Profiles In History

Barry Sonnenfeld's original bradded 150+multicolor page Revision Draft script signed by the director himself on the memo cover page, along with every revision date/color added was just auctioned off in our Hollywood Auction for an astounding $9,000!

On top of the other magnificent Wizard of Oz pieces in our Hollywood Auction, we also were fortunate to auction off this "Nikko" Flying Monkey display head from The Wizard of Oz! The original display head was sculpted by FX artist Rubber Larry from countless reference photos from the beloved film. Cast in latex and foam rubber and expertly painted and finished with hand-laid crepe hair, prosthetic grade acrylic eyes with replica hat. The incredible life-like display went for $7,680!

We're excited to announce that this Val Kilmer "Batman" Panther and Sonar suit pieces from Batman Forever (1995) just sold in our latest Hollywood Auction for $25,600!

With this lot, one lucky bidder can now turn their home into their own U.S.S. Enterprise! This vintage original collection of 26 multicolor cast resin jewel "buttons" are highly visible in insert shots from Star Trek: The Original Series when buttons are pushed on the bridge technology. They were acquired from special effects artist Jim Rugg and went for $5,400!

Merry Christmas from your friends at Profiles in History! We hope you're all having a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones!

Two of our scariest lots are here to wish you a spooky day, no strings attached! These "Blade" & "Skull Blade" puppets from Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich will be featured in our upcoming auction starting at $1,500 and $2,500, respectively.

Now these are the ultimate Halloween decorations! We have two of the original Haunted Mansion tombstones from the Disneyland attraction (ca. 1969) Despite their carved and weathered, ancient appearance, the vintage headstones were expertly studio painted and finished to appear as such and were highly visible in graveyard areas of the beloved Disneyland dark ride. As a set, we are expecting them to go for $6,000-$8,000!

Weighing in at a whopping 9.5 pounds, we have Thor's distinctive superhero prop Mjolnir hammer from Thor: The Dark World (2013) starring Chris Hemsworth (estimated $8,000-$12,000) Held together with 8-high-power magnets (in addition to Vibranium), we have the "Black Panther" superhero stunt two piece, front and back, helmet from Black Panther (2018). Marked with handwritten, "Stunt" and production numbers on the interior felt padding of the face mask, it is an instantly re...cognizable piece of film and superhero history from the beginning of the groundbreaking and historic Black Panther franchise. (estimated $6,000-$8,000) Head on over to our IG story to learn more about these two iconic items straight from the Marvel Universe! Also, head over to our website to register for the auction so that you have a chance at owning a piece of Marvel cinematic history!

In conjunction with our last #WhoWoreThatWednesday, could you name the legendary actor and film that this jacket was screen-worn in?

Coming up, we have a movie prop that you probably didn't even know existed! Thanks to the magic of movie making, Fred Gwynne didn't have to sever his Achilles tendon during the filming of Pet Sematary (1989) The original prop FX foot and leg that is highly visible when Jud meets his end at the hands of the resurrected child, Gage, and his scalpel will be in our Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction on November 12th and 13th!

Who you gonna call? Profiles in History! With this Static Ghost Trap containment device from Ghostbusters 2 (1989), there's no need to call the Ghostbusters! Aside from their legendary Proton Packs, this vintage original rolling trap used in the beloved blockbuster franchise is the most instantly recognizable piece of ghost hunting technology. We have it projected to go for $40,000-$60,000!

How about a *momentary* break from the 2020 Presidential election? In our Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction coming November 12th and 13th, we have this Daily Planet prop newspaper from Superman II (1980)! The vintage original prop newspaper features a studio created cover page featuring "The President" (E.G. Marshall) and "General Zod" (Terence Stamp), dated Friday, October 26, 1979.

Check out this clip featuring Profiles in History’s upcoming November 13th auction on GMA!

For this #WhoWoreThatWednesday, comment your answer! Was this jumpsuit worn in: 1. Us (2019) 2. For Your Eyes Only (1981) 3. Money Heist/La Casa de Papel (2017)... Find out the answer on our IG story on Friday!

Legendary production designer, Patrick Tatopoulos, was tasked with designing a new Godzilla for the 1998 film. His only instruction from director Roland Emmerich was that his creature should run incredibly fast This grand Kaiju bust is a tribute to the giant monster and the Hollywood craft that creates these terrifying and majestic monsters. We will be auctioning this Godzilla original prototype bust constructed of heavy hollow cast resin with acrylic teeth and amazingly detailed paint this November starting at $6,000!

"There is nothing to forgive, brave King. I know what I look like..." This original special FX makeup display constructed of screen worn cast prosthetic mask for Andrew Tiernan as Ephialtes from the film, 300 (2006), is set to go for $1,500-$2,500!

Ursula Andress has been quoted as saying, "This bikini made me into a success." One of the most impressive pieces from our Icons and Legends of Hollywood Auction is ready to make a very lucky bidder into another success! One of the most memorable scenes in the James Bond franchise is Ursula Andress in Dr. No (1962) as Honey Ryder - the first Bond girl - when she made waves emerging from the ocean in this bikini. It is instantly recognizable by generations of Bond fans and is widely acknowledged as the most famous bikini of all time that established a groundbreaking moment in cinematic and fashion history. It is estimated to go for $300,000 - $500,000!