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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Historic Pathé Frères films reeled in at auction
02 January 2023A treasure trove for film aficionados was one of the highlights at Auction Team Breker (24.8% buyer’s premium) on November 5.
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Famous canine Nipper finds his voice
02 January 2023In these days of music-streaming, the once ubiquitous image of the mongrel Nipper listening to a gramophone is no longer such a familiar sight.
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‘The Day the Music Died’ poster sets auction record
21 November 2022The only known poster from ‘The Day the Music Died’ became the most expensive concert poster when it sold for a premium inclusive $447,000 ($379,500) at Heritage Auctions of Dallas on November 11.
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Magic posters from the estate of Paul Daniels are among five lots to watch
21 November 2022With estimates from £700, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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‘For Emperor John’ Lennon
21 November 2022This German brown leather and plated metal hip flask has the inscription 'Fur Kaiser John Zu Seinem Geburtstag 9. Okt 1960 Von Stu'.
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Previews: issue 2568
14 November 2022A selection of 10 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
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The web shop window: Francis Bacon poster for Tate 1962 exhibition
17 October 2022Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
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Starman soars to an astronomical six figures at auction
03 October 2022Generating a hammer price of £165,000, the star attraction in Omega’s auction on September 27 was pretty obvious.
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An auction result to make a Cockney Rebel smile
26 September 2022The Lacy Scott & Knight Music, Film & Sport Memorabilia auction on September 16 included over 40 lots consigned by singer and 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley.
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Original Bond artwork by McGinnis on offer
26 September 2022Even if you do not know the name Bob McGinnis (b.1926) you will probably be familiar with his work.
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Fab Four sign in
19 September 2022Heritage is holding a Beatles memorabilia sale in Dallas on September 24.
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‘Well, I think we’re just out of Waldorfs’
19 September 2022This camera script produced for the ‘Waldorf Salad’ episode from the second series of Fawlty Towers was offered by East Bristol Auctions (19% buyer’s premium) in a timed online sale that ended on August 23,
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Jet off to the US thanks to Sabena
15 August 2022Sabena was mainland Europe’s first airline to offer a transatlantic jet service via Boeing 707 and this design by Gaston Van den Eynde is one of a series that he designed to herald the Belgian airline’s jet age.
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JK Rowling’s story that became Inventive and Action Packed
08 August 2022Offering a copy of the second of JK Rowling’s famous tales to be published, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets of 1998, a lot that featured in a July 16 sale held by Rogers Jones (24% buyer’s premium) was certainly an unusual one.
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Six pieces of music memorabilia sold at auction including David Bowie's police mugshot
29 July 2022A selection of standout lots sold recently – also featuring Del Boy's discovery of Peckham Spring Water
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New chapter in 007 posters story
25 July 2022What would appear to be a rare James Bond promotional poster proved the major attraction of a June 14 sale held by TW Gaze (18% buyer’s premium).
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Chelsea exhibition tells tale of grape expectations
18 July 2022A cheery Retail Fruit Trade Federation 1930s poster promoting healthy breakfast food features in AntikBar’s summer exhibition The visual Impact of Nourishment in Vintage Posters.
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The spy who loved merchandising
11 July 2022Single-owner group offers 007 toys and gadgets mainly from the Sean Connery era
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Oyster poster could be a perfect catch
11 July 2022Swann Auction Galleries is holding a sale of vintage posters in New York on August 4.
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Star Wars action toys force market to six-figure frontier
27 June 2022Boldly going where no production action figure has gone before, a ʻdouble-telescoping’ Luke Skywalker in near mint conditon has sold for close to $100,000.
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