I’ve been hearing about the York Toy Extravaganza in York, Pennsylvania for a few years now and this is the year I finally made the trip. On Sunday morning, I hit the road at 6:30AM, which is an ungodly hour for a holiday weekend, but I was a man on a mission. York, PA is […]
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Hollywood Treasure — Back to the Future props and a Haunted Mansion masterpiece
This episode begins with Joe visiting mega-collector Desi Dos Santos, who wants to sell one of the props from his extensive collection to raise money to buy a Back to the Future hover board that is coming up for auction. Dos Santos has an amazing collection which includes Deckerd’s blaster gun from Bladerunner, Darth Vader’s helmet, […]
Hollywood Treasure — Santa’s sleigh from “A Miracle on 34th Street”
At the beginning of this episode, we get to meet Joe’s mother, Betty, who brings him a newspaper clipping about the Hollywood Christmas Movieland Museum which is closing in Hinckley, Ohio. Joe and Tracey fly out and find plenty of props from Christmas movies, but they also find an owner who is reluctant to sell. Mark […]
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum final auction will be held on April 9
The final auction of memorabilia from the official Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum collection, including numerous personal mementos will be held in New Braunfels, Texas on Saturday, April 9th. The sale will be conducted by Robb Burley of the Burley Auction Gallery, an auction house renowned for high profile western auctions. The final collection auction […]
Hollywood Memorabilia Auction – Guns, Swords, and Penguins?
This weekend, Profiles in History is going to auction off some unbelievable Hollywood movie props. The crown jewels for prop collectors are “hero props,” which are items used by the main actors, in key scenes. Here are a few of the incredible hero prop weapons that are up for bid… Lot #628: Clint Eastwood “Josey Wales” hero […]
Hollywood Treasure – “Joe Gets Animated” Episode Recap and Review
Joe and Brian visit the home of Paul Maher, who was Walter Lantz’s archivist. When Lantz died, he passed on most of his possessions to Paul Maher since he didn’t have any children of his own. Now, Maher is terminally ill and needs some money to help pay for his hospice care and medical bills. […]