Was the painting I have ever a movie prop?

"How can I find out if the painting I have was ever used in a John Wayne movie? The story we got around 30 or 40 years ago, was that it was a painting of Jean Lafitte and his lover and was a prop from a John Wayne movie. The artist is unknown as far as I can tell...her name is Edna Liberto."  -- Anonymous

Mega movie Props & Costumes auction coming up

"Hope you all have heard about the mega live movie prop auction in Los Angeles on June 21 & 22 (2008). Here's the details: Movie Prop and Pinball Auctions. Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 in Los Angeles - Two Days only. See http://www.HollywoodPropsAuctions.com for details.

This is going to be one of the most amazing authentic movie props sales in history. Why? Because these are props from blockbusters, and in many cases worn and/or screen used by a mega movie star. Take a look at this sneak peek of the lots going on the block in just a few weeks:

*THE ORIGINAL* Star Wars 1977 Land Speeder
Cloverfield - Jason (Mike Vogel) Hero
Longest Yard
21 Grams Paul (Sean Penn & Naomi Watts) Hero
Lords of Dogtown Stacy Peralta Graffiti Short Surfboard
Hellraiser: Inferno
Mystery Men - The Spleen (Paul Reubens)
We Were Soldiers Crandall (Greg Kinnear)
Duplex Nancy (Drew Barrymore) Hero
Bourne Identity Professor (Clive Owen & Franka Potente)
Spy Game - Bishop (Brad Pitt)
Spy Game - Muir (Robert Redford)
Batman & Robin Grappling Gun
Scary Movie 4 (Anna Farris & Carmen Electra) Hero Dress
No Country for Old Men Llewelyn (Josh Brolin) Hero
No Country for Old Men Anton (Javier Bardem) Shotgun
No Country for Old Men Anton (Javier Bardem) Hero
No Country for Old Men Carson Wells (Woody Harrelson) Hero
The Eye Sydney (Jessica Alba) Walking Cane
The Eye Sydney (Jessica Alba) Hero Coat
The Eye Sydney (Jessica Alba) Violin
Hulk Shocker Weapon
Hulk Gas Mask
Team America - Many items

This auction is a chance of a lifetime for one of kind blockbuster items. A must attend if there ever was one.

-your inside scooper, Jason Thomas"

Collecting Movie Props Comes of Age

"For anyone who loves movie memorabilia, this is a very happy day! You've probably already heard that Hollywood Road Show is doing gangbuster business -- the business of live movie props auctions. They have previously held live auction events across the United States in conjunction with eBay live to give us fans around the world a chance to build our own gamerooms with authentic movie costumes, movie props, and film-themed pinball machines. Our sources in the biz tell us these auctions are so successful and so much fun that the next prop auction event, coming up in June 21, 2008, will be broadcast live on Satellite TV broadcast to over 17 million people! Get ready to place your bids; they seem to have a lot of brand new exciting stuff including collectibles from Jessica Alba's The Eye, Cloverfield, and 27 Dresses." -- Jake B.

Future of Movie Props

"With adventent of fully 3D CGI movies like Beowulf, what will be the future of the movie prop collectible industry if there are no actual physical props!" Sure replicas will always exist, but that's not nearly the same thing as an authentic movie prop or costume. Certainly many movies will be made the traditional way for years to come, however, the best props are usually from fantasy and sci-fi films, which are also the ones most likely to be made on computers in the future. What I think this means is that like limited edition collectibles such as Hot Wheel redlines, current movie props available today will go up more and more in value, because the future availability of new movie props will be limited.

Comments?

StarDust is here -- incredible Movie Props and Costumes

"This is a truly incredible movie... anyone else seen it yet?
The production design is amazing. Definitely getting me some of them goodies!

-Sarah Jameson

Spiderman movie premiere "prop" flag pole banners

"Hey movie fans... I just heard that the original flag pole banners used for the movie premiere of Spiderman 3 are being sold to benefit charity. This looks like a really good cause folks, and it's a really unique movie memorabilia item. They will probably sell out very quick, because this is like the ultimate movie poster, and much more rare. "

--> Maggie Sameo

Dreamgirls

"I am so psyched that my favorite film from last year won a few Oscars this year. Dreamgirls sooo deserved it. The costumes and art direction were amazing!! Now, if I could only find out where I can buy memorabilia from this movie, especially the costume dresses. Anybody know where or how I can find these items?

-Jackie Bleau, Nashville 4jackieb2003@hotmail.com"

Looking for Galaxy Quest Props

Looking for Galaxy Quest Props
especially the hero Vox Communicator.

Tom Strong
em: tomstrong123@yahoo.com
ph: 920-475-3778

Movie props

How does one know which online store is selling the movie props from a particular movie?

-Shannon

Movie memorabilia

What's the difference between Movie memorabilia and movie props?

Aren't they the same thing?

--------> Tanya

authenticiy & value of an old movie prop

I have an old movie prop western hat from a John Wayne movie made in the 60's... I don't want to sell it -- I just want to know what's it's worth? Where can I get an appraisal? Any idea what it'd be worth?

-- Posted by clarissaaa33@hotmail.com (Clarissa Allen)

Is there a move props museum out there somewhere?

I know there's some private collections online, but does anyone know if there's a public museum for movie props online, or in the real world?

-- Posted by propcollector3747@yahoo.com (Jen Hinton)

How to get into movie props business

how can I get a job working as a prop master in the film business?

When is a prop not a prop?

I have a debate with a friend of mine about movie props. He went to a movie premiere and the producer told him that "anything an actor touches or wears is a prop."  But obviously costumes aren't considered props, and if an actor leans on a wall, that doesn't make it a prop.  So does anyone have a good definition of what exactly is a move prop?

props stores vs. ebay?

What's everyone's experience with buying props in online movie props stores vs. ebay?
I tend to think the memorabilia stores are better because there's no competition so you can usually get a good price. True?

How to tell if movie props are authentic

Anybody out there have any good tips on how to tell if props are real or not?

Wild props from Aeon Flux

Finally saw Aeon Flux... very hot flick. The costumes and props were super-slick; nice to see some style and originality these days. Anyone know if the props are for sale?

Movie Props, Movie Memorabilia, & Movie Costumes

Movie Props, Movie Memorabilia, & Movie Costumes

Hey, movie fans, what are the best companies to deal with for prop purchases?

I've used a bunch, and for buying movie props and movie memorabilia, PremiereProps.com seems the best to me by far.

They are very professional, always deliver fast, and have great selection of movie props, movie costumes, just about any type of movie memorabilia you can think of.