I'm a Kubrick collector mostly so I won the "Lolita" stills lot. Really only needed 2 of the 10 stills but I figure I can turn around the others pretty easily.
They had about 250-300 stills and other items from the Browning collection which I think was 157 lots. Probably about 35-40 lots on Freaks alone and I think the cheapest I saw sell for $4000. It was majority stills. They had a satchel that held all of the stills which also went for 10k+. A lot of the Hurrell stills sold fairly high as well. Paul > On Jun 28, 2017, at 10:41 PM, Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: > > Congrats on winning the lot you wanted, Paul. > > I'm also in So CA and need to make the effort to get to one of Profiles' > auctions. I would also really enjoy seeing some of this material in person. > > Can I ask which lot (item) you won? > > And how many pieces, in total, were offered as part of the Browning > Collection? Was everything from his estate comprised of stills? > > Jeff > > > > >> On Jun 28, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Paul W. Hazen wrote: >> >> This was my first time in person, I've usually been on the phone as well. >> There was about 20-25 people in the back room where the auction was. They >> had about 10 or so phone banks set up for the phone bidders and a couple >> people running the online bidding. Was all very professional and had my own >> paddle and everything. They had a good dinner spread as well. >> >> They had a lot of the consignments in display cases including all the big >> ones and the people that worked there were really friendly and answered all >> of my questions. I didn't see too much of the paper materials displayed, >> mostly just the props, but it was pretty cool seeing some of them close up. >> >> It's definitely an interesting experience and I wouldn't hesitate to sit it >> in on another one. >> >> The auction did go a lot longer than I anticipated (I was only there for one >> lot in particular - which I won) but it was no fault of their own, they just >> had a ton of bids. There were some guys that were there for almost 12 hours >> when I left after 4 hours. >> >> Paul >> >>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 7:51 PM, S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I guess the provenance was almost impossible to pass up. Did manage to get >>> a Browning Dracula still so I don't feel too bad about London After >>> Midnight. >>> >>> What's it like at their auctions? I've always done the phone. >>> >>> Nathalie >>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 10:37 PM, Paul W. Hazen <phazenme...@aol.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I was in the room during the Profiles Browning bidding session and was >>>> truly amazed at some of the prices the Browning stills were getting >>>> especially the Freaks stills which seem to be have been bought primarily >>>> by the same two phone bidders. Profiles did a great job on that >>>> acquisition and auction and I'm looking forward to the Debbie Reynolds >>>> auction in September. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>>> On Jun 28, 2017, at 7:26 PM, S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Wow! Naively, I thought it would be great to have something of Tod >>>>> Browning's from London After Midnight. Then, I realized that the four >>>>> stills I liked the best were climbing higher and higher. Wound up at >>>>> 18K. My phone bidder helper guy told me I could keep one and sell the >>>>> other three. Well, no guarantees on something like that but I can't say >>>>> I wasn't seriously tempted. (I thought maybe I'd worry about the money >>>>> later. >>>>> >>>>> Nathalie >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Scott Burns <sbu...@columbus.rr.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Wish I had cash like this laying around…(guess I’ll just stay with >>>>>> collecting paper). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles in History >>>>>> movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop collector, I wonder is this >>>>>> price record setting? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From the catalog: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1298. Complete “R2-D2” unit assembled from original components spanning >>>>>> the original Star Wars trilogy and Episodes I & II. (TCF, 1977 - 2002) A >>>>>> complete film used R2 unit is not known to be in the public domain – >>>>>> this R2-D2 offering represents the pinnacle of the Star Wars collecting >>>>>> universe. For the productions following Star Wars: A New Hope, to save >>>>>> time in meeting production deadlines, R2 components were reused from the >>>>>> previous Star Wars films. As filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded >>>>>> and refurbished, with outdated components being retired. This process >>>>>> has been confirmed by numerous crewmembers who worked on the Star Wars >>>>>> film franchise. This R2-D2, constructed of aluminum, steel and >>>>>> fiberglass elements, measuring 43 in. tall x 29.5 in. wide x 20 in. deep >>>>>> (in current pose), was put together over many years by sourcing original >>>>>> components and assembling them as a complete R2-D2. 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One leg retains the Empire paint scheme and the other from Jedi. >>>>>> The middle and left foot were used on an original trilogy R2 and were >>>>>> used as the master pattern for the feet created for Episode I. The right >>>>>> foot is production made for Episode I but not used. The small opening >>>>>> hatch on the back of the body was used in Episode II. The barrel of the >>>>>> body was made for Episode I and it was subsequently painted and detailed >>>>>> for this R2 unit. Given the ad hoc nature of production practices, any >>>>>> “complete” existing R2-D2 units from the first trilogy (in studio hands) >>>>>> would be a compilation very similar to this R2-D2 unit offered here. No >>>>>> internal mechanics or workings are present. Not merely a prop, costume >>>>>> piece or filming miniature, R2-D2 is a major, beloved character in the >>>>>> Star Wars universe. 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