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Hello again Hollywood Auction, Profiles in History and Hollywood Treasure fans,

The fantastic Hollywood Auction 43 auction by Profiles in History began yesterday December 17, 2010! WHR was honored to be live at this super event where season two of Hollywood Treasure was being filmed and to let you all learn more about the happenings in Beverly Hills California!

Upon returning to Hollywood, we headed over to Beverly Hills California to bring you live coverage of the latest Profiles in History event!. The two-day event began Friday December 17, 2010 taking place at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California (click here for map and directions).

Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia and the “star” of the hit Syfy Network television show, “Hollywood Treasure” began presenting over 1,300 lots of iconic items from film, television, music and more at the two day event marking the exciting continuation the series which was being filmed right on spot by SyFy!

WormholeRiders News Agency is certain you will appreciate this historic event! AND you and your friends can join in on the fun today by either attending or by registering to bid LIVE or by visiting the Profiles in History web site to register to bid on-line registration, or by telephone or absentee.

Before sharing the details of the Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 43, we were granted the privilege to bring you an exclusive interview with Brian Chanes and a few moments with the talented and often humorous Stacy Roman, the auctioneer of Profiles in History in a special behind the scenes report about Joe Maddelena and his fantastic Profiles in History Team from the recent Hollywood Charity auction featured on the mid season finale earlier this month!

 

We therefore suggest you please review the comprehensive Profiles in History press release below for additional information on these incredibly rare pieces of television and movie history and do not forget to download the entire fantastic Hollywood Auction 43 catalog!

 

Since the event was being recorded live for Hollywood Treasure, we cannot discuss the auction results. Tune in to future episodes of the show for details. However, we can include high resolution photography from day one of Hollywood Auction 43 for your enjoyment as well as some of the highlights of this wonderful two day event!

We will have move news about Hollywood Auction in the near future. As an overview, included in the two day event is an original movie poster from the Universal horror classic The Invisible Man, valued at over $200,000;

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An original screen-used Johnny Depp costume and display from Edward Scissorhands;

An original full-scale, screen-used battlefield T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (below – scroll down); a complete Brandon Routh Superman costume from Superman Returns;

The Wizard of Oz vintage clothbound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew, including Judy Garland and Toto!;

Desi Arnaz “Ricky Ricardo” custom made kimono worn in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; Michael Jackson’s stage-worn custom jacket from the 1993 American Music Awards; Arnold Schwarzenegger “The Terminator” leather jacket and leather glove from The Terminator; James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy and Santa himself—complete with sleigh and reindeer— the original prop Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer from the opening scene of Miracle on 34th Street.

A PDF of the entire catalog of Hollywood Auction 43 for you to download is available from Profiles in History! Thanks Joe!

We include the entire press release and images below courtesy of Profiles in History for your pleasure.

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PRESS RELEASE:

For Immediate Release

THE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER FROM THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)—VALUED AT OVER $200,000; JOHNNY DEPP’S “EDWARD SCISSORHANDS” COSTUME DISPLAY; A FULL-SCALE SCREEN-USED BATTLEFIELD T-800 ENDOSKELETON FROM TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY; BRANDON ROUTH’S SUPERMAN COSTUME FROM SUPERMAN RETURNS AND SANTA AND HIS REINDEER—FROM MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET—HIGHLIGHT PROFILES IN HISTORY’S WINTER HOLLYWOOD AUCTION DECEMBER 17-18

Star Wars Cantina Creatures;

Bela Lugosi “Ygor” costume from Son of Frankenstein;

The Wizard of Oz—signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew including Judy Garland and Toto!; a large panel of Johnny Carson’s monologue curtains; “Ricky Ricardo’s” kimono worn by Desi Arnaz on The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; Harrison Ford heavily-annotated complete shooting script for Raiders of the Lost Ark and James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Terminator leather jacket (shown below, scroll down) and leather glove are among other highlights of 1300+ lot auction.

Calabasas, CA—An original one-sheet poster from the Universal horror classic The Invisible Man ($200,000-$300,000); an incredible offering of material from Academy Award-winning visual effects genius Stan Winston, including an original screen-used Johnny Depp costume and display from Edward Scissorhands ($100,000-$200,000) an original full-scale, screen-used battlefield T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($150,000-$250,000); the stunning collection from Academy Award-winning visual effects pioneer, Phil Tippett, including multiple Star Wars Cantina Creatures ($60,000-$120,000 EACH), an AT-AT Imperial Walker from The Empire Strikes Back ($40,000-$60,000).

Stop-motion RoboCop puppet from RoboCop 2 ($25,000-$35,000);

Original iconic matte painting from the opening scene in The Wizard of Oz ($80,000-$120,000);

A complete hero Brandon Routh Superman costume from Superman Returns ($50,000-$70,000); Bela Lugosi “Ygor” green suede costume from Son of Frankenstein ($80,000-$100,000), and Santa himself—complete with sleigh and reindeer— the original prop Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer from the opening scene of Miracle on 34th Street ($20,000-$30,000) will be among the 1300+ items being offered by Profiles in History, the world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia and the “star” of the hit SyFy Network television show, “Hollywood Treasure,” at their upcoming Winter Hollywood Auction, December 17-18, 2010. The two-day event will take place at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Worldwide bidding begins at 12:00pm (noon) PT both days. Bids can be placed in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the internet by visiting Profiles in History or iCollector. If you’re looking for a “one-of-a-kind” holiday gift for the film or television fan that has everything, you won’t find anything better than this.

