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Yet another big ticket item from Profiles In History’s Icons & Legends In Hollywood auction, this one is a Star Wars item of that’s-no-moon Death Star proportions. One of the screen-used filming models from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi just sold during day two of the auction for $256,000 (USD). The listing for the Death […]

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 […]

An instantly recognizable piece of Star Wars film history was auctioned off today during day two of Profiles In History’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood auction. I mean, there are actually several pieces from the galaxy far, far away, but lot 776 has some extra special awesomeness. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber chest, which was also used in Superman […]

We told you yesterday about the four-day Profiles In History auction happening, and day two kicked off this morning. The high ticket item from the early part of the bidding was a surprise: one of the signature space rifles from Barbarella. The smaller of two rifles being sold that were used by Jane Fonda’s character in […]

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 […]