As a special treat for MoviePropCollectors readers and members, here is a sneak peak at some special news courtesy of Joe Maddalena, CEO and President of auction house Profiles in History.
On Saturday November 6th at 6pm PDT Profiles in History will be having a special auction at The Globe Theatre at Universal Studios to benefit VARIETY-The Children’s Charity of Southern California. Various Studios have donated items from Tron, G.I. Joe, Twilight, Transformers 2, Coraline and The Chronicles of Narnia to this auction. In addition, Profiles is joining forces with Michael J. Fox’s Team Fox to raise funds to aid in Parkinson’s research. Back to the Future creator Bob Gale has donated items from his personal collection to the auction.
The auction continues with some great items from SyFy’s Warehouse 13, Eureka and Caprica, as well as a wonderful offering of original props and set pieces from Stargate SG-1.
The auction concludes with more amazing items including: A hero K.I.T.T. car from Knight Rider, an original Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), one the highest CGC graded unrestored copies of Superman Comics #1 known to exist, original 1943 Bob Kane “Batman” comic strip art, an animatronic ‘Daffy’ puppet from Gremlins 2, original Eyvind Earle art from Sleeping Beauty, original production animation cels from The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, and a Star Wars poster signed by six principle cast members, to name just a few of the 152 items being sold.
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Original Hero Animatroinc Daffy Puppet from Gremlins 2
Front cover prelim of the special auction catalog featuring the K.I.T.T car from Knight Rider
The back cover prelim featuring a rare original Golden Ticket from the iconic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
P.S.
On October 14th, 2010, NBC/Universal’s publicity department sent Movie Prop Collectors an advance rough copy today of the first two episodes of Joe Maddalena’s new SyFy Channel reality show, Hollywood Treasure.
Hollywood Treasure is a weekly documentary-reality series that explores the intricate world of collecting iconic Hollywood props, costumes and memorabilia.
Focusing on science fiction, horror and fantasy props and costumes the series follows host, Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, Jonathan Mankuta, TracyMcCall, and the team from Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of original movie, television and pop culture collectibles.
The premier episodes I viewed today look amazing.
Fast paced, exciting and full of surprises, Hollywood Treasure is original and has something for everyone.
Watching Joe and his team discover iconic props, costumes, and artifacts had me wanting to see more to find out what would happen next.
The show is perfect for the SyFy family as many of the iconic items discovered are from the Sci Fi, Horror, and Fantasy genre.
After previewing the show, I could sense how much Joe Maddalena and his crew actually care about what they do, and I truly appreciate it. This show is a postive thing for the preservation and enjoyment of Hollywood history, and will also have a significant impact on the entertaiment memorabilia field.
My advice is to tune in for the premier Wed, October 27th at 10pm eastern and see for yourself 🙂
September 28, 2010
#1
You guys always have great articles and coverage, thanks! I want this catalog!
September 29, 2010
#2
If I bid on the Golden ticket and win, does that also mean Id also get a life time supply of Chocolate?
Great coverage as always,,,,,,,Keep up the great work.
September 29, 2010
#3
How great profiles in history is doing that for those charities. I can’t wait to see the catalog.
November 15, 2010
#4
i love this show and the history. i love shirley temple would like to see some of her props and outfits on a up coming show, hope one day i could meet her but probally never will keep up the good work i love it