Thanks for those numbers and info, Rich.
Quite a number of pieces
And 199 still from THE UNHOLY 3.
Fantastic!!
On Jun 29, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Rich Halegua MPB Warehouse wrote:
Paul
there were probably 1500-2000 total stills in the Browning estate
material
there were numerous group lots including a 120 piece lot for the
Mystic
Unholy 3 (1925) there were 199 stills in 7 lots
London After Midnight there were a total of 161 stills..
lots of material
At 01:14 PM 6/29/2017, Paul W. Hazen wrote:
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 paaper).
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. The dome was one of the few hero aluminum
domes made for R2 actor Kenny Baker in the first film (A New
Hope, 1977) and is the only one known in the public domain. It
was used throughout the original trilogy as well as Episode I
and can be screen matched by the fiber optic array to scenes
in Return of the Jedi and Episode I. It features a handle to
articulate the front eye from inside the unit by Kenny Baker.
The metal “greeblies†(fine details added to make
the device appear more complex) inserted into the front and
rear of the body, and those on the feet, were made for A New
Hope and used on R2 units throughout the original trilogy. The
left and right legs were made for Empire Strikes Back and were
acquired as complete items. 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 “completeâ
€ 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.
Without question, this is the finest piece ever offered from
this incredible franchise.
One of the most instantly recognizable pieces of pop culture
in existence.
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