In addition to aforementioned iconic props, costumes and set pieces, Profiles in History Auction #43 will include an incredible selection of items that sprung from the mind of visionary filmmaker, Tim Burton, including stop-motion puppets and artifacts from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach, Sleepy Hollow and Mars Attacks!, an unprecedented selection of pieces from the collections of Academy Award-winning visual effects geniuses, Phil Tippett, Stan Winston and Richard Edlund, (featuring pieces from such landmark films as Star Wars [Trash Compactor Creature from ‘A New Hope’ illustrated below], Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Terminator, Jurassic Park and Edward Scissorhands) and one of the most important collections of original camera negatives from the Golden Age of Hollywood to ever reach the auction block.

“The scope of this sale is unprecedented. We literally have something for everyone. Be it The Wizard of Oz, Universal horror, Star Wars, The Terminator or Tim Burton. This is the finest offering of Hollywood memorabilia we’ve ever assembled for collectors…and just in time for the holidays!” —Joe Maddalena

Other auction highlights include:

Harrison Ford heavily-annotated complete shooting script for Raiders of the Lost Ark ($50,000-$70,000)

The Wizard of Oz vintage cloth-bound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually the entire cast and crew, including Judy Garland and Toto! ($40,000-$60,000)

Desi Arnaz “Ricky Ricardo” custom made kimono worn in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.($40,000-$60,000)

Michael Jackson’s stage-worn custom jacket from the 1993 American Music Awards ($40,000-$60,000)

A Large panel of Johnny Carson’s memorable monologue curtains from The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson ($40,000-$60,000)

 

Screen-used ¼-scale Batmobile filming miniature from Batman Returns.($30,000-$50,000)

Original Martian rocket ship filming miniature from Zombies of the Stratosphere.($20,000-$30,000)

Carved wood home door knocker from The Munsters ($25,000-$30,000)

Original “stretch room” painting featured in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion attraction.($30,000-$50,000)

Walter Pidgeon “Dr. Morbius” signature costume from Forbidden Planet ($30,000-$50,000)

Screen-used “Lex Luthor” rocket filming miniature from Atom Man vs. Superman. ($20,000-$30,000)

Bleeding “Lawgiver” statue from Beneath the Planet of the Apes ($20,000-$30,000)

Michael J. Fox hero hover board with handlebar from Back to the Future II ($20,000-$30,000)

Arnold Schwarzenegger “The Terminator” leather jacket and leather glove from The Terminator ($20,000-$30,000)

Eyvind Earle original concept artwork from Sleeping Beauty ($15,000-$20,000)

Jimmy Stewart “Charles Lindbergh” leather flight helmet from The Spirit of St. Louis.($8,000-$12,000)

Arnold Schwarzenegger “Conan the Barbarian” Atlantean sword from Conan the Barbarian ($10,000-$12,000)

Bruce Lee signed check payable to “The Green Hornet,” Van Williams! ($12,000-$15,000)

Green Goblin mask worn by Willem Dafoe’s character in Spider-Man ($8,000-$10,000)

James Cagney’s “George M. Cohan” tap shoes from Yankee Doodle Dandy.($8,000-$12,000)

NOTE: *Prices are auction estimates

About Profiles in History:

Founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena, Profiles in History is the nation’s leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts. Profiles in History has held some of the most prestigious and successful auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Their auctions include costumes, props and set pieces from both vintage and contemporary film, television, and rock ‘n roll. Profiles in History’s location in Calabasas Hills, CA– virt ually a stone’s throw away from every major Hollywood studio – ensures a constant flow of fantastic and rare collectibles. With an extensive network of dealers, collectors, and institutions, they are proud to play an important role in the preservation of motion picture history.

Prior Profiles in History Hollywood auctions highlights include the “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz ($805,000); a full-scale model T-800 Endoskeleton from Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($488,750); Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds” dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ($356,500); a King Kong six-sheet movie poster ($345,000); the Command Chair from the “U.S.S. Enterprise” ($304,750); the original “Robot” from Lost in Space ($264,500); Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber ($240,000); Margaret Hamilton’s “Wicked Witch” hat from The Wizard of Oz ($230,000); the Black Beauty car from The Green Hornet ($192,000); George Reeves’ Superman costume from The Adventures of Superman ($126,500); the H.R. Giger designed Alien creature suit from Alien ($126,500); a full-scale T-Rex head from Jurassic Park ($126,500), the Leaping Alien Warrior figure from Aliens ($126,500), Christopher Reeve’s ‘Superman’ costume from Superman: The Movie ($115,000), C-3PO’s helmet ($120,000), The Wizard of Oz ‘Winkie’ Guard Costume ($115,000); a “Ming the Merciless” cape from Flash Gordon ($115,000) and the Hydraulic screen-used Velociraptor from The Lost World: Jurassic Park II ($115,000).

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