30pm Est in the moviepropcollectors.com chat room.
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July 8, 2010
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WOW!!!…….
I have seen this wonderful collection in person and with these great pictures its like seeing them again for the first time…..
Such insightfunessl, and the quick wit replies were great!!! And I’m proud to call Jason as one of my best of friend’s.
July 8, 2010
#2
When I saw the headline of interviewing king I was impressed. After seeing this guys collection, I am even more impressed.
Very nice interview and collection. Love it.