Entertainment Memorabilia
From autographs to stage costumes, musical instruments to locks of hair, posters to film props, entertainment memorabilia encompasses anything that has an association with celebrities in the world of film, popular music and show business.
Certain celebrities or brands can be bankers like The Beatles, Elvis or Bond Films. Broadly speaking, the closer the direct association an item has with the person to whom it relates, the higher the value will be.
Provenance is key in this sector as an important guide to authenticity.
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Boldly go and make a bid for Star Trek memorabilia
14 February 2022A Star Trek journey through time spanning the entire history of the series and film franchise will be the object of a 75-lot auction at Heritage in Dallas on February 22.
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Variations that are key to Star Wars figure value
31 January 2022As in so many collecting fields, slight variations can be key when it comes to pricing of TV generation toys.
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Looks lovely on the chalet wall
31 January 2022At the top end of the budget for ski poster enthusiasts are the Art Deco images promoting Gstaad.
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Image of Mickey Mouse challenging pirate to a duel offered at Heritage Auctions
24 January 2022A rare black and white Disney production image of Mickey Mouse will feature as one of the highlights in the Animation Art auction at Heritage in Dallas from February 4-7.
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From Bond to a snuff box: the Gilbert collections
17 January 2022Collections relating to leading British film director Lewis Gilbert (1920-2018) and his wife of 53 years Hylda (d.2005) provided very different lots for Billingshurst auction house Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium).
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The Givenchy ballgown that Hepburn dazzled in
15 January 2022Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy ballgown as worn in the 1957 film 'Love In The Afternoon' was the star of the December 7 sale at London fashion specialist Kerry Taylor (25% buyer’s premium).
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Not a Lot of People Know That: Sir Michael Caine auction comes to Bonhams
12 January 2022A Rolex wristwatch, spectacles, a director’s chair, film posters and artwork owned by Sir Michael Caine are among the items to be offered at Bonhams.
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Star Wars, Indian version
10 January 2022Among the unexpected performers at the Prop Store’s (25% buyer’s premium) entertainment memorabilia sale was a single-sheet Star Wars poster.
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Skiing posters slide into January sales
23 December 2021Whether or not you can make it to the slopes this season, a skiing poster for your wall at home is always an attractive option.
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Head of Joaquin and Jack’s three fingers
13 December 2021A live online October 28 sale held by Forum (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) attracted a much higher than expected bid for this small and rather browned poster promising that, for one day only, visitors to The ‘Stockton House’ could view not only the preserved head of the renowned bandit Joaquin, but ‘the hand of Three Fingered Jack!’
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Bidders spellbound in the US
06 December 2021Single-owner collections offer magical selections days apart in two salerooms
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“It was a spur of the moment thing”: Specialist poster fair provides boost for sector
08 November 2021Poster market thought to be the first such specialist UK event will return for a second instalment
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Cycling gears up at auction
08 November 2021A group of “rare and interesting” 20th century cycling ephemera relating primarily to the Olympic Games offered by Catherine Southon (20% buyer’s premium) came from the collection of cycling journalist David Taylor (1937-2020).
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Auction record for Rolling Stones poster
04 November 2021A rare concert poster promoting The Rolling Stones’ run at the Windsor R&B club in the early Sixties sold for £30,000 on October 28.
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Cuffs that could not hold Houdini
18 October 2021On October 30 in Chicago Potter & Potter is holding the first part of the Ken Klosterman collection of magic-related artefacts.
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Dapper dummy made in Austria, brought to UK, now heads to US
18 October 2021This ventriloquist’s dapper dummy was one of the surprise star turns at Halls’ (23% buyer’s premium) Shrewsbury auction.
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Time to buy a Bond film poster
11 October 2021To coincide with the belated launch of 'No Time to Die', Lyon & Turnbull of Edinburgh is offering a fine selection of 007 designs as part of a specialist sale of vintage posters held in partnership with specialist Tomkinson Churcher on October 19.
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And there’s Moore...
11 October 2021Bellmans is selling the script and production archive of film director, producer and screenwriter Lewis Gilbert (1920-2018) on November 17-18.
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Latest James Bond film prompts art and antiques firms to promote memorabilia
29 September 2021The James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ will be released on September 30 (after pandemic delays) and a number of auction houses and dealers have a selection of related items for sale.
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Carry On down the saleroom
27 September 2021Most original British quad posters from the series of 'Carry On' films can be bought for sums in the £50-300 price bracket but a number of rarities exist.
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