{"id":6331,"date":"2011-07-14T16:06:49","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=6331"},"modified":"2011-07-15T01:17:21","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T05:17:21","slug":"michael-j-fox-foundation-teams-with-profiles-in-history-at-comic-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/michael-j-fox-foundation-teams-with-profiles-in-history-at-comic-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J Fox foundation teams with Profiles in History at Comic Con"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Via press release:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"AOLMsgPart_1_c16c0c2d-8160-41fe-bdb3-b41a76d0c11e\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ORIGINAL SCREEN USED DELOREAN TIME MACHINE FROM <em>BACK TO THE FUTURE III<\/em> ON EXHIBITION<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Los Angeles, CA<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 July 14, 2011 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<strong>There were several DeLorean cars used during the three Back to the Future moves, so where are they all?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sadly, some of them no longer exist and others are in need of extensive work. Of the seven cars <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/63369f791ed050c8ab1e6f2b1\/images\/DeLorean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/>used<br \/>\nover the three movies, only three original cars are thought to still exist. Presented by Profiles in History, the famed auction house that represented the Debbie Reynolds Collection this summer, one of those<br \/>\nscreen used DeLoreans will be at Comic-Con 2011 for public viewing in conjunction with Team Fox benefiting The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research. The main goal is to give fans the opportunity to<br \/>\nsee and be photographed in the car. For a $20 donation to the Foundation you can be photographed in the DeLorean with all proceeds going to Team Fox.<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Profiles in History is proud to present the original DeLorean Time Machine driven by Michael J. Fox in <em>Back to the Future III<\/em>. It will be presented at booth 1605, along with several original artifacts from all three <em>Back to the Future<\/em> movies with the hopes of creating a<em> Back To The Future<\/em> \u201dmuseum\u201d experience. Along with the Time Machine will be original costumes, the <em>Tales From Space<\/em> comic, Doc\u2019s burned toy Cadillac, Clock Tower cables, Gray\u2019s Almanac, the DocBrown<br \/>\ncommitted\/commended newspapers, a full set of all five types of<br \/>\nhoverboards, and other rarely seen pieces of cinematic history.<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>The Time Machine has been in private hands for the past 8 years, and was recently featured on the <em>Hollywood Treasure <\/em>televisionshow<br \/>\nhosted by Joe Maddalena. Joe and his staff will be at the booth in person to greet fans, and share these rare pieces of history. In conjunction with Team Fox, this is a rare opportunity to get your pictures taken with the original Time Machine.The Time Machine will be available for viewing during advertised Comic-Con show hours, and will be in a future Profiles in History auction later this year, with a<br \/>\nportion of the proceeds going to Team Fox benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Previously it could be seen at the San Diego Air &amp;<br \/>\nSpace Museum.<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong>About The Michael J. Fox Foundation<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div>As the world\u2019s largest private funder of Parkinson\u2019s research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to accelerating a cure for<br \/>\nParkinson\u2019s disease and improved therapies for those living with the condition today. The Foundation pursues its goals through an<br \/>\naggressively funded, highly targeted research program coupled with active global engagement of scientists, Parkinson\u2019s patients, business<br \/>\nleaders, clinical trial participants, donors and volunteers. In addition to funding almost $251 million in research to date, the Foundation has fundamentally altered the trajectory of progress toward a cure. Operating at the hub of worldwide Parkinson\u2019s research, the Foundation forges groundbreaking collaborations with industry leaders, academic scientists and government research funders; increases Parkinson\u2019s awareness through high-profile advocacy, events and outreach; and coordinates the grassroots involvement of thousands of Team Fox members around the world.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>About Joe Maddalena and Profiles in History<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the nation\u2019s leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical<br \/>\nautographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts.\u00a0 Born to a family of antiques dealers in Rhode Island,<br \/>\nJoseph \u201cJoe\u201d Maddalena learned early on how to turn his passion of collecting historical autographs into a career. Needing to support<br \/>\nhimself, Joe turned to his hobby of buying and selling historical documents as a potential way to earn revenue. On weekends he scoured old Hollywood bookstores for letters and rare books. Upon graduation from Pepperdine, Joe pursued his passion to become a full-time dealer of historical documents, and opened his first office in 1985. A lifetime member of the Manuscript Society, Joe is widely recognized as the nation\u2019s leading authority on entertainment memorabilia and historical documents.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia, establishing itself as the<br \/>\nworld\u2019s largest auctioneer of original Hollywood memorabilia.\u00a0 With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, they are<br \/>\nproud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history.<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>Profiles in History recently broke several world records with the sale of Marilyn Monroe\u2019s Subway Dress from <em>The Seven Year Itch, <\/em>for $5.52 Million. It was a part of the Debbie Reynolds Collection and part two of the auction will be on December 3.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the Cowardly Lion\u201d costume from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em> ($805,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from <em>Terminator 2: Judgment Day<\/em> ($488,750); Marilyn Monroe\u2019s \u201cDiamonds\u201d dress from <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/em>($356,500); Luke Skywalker\u2019s light saber from <em>Star Wars <\/em>($240,000); Margaret Hamilton\u2019s \u201cWicked Witch\u201d hat from <em>The Wizard Of Oz<\/em> ($230,000); and <em>The Invisible Man<\/em> 1933 one-sheet movie poster ($230,000).<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>Profiles in History\u2019s location in Calabasas Hills, CA\u2013 virtually a stone\u2019s throw away from every major Hollywood studio \u2013 ensures a<br \/>\nconstant flow of fantastic and rare collectibles. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, they are proud to play<br \/>\nan important role in the preservation of motion picture history.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.profilesinhistory.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Joe Maddalena is also the host of <em>Hollywood Treasure<\/em>, a half hour show for the Syfy Channel, which follows him as he navigates<br \/>\nhis way through the intricate world of collecting showbiz and pop culture memorabilia, the second season currently airs on Wednesday<br \/>\nnights.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<iframe id=\"basic_facebook_social_plugins_likebutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviepropcollectors.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmichael-j-fox-foundation-teams-with-profiles-in-history-at-comic-con%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:px; height:25px\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Via press release: ORIGINAL SCREEN USED DELOREAN TIME MACHINE FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE III ON EXHIBITION \u00a0 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 July 14, 2011 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0There were several DeLorean cars used during the three Back to the Future moves, so where are they all? 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