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FEATURED LOTS | Collectible Posters Live Auction: Los Angeles 2024
Featuring over 600 posters from over 100 years of cinema, we are excited to announce our third Collectible Posters Live Auction in Los Angeles this April.
Read more Gearing Up: Highlights from the Ghost in the Shell Auction 2.0
In a world of rampant technological advancements, it is often hard to keep perspective on how much the new devices effect our daily lives. Anyone with a smartphone has gone from relative anonymity to having a computer, and GPS, in their pocket practically all day long. But, advancements like the internet and smart phones were […]
Your Future Self: Enhancement from the Ghost in the Shell Auction 2.0
The near-future world of Ghost in the Shell presents a technological landscape where humanity and machine intersect at every corner. In a film concerned with questions of humanity and preserving one’s “self”, the world around the characters has been specifically designed to work against their better judgement, with technological advancements constantly on offer to distract […]
20 Years Of Propstore: Part 3/3
How a bold decision in 2013 changed the nature of Propstore’s business and launched it towards a new future…
20 Years Of Propstore: Part 2/3
In 2007, Propstore opened its LA office, cementing its position as the world’s leading purveyor of entertainment memorabilia…
20 Years Of Propstore: Part 1/3
From a one-man show to a company with an international reputation — Propstore’s momentous early days…
TV Treasures Auction Bidding Guide
Is this your first auction? First in a while? You’ve only ever used eBay?! Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In addition to our full Buyer’s Guide and Terms & Conditions, here is a handy reference guide to the various ways that you can participate in TV Treasures Auction!
Childhood Favorites: Highlights from the TV Treasures Auction
What was your favorite show as a kid? You probably know without even thinking about it. The shows we watch at a young age tend to stick with us, quietly influencing our adult lives, whether through a colorful character, a well-remembered commercial, or an unforgettable theme song. Thankfully, these childhood classics are well-represented in the […]
Living Your Best Black Friday 2018
What do a Xenomorph tongue from AVP: Alien vs. Predator and a Tommy Tank from the Robin Williams comedy Toys have in common? Well, Propstore is offering both in time for Black Friday!
Keep Calm And Carry On | The Art Of The Carry On Series
The ‘Carry On’ movies are quintessentially British comedies with enduring appeal. Starting back in 1958 with ‘Carry On Sergeant’ and running through to ‘Carry On Columbus’ in 1992, the film series has spanned over 60 years with 31 movies. This gives the films the distinction of being the longest continuous British film series to date…
They Came From Outer Space: Highlights from the TV Treasures Auction
Television is a fleeting medium. A series that’s lucky enough to find an audience goes from concept to cancellation in a few short years, forever being replaced by the network’s next attempt at a hit. Culture at large tends to forget many of these stories, which puts narratives and characters that stick with us in […]
The Art Of The Cinema Poster
Film posters have long been a visual staple of the modern world. From the cinema walls, to adverts on your phone screen, film posters and their artwork have long since been utilised as a way to promote upcoming movie titles with the use of bold colours and the faces of famous actors…
Here’s Your No Prize, Stan Lee
Stan Lee, the pioneering former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief and Hollywood’s King of Cameos, shuffled off his mortal coil earlier this week at age 95. The team at Propstore joins the world in mourning the passing of this legendary multihyphenate.
Boldly Going: Highlights from the TV Treasures Auction
Outer space was on the forefront of culture in the 1960s. When President John F. Kennedy set out his plans for the New Frontier, he rekindled a lost pioneer spirit and set our sights – and imaginations- on the stars. Armstrong and Aldrin first explored the moon in 1969, and a short 300 years later, […]
Holy Flashback, Batman!: Highlights from the TV Treasures Auction
At a time when practically every movie screen has been taken over by a big-budget superhero film, it is easy to forget the genre’s humble beginnings. The first onscreen superheroes came in the form of low-budget movie serials, which eventually evolved into syndicated television fare, with George Reeves’ Superman chief among them. Chief, that is, […]
In Memoriam: Will Vinton
Will Vinton, the award-winning animation pioneer who made waxed mustaches cool again, passed away earlier this month at age 70. The team at Propstore mourns the loss of this icon whose extraordinary body of work includes some of the most influential films, television, and commercials in pop culture history.
Dream Big: The Electric Dreams Auction
The many worlds seen in Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams are not only surreal, but larger than life. Bringing his incredible storytelling to the screen convincingly took not only hours of hard work from the visual effects team, but also for the incredible prop makers and craftsmen that created these gigantic pieces for the series.