By Amanda Sheriff, Gemstone Publishing Collecting movie posters is plain and simply a fun hobby that expresses the love for a film and appreciation for art. From an advertising standpoint, they are meant to capture the story and tone of…
By Douglas R. Kelly The original props. The one-sheet posters. The lobby cards. The sculptures and statues and autographed photos of the stars of the cinema. All of these are hugely fun categories for collectors – categories that tend to…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An archive of 42 love letters written by Bob Dylan to a high school sweetheart, Barbara Ann Hewitt, sold for $669,875 in…
by Charles Snider Happy Oscar Season! These days movie buffs or families can watch most of the films nominated for Best Picture from the comfort of their own homes.; however, for collectors of Hollywood memorabilia, autographs, pictures of their favorite…
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “Accentuate the positive and camouflage the rest,” … words legendary designer Edith Head lived by. At barely five feet tall, Hollywood Costume Designer Edith Head (October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was a giant in…
by Douglas R. Kelly You’d think I’d know better by now. I’ve been hunting and grooving on vintage toys for more than 40 years, and I’ve learned my share of hard lessons. But this time, school was back in session.…
A walk-through of American glass styles and inspiration with Peter Wade In the late 1800s, Canary glass was “all the rage” in Victorian households. This glass was a pale yellowish color with a slight tint of green in it.…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A sculpture by Francois-Xavier Lalanne, titled Ane Plante, sold for $8.4 million at an auction of works by 20th century sculptors Claude…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The only known photograph of Marilyn Monroe inscribed to Joe DiMaggio (“I love you Joe, Marilyn”), sold for $300,000 at an auction…
In the first decade of the 20th century, it was obvious to anyone who had seen a film or heard about moving pictures that this new form of entertainment was a blockbuster invention! The first commercially produced “movie” is cited…
