$1,368,505 Million Worth of TV and Movie Memorabilia Sold March 31 to Highest Bidders Through Joseph Maddalena's Company Profiles in History.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Audrey Hepburn's Dress from "My Fair Lady" Sold at Auction for $118,000 More than $1,368,505 worth of original TV and movie memorabilia was auctioned yesterday, March 31, by Joseph Maddalena and his internationally famous company, Profiles in History, the number one company in the world for live and simultaneous Internet memorabilia auctions. The auction originated from Profiles in History offices in Beverly Hills. The six-hour auction sold a total of 538 fine artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. headlined by the single most important costume ever created for a motion picture, Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress from "My Fair Lady," designed by Academy Award(R) winner Cecil Beaton. It sold at auction for $118,000. Other notable Profiles in History auction sales yesterday were: -- The Gantry Gantry A name for the couch or table used in a CT scan. The patient lies on the gantry while it slides into the x-ray scanner portion. Mentioned in: Computed Tomography Scans Rocket Miniature from the 1950 sci-fi classic "Destination Moon." Sale price: $76,700. -- Christopher Reeve's Superman costume from "Superman IV," Sale price: $32,450. -- A document signed by all four members of "The Beatles" trade-marking the name "The Beatles" in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , which kicked off the 1964 U.S. invasion. Sale price: $88,500. -- Gene Roddenberry's Klingon Battle Cruiser filming miniature from the original "Star Trek  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. " series. There are only two
models of the battle cruiser. The other is in the Smithsonian. Sale price: $64,900. -- The largest collection of John Wayne screen-worn costumes ever to be offered, especially a fantastic pair of Wayne's boots and spurs. Sale price: $23,600. -- Russell Crowe's complete naval costume from "Master and Commander." Sale Price: $9,440. -- Crowe's military armor and uniform from "Gladiator gladiator (Latin; swordsman) Professional combatant in ancient Rome who engaged in fights to the death as sport. Gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, the intent being to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world. ." This costume includes chest and shoulder armor and a stunning Imperial Roman officer's helmet with plumed crest. Sale Price: $20,060. -- Original Cecil Beaton costume sketch of the famous Ascot dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady." Sale Price: $29,500. -- Screen-used Jason costume and display from "Friday the 13th Friday the 13th regarded as unlucky day. [Western Folklore: Misc.] See : Luck, Bad : The New Blood." Sale Price: $29,500. Among the top items auctioned last year by Profiles in History were the Black Beauty car driven by Bruce Lee who played "Kato" in the original "Green Hornet" television series. The car sold for $192,050; Captain Kirk's Commander chair from the 1960's "Star Trek" series, selling for $305,000; and the Superman costume worn by George Reeves in the 1955 TV series "The Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
As with previous Profiles in History auctions, bidders attended in person or bid by phone and fax, or by simultaneous live Internet hookup hookup, n in the Trager method of therapy, the practitioner enters into a meditative state along with the patient, which allows him or her to work more intuitively and to feel subtle changes in the patient's movement and tissue texture. through eBay Live Auctions (www.ebayliveauctions.com), which reaches buyers around the world. The next Profiles in History auction is set for mid-July 2004. "The fascination and passion across the globe to collect TV and movie memorabilia gets stronger and increases each year at an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. pace," says Maddalena, who conducts four such auctions a year. "Not everyone wants to collect art, stamps and coins. Many want to own TV and film memories of their youth. It just makes them feel good." More information about past and future Profiles in History auctions, conducted four times a year, and about Maddalena can be accessed through the company's website at www.profilesinhistory.com. |
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