Historical & Hollywood entertainment memorabilia auction house, Profiles in History, is holding a series of auctions starting the week of Wednesday, December 18th. I was in California this weekend and was fortunate to get an advance view of the items being offered at the auction. I shot video presentations and took photographs of a select group of the items. Profiles CEO, Joe Maddalena also did a few video presentations of some of the items as well.
I received the ok to mention some of the items being auctioned before the releasse of the auction catalog, so enjoy this quick advance. Full video and photographic information will be published later the week of November 25th, when I arrive back in New York.
The full Profiles auction schedual is as follows:
Wednesday, December 18th: Rock & Roll Auction 59
Thursday, December 19th: The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector Part III
Friday, December 20th: Animation Auction 60
Saturday, December 21st: Hollywood Auction 62
Of note in Hollywood Auction 62, is an unprecedented collection of costumes direct from Western Costume Company. Profiles was chosen by Western to auction many never before available costumes from their “Star Collection“. A few highlights include: a set or fourteen costumes from “The Sound of Music“, items from “Gone With the Wind“, “How to Marry a Millionaire“, “Patton“, “Charge of the Light Brigade“, and much more.
Additional auction highlights include:
An original insert poster from the 1927 US release of Fritz Langs’ “Metropolis”
A group of items from the famous TLC Chinese Theatre, including original theater seats and more
Items from “Gone with the Wind”
Bert Lahr’s Cowardy Lion “Witch Remover” prop
A selection of costumes from the original Star Trek including, William Shatner’s Kirk space suit from “The Tholian Web” episode.
Kate Winslet’s “Rose De Witt Bukater” engagement ring from “Titanic”
“Frodo Baggins” aluminum stunt “Sting” sword from “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy
The original Batmobile process car from “Batman Returns”
The close to 800 lot auction consists of original props, costumes, artwork, and ephemera from many classic and current Hollywood films.
*More photos and video presentations coming Thanksgiving week.
