The Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday schedules for San Diego's Comic Con 2012 is now available online. Here is what has been posted so far direct from Comic Con's web site. I have posted Wednesday, July 11's schedule for readers as it is brief. Just click on the Thursday and Friday's Comic Con banners for the full day and evening schedule of events from  Comic Con's web site.   ... more.

  It has been reported on various web sites and news organizations, that a rare, 1927 poster of the film, "Metropolis" of which there are four known copies, will be auctioned as part of a bankruptcy order. The poster is valued between $690,000-$1,000,000. Collector and poster owner, Ken Schacter, is being forced to sell a collection of rare and valuable movie posters, including, according ... more.

  The ScreenUsed auction catalog PDF is now live online. Interested bidders and movie fans can download the PDF here and also see the full auction catalog in an online Flipbook here. The online auction takes place July 21st at 10am PDT through iCollector and interested bidders can register for the auction *now at iCollector. There are 359 lots with multiple price points and all au... more.

  Original film & television memorabilia dealer, ScreenUsed, has announced they will be holding an online auction consisting of original props, costumes, and ephemera on July 21st. According to the announcement, ScreenUsed co founders, Desi Dos Santos & Jeff Castillo, decided to hold the auction because they feel there is a demand for a mid tier auction offering, as opposed to o... more.

  Auction house, Profiles in History, has uploaded the PDF and online auction catalog for their The Dreier Collection Part 1 auction on their web site. The 396 lot auction consists of the collection of father and son, Chad and Doug Dreier, who have been collecting movie memorabilia and pop ephemera for over 15 years. On a recent episode of SyFy's, Hollywood Treasure, the Dreiers deci... more.

  The original filming hut/home used in George Lucas's "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope ", starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, & Carrie Fisher, has recently been restored by a group of Star Wars fans and their adventure has been documented with a diary of the restoration, photos, and videos. The hut, located in the Tunisian desert, still stands and was in need of TLC. Step in sc... more.

  Auction house, Profiles in History has posted their online Animation Auction catalog on their website and are taking orders for the #910 lot auction. The 202 page catalog can be pre ordered for $35 HERE.  The PDF can be downloaded HERE, and the online Flipbook of the catalog viewed HERE. The auction is being held Sunday, July 29th at Profiles showroom located at 26901 Agoura Ro... more.

  Premier auction house, Profiles in History, has released the dates of their 4 day auction event being held in California the third week in July. The 4 day event includes an unprecedented amount of Hollywood memorabilia, ephemera, and art including original Hollywood photographs, autographs, artwork, equipment, props, costumes, collectibles, and animation. What should make the auctions... more.

  Prolific award winning author, Ray Bradbury, has died at the age of 91 in California. Mr. Bradbury's daughter, Alexandra Bradbury, told the AP Press that her father passed away last night, Tuesday, June 5th. Ray Bradbury was, and will always be, known for his vast contributions in the world of storytelling. His books  "Fahrenheit 451," "The Martian Chronicles" and "Something Wicked T... more.

  Auction house, Bonhams, has published their catalog online for their "Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art" auction being held in Los Angeles, California. The auction consists of 423 lots of varying subjects including, promotional & portrait paintings, film scripts, personal items of the late Rock Hudson, autographed items from various entertainment personalities, a s... more.