Browsing: auction

Yesterday during Profiles in History’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood auction, a costume worn by Jamie Lee Curtis during True Lies sold. Specifically, her little black dress from THAT ONE SCENE, where Helen Tasker (Curtis’s character) has to “seduce” someone… you know, her husband. The black velvet garment sold for $3,520 (USD) during day three of the auction. […]

Some other interesting items that we were keeping an eye on during Profiles in History’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood auction this time around included some pretty fabulous swords. Specifically, a pair from Highlander. Sean Connery’s Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez katana and Clancy Brown’s Kurgan blade. The Ramirez sword went for  $15,360 (USD). 1101. Sean Connery “Ramirez” katana from Highlander. (Thorn […]

During Profiles In History’s auction today a prop blaster from Blade Runner and Snake Plissken’s MAC-10 came up. The blaster, of course, is iconic — Harrison Ford’s character Rick Deckard uses it to retire replicants past their shelf life. It went for $41,100 (USD). The listing for the item read: 960. Harrison Ford “Rick Deckard” prop blaster […]

Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) is perhaps the greatest female character in all of science fiction history. First appearing in Sir Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 film Alien, she returned to head three additional films in the space franchise. Two items of Ripley’s were up at auction today during Profiles In History’s Icons & Legends In Hollywood, and […]

Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) is perhaps the greatest female character in all of science fiction history. First appearing in Sir Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 film Alien, she returned to head three additional films in the space franchise. Two items of Ripley’s were up at auction today during Profiles In History’s Icons & Legends In Hollywood, and […]

Profiles In History’s 4 day long Icons & Legends in Hollywood auction has something for everyone, day two specifically speaking to Superman and Supergirl collectors. Helen Slater’s costume from the 1984 film Supergirl just sold for $$20,480 (USD) during the auction.  The costume was complete with cape, belt, and boots. This one just happens to be […]

Even more Profiles in History auction goodness to report on today, especially if you’re a fan of Superman.  There were several items listed in day two’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood that pertain to our favorite last son of Krypton, but one of the pieces from Superman II really caught my eye. Namely, Sarah Douglas’s Ursa costume from Superman […]

Even more Profiles in History auction goodness to report on today, especially if you’re a fan of Superman.  There were several items listed in day two’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood that pertain to our favorite last son of Krypton, but one of the pieces from Superman II really caught my eye. Namely, Sarah Douglas’s Ursa costume from Superman […]

Profiles in History began their Icons & Legends of Hollywood auction today, the first of three days parceling out pieces of cinema history to the highest bidder. One of the top-tier items from today’s selection of pieces (540 to be exact) was Cesar Romero’s The Joker costume from Batman. Originally estimated to bring in somewhere between […]

You know you’ve always wanted to own a piece of Hollywood, and Russell Crowe’s “The Art of Divorce” auction through Sotheby’s Australia might just be your chance. The Oscar-winning actor is going through the last steps in finalizing a divorce from almost-former-wife Danielle Spencer. Crowe has said this auction is to “create some space for the future” […]